Permanent Residency

Permanent Residency

• 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.
• Visa Fee Payment: Visa fees must be paid by money order addressed to the Consulate General in New York. You may check which states are assigned to the Consulate in New York. Visa Fees are non 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.
• Letter of Request: A letter with a request to issue a visa addressed to the Consulate General in New York. 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 (for residents from states other than New York City).

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.