Information about visa

ANNOUNCEMENT

by the Consular Section of the Embassy of Kazakhstan

in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• Effective from 1 January 2022 Nationals of the above countries can visit Kazakhstan without obtaining a visa and stay for up to 30 calendar days at each entry.
• In total, the period of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan should not exceed 90 calendar days during each period of 180 calendar days:

27 countries with mutual visa-free regime

* national passport

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Effective July 8, 2022 Kazakhstan has introduced a unilateral visa-free regime for citizens of India and Iran​.

• According to the visa-free regime conditions, citizens of India, Iran and China will be able to enter and stay in Kazakhstan without visa for up to 14 calendar days from the moment of border crossing. Trips for private, tourist and business purposes are available under visa-free regime.
• Please pay attention that the total period of stay in Kazakhstan under visa-free regime should not exceed 42 calendar days within a 180-day period.

Nationals of following countries can visit Kazakhstan without a formal letter of invitation (visa support)

Please note that citizens of 48 countries, including the UK, Ireland and Iceland, have the right to obtain a single-entry visa to Kazakhstan without a formal letter of invitation (visa support) in the following categories:

- Service (A3) - duration of stay 90 days

- Business (B1) - duration of stay 60 days

- Business (B3) - duration of stay 30 days

- Private (B10) - duration of stay 90 days

- Tourist (B12) - duration of stay 30 days

For all other visa categories, citizens of the above countries will need to provide a formal letter of invitation (visa support) issued via the immigration agency in the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the exceptions specified in the Rules of Issuing Visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan (for more details please contact the Consular Office of the Embassy of Kazakhstan or visit the Embassy website).