Information about visa
ANNOUNCEMENT
by the Consular Section of the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Istanbul
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Kazakhstan, the government of Kazakhstan temporarily suspended the unilateral visa-free regime for citizens of 57 countries starting from April 17, 2020, with the exception of the UAE, the Republic of Korea, and Turkey, which have bilateral agreements on visa-free regime with Kazakhstan.
The 72-hour visa-free regime has also been suspended for Chinese and Indian nationals who transit through the international airports of Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent, Aktau, Karaganda and Taraz.
The said suspension is effective from 17 April to 1 November 2020.
The above means that citizens of 57 countries planning to visit Kazakhstan before November 1, 2020, will need to obtain a visa of the appropriate category at one of the consular offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Please pay attention to an important change in the conditions for obtaining a Kazakh visa.
When collecting their passports with Kazakh visa from the consular office, applicants must present a medical certificate confirming that they do not have a coronavirus infection issued within 48 hours prior to their visit to the consular office. Failure to present such a certificate will result in cancellation of their Kazakh visa.
All Kazakh visas will be issued in accordance with the current rules of issuing visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Please note that citizens of 48 countries are eligible for a single-entry visa to Kazakhstan without an official invitation (visa support) in the following categories:
- Service (A3) - duration of stay 90 days
- Business (B1) - duration of stay 60 days
- Business (B3) - duration of stay 30 days
- Private (B10) - duration of stay 90 days
- Tourist (B12) - duration of stay 30 days
For all other visa categories, citizens of the above countries will need to provide an official letter of invitation (visa support) issued through an immigration Agency in the Republic of Kazakhstan, except for the cases specified in the rules for issuing visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan.