Citizens of 57 countries, including the Kingdom of Belgium have visa-free entry to the Republic of Kazakhstan, if the period of their stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan does not exceed 30 calendar days from the moment of crossing the State border of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a total of 90 calendar days within each 180-days period.
For full information about the visa regime of the Republic of Kazakhstan with other states, please follow the link.
In case of a justified need for an extended stay in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for more than 30 days, it is necessary to obtain a corresponding visa from the internal affairs bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the established legal procedure.
The issuance of invitations to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan for private affairs falls under the jurisdiction of the internal affairs bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
1) To issue an invitation for foreigners, the inviting party must submit documents to the divisions of the Migration Service Committee of the Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan well in advance (no later than two weeks before the proposed date of entry of the visa recipient into the Republic of Kazakhstan). The processing time for the invitation is 5 working days from the date of application.
2) After 5 working days, the inviting party is informed of the invitation number. The number registered in the subdivisions of the MIA RK along with the date of the invitation is then transferred by the inviting party to the foreigner (original or scanned copy of the invitation).
3) Upon receiving the number, the foreigner should apply to the consular offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan to obtain a visa of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The location for issuing the visa is determined according to the consular district which pertains to the country of the visa recipient’s nationality and/or permanent residence.
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Single entry visa (except tourist and transit visas) |
75EUR |
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Multiple entry visa (except for tourist and transit visas) |
1 year- 170EUR |
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Tourist visa: single entry |
50EUR |
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Tourist visa: multiple entry |
80EUR |
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Transit visa: single entry |
15EUR |
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Transit visa: multiple entry |
80EUR |
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Processing the application of foreigners and stateless persons to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan for permanent residence and family reunification |
75EUR |
PURPOSE.
Legalisation of documents involves establishment and verification of signature and seal authenticity on the documents with aim to use a document in another state.
Legalisation of documents is carried out:
· outside the Republic of Kazakhstan: by foreign missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
· on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan - Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana), representative office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty.
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LIST OF DOCUMENTS
· for individuals
1. an application in any form;
2. a copy of an ID document (original copy for verification);
3. a document subject to legalisation;
4. an original document confirming the payment of the consular fee.
· for legal entities:
1. an application in any form;
2. a copy of an ID document of an authorized employee (original copy for verification) or an electronic document from the Digital Documents service (for identification);
3. a document subject to legalisation;
4. an original document confirming payment of the consular fee;
5. information from the information system of e-Gov confirming the state registration (re-registration) of a legal entity or another document confirming a legal capacity of a legal entity (for foreigners).
6. a copy of document confirming an authority (an original copy for verification) (when submitting documents by a legal representative or an authorized person under a power of attorney on behalf of an owner of a document due to legalisation)
REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGALISABLE DOCUMENTS
· - Original documents as well as their notarised copies are accepted for legalisation.
· - Documents issued by foreign organisations and institutions must be translated into the state or Russian language and certified by a translator or an organisation providing translation services.
Documents certified by public notaries of the Republic of Kazakhstan and intended to be used outside the Republic of Kazakhstan should comply with the requirements established by Chapter 10 of the Rules on Notarial Record Management approved by Order No. 32 of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan as of January 31, 2012.
· The following is not subject to legalisation:
1. documents without signature and seal of an authorized person;
2. notarised copies and translations of documents, if an original document does not contain signature and seal of an authorized person;
3. electronic documents;
4. original copies of ID documents, except for birth certificate.
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PROCESSING TIME OF PUBLIC SERVICES
· 3 (three) working days from the date of submission by an individual or legal entity of a package of documents to the service provider;
· 30 (thirty) calendar days, if additional examination or verification is necessary, while the service recipient is notified in writing of the extension of the terms.
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GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC SERVICE
1. in case of establishing the unreliability of the documents submitted by a service recipient for receiving a public service, and (or) the data (information) contained therein;
2. inconsistency of an applicant and (or) the submitted materials, data and information necessary for the provision of public services;
3. absence of a service recipient`s consent provided in accordance with Article 8 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Personal Data and its Protection" for access to restricted personal data required for public service delivery.
