Student Visa

Student Visa

Visa	Student - C9
Citizenship	US Citizens / Other Citizenship	US Citizens / Other Citizenship
Entries/Duration	Single Entry: 90 Days	Multiple Entry: 180 Days
Stay Duration	30 Days	Until Visa Expiration
Fee	185 USD / 80 USD	185 USD / 200 USD
Notes	*Required Invitation Letter from a host organization in Kazakhstan *Required for visitors with purpose of religious outreach	*Required Invitation Letter from a host organization in Kazakhstan *Required for visitors with purpose of religious outreach

• 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 writen to the consular section assigned to the applicant’s state of residency.
• 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. 

Schedule online appointment. 

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.

Self-addressed Envelope: All visa applications must include a self-addressed return envelope with pre-paid postage. Applications are incomplete without this return envelope.

Notes

The visa process takes about 7 business days from the moment the Consular Section receives the documents.

As of July 1, 2019, all visa applications and most consular documents must be submitted to a consular section in-person by the applicant. Visa applications may not be sent by mail, courier or third-party service. Third-party services may submit applications only for Diplomatic and Service visas.

Passports must have at least two blank pages for a visa and for entry and exit stamps.

All visa applications must include a self-addressed return envelope with pre-paid postage. Applications are incomplete without this return envelope.

Resources

Refer to our Step by Step Guide to a complete visa application package before you submit.

We have three Consular Sections in the United States. Please use our State Select Tool to confirm which Consular Section is assigned to your state of residency.