Business visa

B1&B3 - Business (US Citizens)

Visa Type	B1	B3
Entry	Single Entry/ Multiple Entry	Single Entry/ Multiple Entry
Visa Duration	Until Visa Expiration	Until Visa expiration
Stay duration	60 days	30 days
Fee	185 USD	185 USD

 B1&B3 - Business (Non-US Citizens)

Visa Type	B1	B3
Entry	Single Entry /Multiple Entry	Single Entry/ Multiple Entry
Visa Duration	90 days/1 year	90 days/1 year
Stay duration	60 days	30 days
Fee	80 USD/200USD	80 USD/200 USD

You can apply for "B1" category Business visa (single entry until 60 days within 90 days / multiple entry until 60 days at each entry within 180 days) if you are:

• attendee of conferences, symposiums, forums, exhibitions, concerts, cultural, scientific, sport and other events;
• attendee of business and expert meetings;

You can apply for "B1" category Business visa (single entry until 60 days within 90 days / multiple entry until 60 days at each entry within 1 year) if you are:

• accompanying humanitarian assistance;
• lecturer and professor visiting educational organizations;
• participant of students and youth exchange programs, except with a purpose of study in Kazakhstan.

You can apply for "B3" category Business visa (single entry until 30 days within 90 days / multiple entry until 30 days at each entry within 1 year) if you are:

• negotiator aiming to conclude an agreement;
• member of founding parties and board of directors.

B2 - Business (US Citizens/ Non-US Citizens)

Entry	Multiple Entry	Multiple Entry	Multiple Entry
Visa Duration	1 Year	2 Years	3 Years
Stay duration	180 days	180 days	180 days
Fee	200	400	600

 You can apply for "B2" category Business visa (single entry until 30 days within 90 days / multiple entry until 90 days within 180 days) if you are:

• assembling, technical support of equipment specialist;
• worker in the field of audit and consulting.

Required documents 

• Written letter of request (applicable only for "B1" and "B3" category single and multiple entry Business visas) if you are a national of the country from this list. 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. If you are applying for "B2" category Business visa you must have Visa Support 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.
• Photocopy of your passport’s main page.

• Notes

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 Affairs of Kazakhstan.

The visa process takes about 5 business days from the moment the Consular Section receives the documents. Business 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.