CONSULAR FEE
· Payment is made for each document to be legalised separately.
· Payment is made from the person whose document is to be legalised.
· Amount – 30EUR
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ONLINE APPOINTMENT LINK
WORKING HOURS OF THE CONSULAR SECTION
Office days:
Daily (except Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday).
Weekends, as well as public holidays of the Kingdom of Belgium and public holidays of Kazakhstan: closed.
Reception and issuance of documents is carried out from 09.30 h. to 12.30 h. by appointment.
CONVENTION ABOLISHING LEGALISATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
· The Republic of Kazakhstan is a party to the Hague Convention of 1961, which abolishes mandatory consular legalisation of foreign official documents.
· In accordance with the Convention, documents made by the competent authorities of one state, and intended for use in the territory of another state that is a member of the Hague Convention, are stamped "apostille". Documents certified by an apostille in one of the states participating in the Convention are accepted in another state participating in the Convention without any restrictions.
· 1961 Hague Convention Countries:
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Albania |
Liechtenstein |
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Andorra |
Lithuania |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Luxembourg |
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Argentina |
Macao (Special Administrative Region of China) |
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Armenia |
Macedonia |
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Aruba (NL) |
Malawi |
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Australia |
Malta |
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Austria |
Man, Isle of Man (UK) |
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Azerbaijan |
Marshall Islands |
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Bahamas |
Mauritius |
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Bahrain |
Mexico |
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Barbados |
Moldova |
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Belarus |
Monaco |
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Belgium |
Mongolia |
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Belize |
Montenegro |
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Bermuda (UK) |
Montserrat (UK) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Morocco |
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Botswana |
Namibia |
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Brazil |
Netherlands |
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British Antarctic Territory (UK) |
Netherlands Antilles (NL) |
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British Virgin Islands (UK) |
New Caledonia (FR) |
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Brunei Darussalam |
New Zealand |
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Bulgaria |
Nicaragua |
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Bulgaria |
Niue |
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Burundi |
Northern Mariana Islands (USA) |
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Cape Verde |
Norway |
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Colombia |
Oman |
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Cook Islands |
Panama |
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Costa Rica |
Paraguay |
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Croatia |
Peru |
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Cyprus |
Poland |
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Czech Republic |
Portugal |
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Denmark |
PRC |
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Dominica |
Puerto Rico |
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Dominican Republic |
Republic of Korea |
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Eastern Samoa (USA) |
Romania |
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Ecuador |
Russian Federation |
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El Salvador |
Saint Lucia |
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Estonia |
Saint Lucia |
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Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (UK) |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FR) |
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Fiji |
Samoa |
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Finland |
San Marino |
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France |
Sao Tome and Principe |
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French Polynesia (FR) |
Serbia |
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Georgia |
Serbia |
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Germany |
Seychelles |
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Gibraltar (Brit.) |
Singapore |
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Great Britain and its subordinate territories |
Slovakia |
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Greece |
Slovenia |
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Grenada |
South Africa |
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Guadeloupe (FR) |
Spain |
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Guam (USA) |
St Helena, Island (UK) |
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Guernsey (UK) |
St Kitts and Nevis |
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Guiana (FR) |
St Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Honduras |
Suriname |
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Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China) |
Swaziland |
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Hungary |
Sweden |
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Iceland |
Switzerland |
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India |
Tajikistan |
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Ireland |
Tongo |
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Israel |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Italy |
Turkey |
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Japan |
Turks and Caicos (UK) |
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Jersey (UK) |
Ukraine |
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Kazakhstan |
United States of America |
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Kosovo |
Uruguay |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Uzbekistan |
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La Réunion (FR) |
Vanuatu |
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Latvia |
Venezuela |
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Lesotho |
Virgin Islands (USA) |
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Liberia |
Wallis and Futuna (FR) |
IN CASE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIST OF DOCUMENTS
Consultations by telephone: from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. by phone: +32 2 373 38 90.
To submit written consultations: consul.brussels@mfa.kz