Electronic Visas
An electronic visa (business, tourist and medical) is issued on the basis of a valid invitation from the Kazakhstan side, issued in accordance with the established procedure in the migration service units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Foreigners can enter/leave on/off the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan using a valid electronic visa only through the checkpoints of international airports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Electronic visas are issued to citizens of 109 countries (a list of countries is attached).
The electronic visa is valid only for the recipient of the visa and does not apply to accompanying persons.
The consular fees paid are non-refundable.
The passport provided by the visa recipient must meet the following criteria:
1) do not raise doubts about its authenticity and belonging to its owner, contain notes on extension, reservations, entries, erasures and corrections, torn or embossed pages;
2) have at least 2 clean pages;
3) its validity period expires not earlier than 3 months from the date of expiry of the requested visa;
4) must not have any notes on the extension of the validity period.
Receiving party informs the Migration Service about foreign nationals staying with them within three working days of their arrival.
Step-by-step algorithm for issuing an electronic visa
- To obtain an electronic visa, you must register on the Visa and Migration Portal website (www.vmp.gov.kz);
- after registration, familiarise yourself with the requirements for obtaining an electronic visa;
- enter the number of invitation (the number of invitation is sent by the inviting party in the Republic of Kazakhstan) and fill in the necessary passport data;
- to pay the consular fee;
- print out the electronic visa (visa is formed in the personal office);
- to present a printed electronic visa when passing passport control at the international airports of Astana and Almaty.