Private visa

The Embassy of Kazakhstan in the United States no longer processes visa documents received via postal services. It is mandatory for applicants aged 18 and older to present themselves in person for fingerprint submission as part of the visa application process.

B10 – Private visa (US Citizens)

Entry	Single/Multiple Entry
Visa Duration	Passport duration
Stay duration	90  days per entry
Fee	185 USD

 

B10 - Private visa  (Non-US Citizenship)

Entry	Single -entry	Multiple Entry	Multiple Entry
Visa Duration		1 Year	2 Years
Stay duration	90  days per entry	90  days per entry	90  days per entry
Fee	80 USD	200 USD	400 USD

You can apply for "B10" category Private visa (single entry until 90 days / multiple enrty until 90 days at each entry within 180 days) if you are:

• Person traveling to Kazakhstan with private purposes;
• Person traveling to funeral or in case of serious illness of a relative (confirmation of relationship and documents death/illness required)
• Former citizen of Kazakhstan;
• Adoptive parent traveling to Kazakhstan along with their adopted children;
• Foreign spouse and child of ethnic Kazakhs.

• Citizens whose country does not have a visa-free entry regime with the Republic of Kazakhstan require an invitation letter from Migration Service of Ministry of Internal Affairsof Kazakhstan.

You can apply for "C10" category visa for ETHNIC KAZAKHS if you have a birth certificate or/and passport stating that your ethnicity is Kazakh nation.

In case you are submiting the birth certificate, ethnicity of both parents should be Kazakh. In case you provide the passport, it should indicate that you are Kazakh and if it doesn't contain information about your ethnicity you should show you birth certificate. Ethnic Kazakhs are exempt from the consular fee for C10 category visa. For the first time appliers the C10 category visa will be issued for one year, then it can be extended up to trhee years with a right to stay in Kazakhstan until the expiry date of the visa. 

Documents required

• 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. Please see Visa application instructions for details. Download the visa application form.
• Visa Fee Payment: Visa fees must be paid by money order addressed to the consular section assigned to the applicant’s state of residency - either at the Embassy in Washington, D.C., or Consulate General in New York City or San Francisco.  Visa Fees are not 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. Please see Photo requirements for details.
• Letter of Request: A letter with a request to issue a visa addressed to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Kazakhstan. 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.

Notes

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

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