Visa

VISA

There are a variety of Kazakhstan visa types, and rules can vary depending on your passport country; read on to learn the details of how to obtain a Kazakhstan visa, receive a letter of invitation and register while in country.

Visa-free policy and registration

There is a list of countries whose citizens do not need a visa to enter Kazakhstan. This list is divided into two groups: citizens who receive automatic registration upon arrival (immigration card with two stamps) and those who must receive registration within five days after arrival (immigration card with one stamp).

If you hold a passport from one of the following countries, you DO NOT NEED to register:

№	Country	Visa regime
1	Australia	up to 30 days
2	Austria	up to 30 days
3	Bahrain	30 days
4	Belarus	up to 90 days**
5	Belgium	up to 30 days
6	Brazil	up to 30 days
7	Bulgaria	up to 30 days
8	Canada	up to 30 days
9	Chile	up to 30 days
10	Colombia	up to 30 days
11	Croatia	up to 30 days
12	Cyrpus	up to 30 days
13	Czech Republic	up to 30 days
14	Denmark	up to 30 days
15	Estonia	up to 30 days
16	Finland	up to 30 days
17	France	up to 30 days
18	Germany	up to 30 days
19	Great Britain	up to 30 days
20	Greece	up to 30 days
21	Hungary	up to 30 days
22	Iceland	up to 30 days
23	Indonesia	up to 30 days
24	Ireland	up to 30 days
25	Israel	up to 30 days
26	Italy	up to 30 days
27	Japan	up to 30 days
28	Kuwait	up to 30 days
29	Latvia	up to 30 days
30	Liechtenstein	up to 30 days
31	Lithuania	up to 30 days
32	Luxembourg	up to 30 days
33	Malaysia	up to 30 days
34	Malta	up to 30 days
35	Mexico	up to 30 days
36	Monaco	up to 30 days
37	Netherlands	up to 30 days
38	New Zealand	up to 30 days
39	Norway	up to 30 days
40	Oman	30 days
41	Philippines	30 days
42	Poland	up to 30 days
43	Portugal	up to 30 days
44	Qatar	30 days
45	Romania	up to 30 days
46	Russia	up to 90 days**
47	Saudi Arabia	up to 30 days
48	Singapore	up to 30 days
49	Slovakia	up to 30 days
50	Slovenia	up to 30 days
51	South Korea	up to 30 days
52	Spain	up to 30 days
53	Sweden	up to 30 days
54	Switzerland	up to 30 days
55	Thailand	up to 30 days
56	Turkey	up to 30 days
57	UAE	up to 30 days
58	Ukraine	up to 30 days
59	USA	up to 30 days
60	Vatican	up to 30 days
61	Vietnam	up to 30 days

If you are from one of the following countries, you need to register within 5 calendar days after arrival:

№	Country	Visa regime
1	Azerbaijan	up to 30 days
2	Argentina	up to 30 days
3	Armenia	up to 90 days
4	Hong Kong (China)	up to 14 days
5	Georgia	up to 90 days
6	Kyrgyzstan	up to 90 days
7	Moldova	up to 90 days
8	Mongolia	up to 90 days
9	Serbia	up to 30 days
10	Tajikistan	up to 30 days
11	Uzbekistan	up to 30 days

Note:

* multiple entry, with a maximum of 30 days in country per year from the date of arrival.

** Registration is required if you’ll be in country longer than 30 days.

If your country is not on the list, then upon arrival in Kazakhstan you need to register with the immigration police, where each tourist is issued a migration card. Registration must be done within 5 days, including Saturday and Sunday. You can register yourself or arrange in advance for a travel agency to do it for you.

Visa Support

Foreign citizens who are not eligible for visa-free entry can obtain a visa through their nearest Kazakhstan embassy or consulate, or online through the Kazakhstan e-visa portal.

How to obtain a visa for Kazakhstan through a consulate or embassy:

Obtain a Letter of Invitation (LOI) through a travel agency. You can apply from up to 3 months to 20 days before your departure date and can expect the process to take about two weeks. To apply for an LOI you’ll need the following:

Completed Letter of Invitation (Kazakhstan Visa Support) form, which will be provided by the tour company.
Passport Copy
Letter of Employment (retirees and housewives are exempt from this)
Dates of Travel
Processing Fee
(Citizens of Jordan and Saudi Arabia can obtain a Kazakhstan visa without an invitation letter if applying for a single-entry tourist visa, with mandatory registration within 5 days of arrival).

Submit the following to the Kazakhstan embassy or consulate:

A copy of the Letter of Invitation and its corresponding visa support number
Passport Copy (Passport cannot expire less than 6 months after Kazakhstan visa expiration date)
Completed visa application form
One passport photo
Consular fee ($20-50 for single entry, $200 for multiple entry)
Confirmation of hotel reservation
Proof of purchase of airline tickets to Kazakhstan
The visa will be issued within seven days of submitting your documents.

Note:

Citizens of Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) do not need a Letter of Invitation (visa support). Instead, a single-entry B12 visa (tourist) is issued upon personal application at a Kazakh Embassy. Citizens of Jordan are required to register their stay within 5 calendar days after arrival.

Electronic Visa (E-Visa)

To apply for an electronic visa to Kazakhstan (business, tourist or medical visa), you need to receive an invitation letter from a travel agency or a resident of Kazakhstan, register on the Kazakhstan e-visa portal, fill out the form and pay the fee. Visas are normally issued within 5 business days, and often earlier.

With an electronic visa you can arrive to Kazakhstan only at the international airports in Nur-Sultan (Astana) and Almaty.

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