Mongolia to Conclude a Social Protection Agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan

Cabinet meeting of the Government of Mongolia discussed and approved the draft law on ratifying the Agreement on Cooperation in Pension Matters between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and decided to submit it to Parliament on 15 October 2025.

With the aim of ensuring the social security of Mongolian citizens residing abroad, the Government of Mongolia has been concluding social protection agreements with countries where large numbers of Mongolian citizens live and work.

Within this framework, the Agreement on Cooperation in Pension Matters between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan was signed in Ulaanbaatar on 29 October 2024. The agreement will enter into force once it is ratified by the Parliament of Mongolia.

Once implemented, citizens of both countries will be able to combine their periods of employment and social insurance contributions made in Mongolia and Kazakhstan to qualify for an old-age pension. Mongolian citizens will also become eligible to receive their accumulated pension benefits from the Republic of Kazakhstan, thereby strengthening their future social security.

According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 8,000 Mongolian citizens reside in Kazakhstan, of whom approximately 3,100 are formally employed. Meanwhile, around 560 Kazakhstani citizens currently reside in Mongolia.