Visa for study purposes – C9

VISA INFORMATION

You must be a resident of India or Sri Lanka in order to apply for a visa through the Embassy of Kazakhstan. The visa applicant should come in person with exception of applications for diplomatic/service visas.

Visa for study purposes – C9

You can apply for "C9" category visa for study purposes (C9) visa (single entry until 90 days; multiple entry until 1 year) if you are:

• traveling to Kazakhstan for study purpose

Application procedure

Hours

Application drop-off: 09:30 am to11:30 am

Visa pick-up: 11:30 am to 01:00pm

Operating days of Consular Section: weekdays (except Wednesdays and public holidays of Kazakhstan)

Processing Time

General visa: 5 working days (ex. Monday drop-off – Next Monday pick-up)

List of required documents

1. A completed visa application form. Download[WORD].
2. An original passport of the applicant (must be valid at least three months after visa's date of expiry);
3. One passport-size photo (in colour) of the applicant;
4. An invitation letter (visa support) approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan;
5. Letter from university/college/school;
6. Copy of the applicant's India or Sri Lanka Identity Card;
7. Visa fee payment confirmation (bank slip);
8. Copy of the applicant's passport (first page);
9. Dependent family members must provide confirmation of relationship (e.g. marriage and birth certificates) and copy of the visa of a primary applicant (if the primary applicant in Kazakhstan);

Note! All documents issued by authorities of foreign country or region has to be legalized or apostilled.

Visa Fee

Visa fee: single entry – 80 USD, multiple entry – 200 USD

Visa fee for USA passport holders;

Countries waiving fees for minors on reciprocal basis. Those countries who are not in the list must pay regular visa fee for minors;

Deposit the visa fee to the account of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kotak Mahindra Bank New Delhi (D-10, No. 1 & 2, Local Shopping Centre, D-Block, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110057). Account No.: 9811251410