Kyrgyzstan and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Kyrgyzstan since 31 July 2011
- Issued by
- Notarised documents and powers of attorney are apostilled by the Ministry of Justice (Bishkek)
- Language
- Russian, sworn translation
- Register
- Ministry of Justice, register of legal entities, Bishkek
- Tax treaty
- Signed 2023, in force 2025 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, signed June 2024
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Kyrgyzstan
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Kyrgyzstan.
Proof of address in Kyrgyzstan, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Kyrgyz notary. The Ministry of Justice in Bishkek then apostilles the notary’s signature.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Notarised documents and powers of attorney are apostilled by the Ministry of Justice (Bishkek). Other public documents are apostilled by the ministry or state body that issued them.
Good to know. Several states objected when Kyrgyzstan joined the Apostille Convention, and the Netherlands accepted it, so a Kyrgyz apostille is valid here. Documents are in Russian or Kyrgyz, and both need a sworn translation.
If a company from Kyrgyzstan becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Ministry of Justice, register of legal entities, Bishkek. Ask for the certificate of state registration and an extract that names the director and the founders. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Kyrgyzstan and the EU
European Union (EU) trade in goods with the Kyrgyz Republic totalled €2.3 billion in 2025: EU exports of €2.15 billion and imports of €147 million. In 2025 the EU was the Kyrgyz Republic's fourth-biggest trading partner, with 8.6% of its total trade.
Machinery and transport equipment made up 45.3% of EU exports to the Kyrgyz Republic in 2025, and chemical products 15.4%. Mineral fuels made up 64.4% of EU imports from the country in 2025.
Since 2016 the Kyrgyz Republic has had tariff-free, quota-free access to the EU market for two thirds of all products, through the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus.
The EU and the Kyrgyz Republic initialled an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in 2019 and signed it in June 2024. It enters into force once all parties have ratified it. The country has been a member of the Eurasian Economic Union since 2015.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
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