Office hours of the consular section:
Opening hours: from 09:00 till 19:00 hours (lunch from 13: 00 to 15: 00)
Documents receipt: from 09:00 till 13:00 hours
Issuing documents: from 15:00 till 19:00 hours
Office days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Day off: Wednesday
Public holidays of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
If the weekend and holidays coincide, then the first working day after theweekendis holiday.
Official state and national holidays of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
January 1, 2 - New Year
January 7 - Christmas Day
March 8 - International Women's Day
March 21, 22, 23 - National holiday “Nauryz”
May 1 - Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan
May 7 - Defender of the Fatherland Day
May 9 - State holiday Victory Day
July 6 - State holiday Capital Day
August 30 - State holiday Constitution Day
December 1 - Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
December 16-17 - National holiday Independence Day
The first day of Kurban-ayt, marked on the Muslim calendar, is a day off.