Work visa

C3 – Work

You can apply for "C3" category Working visa (single entry until 90 days, in some cases until 1 year / multiple entry until 3 years; for Astana International Financial Centre workers until 5 years) if you are:

• Foreigner visiting Kazakhstan with a purpose of work, including their family members.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Letter of Invitation from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan (Visa support);
• Valid passport: You must submit your passport valid for at least 3 months longer than the validity of the requested visa. The passport must have at least two blank pages for a visa and for entry and exit stamps.
• Visa Application: A separate visa application form must be completed for each person. All fields must be completed, otherwise your application may be refused.
• Visa Fee Payment: Visa fees must be paid by money order addressed to the Consulate General in New York. One may confirm which states are assigned to each consular section. Visa Fees are non refundable
• Photo: One passport size (3.5cm x 4.5cm or 5 x 5cm) photo of the applicant, which should be stapled to the marked space in the upper right hand corner of the application form.
• Letter of Request: A letter with a request to issue a visa addressed to to the Consulate General in New York. Please, indicate your name, the purpose of your trip, your contact in Kazakhstan, the dates of your planned trip, and places to be visited.
• Photocopy of your passport’s main page.
• Self-addressed Envelope: All visa applications must include a self-addressed return envelope with prepaid postage (for residents from states other than New York City).
• Schedule online appointment.

Notes

The visa process takes about 5 business days from the moment the Consular Section receives the documents. Visa applications must be submitted in-person or using a third party accredited agencies. Applications are not accepted by mail.

We have three Consular Sections in the United States. Please see state allocation.