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All citizens
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Entry
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Single Entry
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Multiple Entry
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Multiple Entry
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Multiple Entry
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Visa Duration
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Stay duration
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Until Visa expiration
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Until contract expiration
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Until contract expiration
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Until contract expiration
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Fee
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80 USD
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200 USD
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400 USD
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600 USD
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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;
- 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.
- Self-addressed Envelope: All visa applications must include a self-addressed return envelope with pre-paid postage. Applications are incomplete without this return envelope.
- Schedule online appointment at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Washington DC
Notes
The visa process takes about 5 business days from the moment the Consular Section receives the documents. Work 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.