Issue and extension of visas

Visa recipients:

• heads of foreign states, governments, international organizations, equated to diplomatic status and members of their families;
• members of parliaments, governments of foreign states, international organizations, equated to diplomatic status and members of their families - holders of diplomatic passports, as well as members of official foreign delegations and persons accompanying them - holders of diplomatic passports;
• honorary consuls of the Republic of Kazakhstan and members of their families;
• holders of diplomatic passports, as well as passports of international organizations, having a status equivalent to diplomatic agents traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;
• diplomatic couriers carrying diplomatic mail - holders of diplomatic passports, in the presence of a courier sheet.

 Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• Single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• Multiple visa up to 1 year, for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• verbal note.

Visa recipients:

• diplomatic agents of foreign diplomatic and equivalent missions;
• consular officials of foreign consular institutions, employees of international organizations and their representative offices accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, traveling to work in the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• Honorary consuls of foreign states accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan and their family members.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the entire duration of visa.

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• verbal note (indicating the position of the invited person to which he was appointed, and in the case of rotation, the position, last name and first name of the employee to whose place he was appointed).

Visa recipients:

• members of official foreign delegations, accompanying persons and members of their families;
• representatives of foreign mass media accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan and traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan (in agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan);
• military personnel of foreign states traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;
• persons who are dependent on persons applying for visas of categories "A2" and "A4";
• holders of passports of international organizations who do not have the status equated to diplomatic agents, as well as holders of national passports working in international organizations and their family members;
• holders of service passports traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;
• diplomatic couriers carrying diplomatic mail, if they do not have a diplomatic passport, in the presence of a courier sheet;
• persons going on a business trip to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of foreign diplomatic missions, consular offices, international organizations and their representative offices, state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• cosmonauts and astronauts traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for a flight into outer space and returning from the outer space to Earth.

 Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 1 year (for cosmonauts and austronauts up to 3 years), for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• verbal note.

Visa recipients:

• members of the administrative, technical and service personnel of diplomatic missions;
• employees of international organizations or their representative offices;
• consular officials, employees of the service personnel of consular institutions of foreign states accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and members of their families.

 Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the entire duration of visa.

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• verbal note (indicating the position of the invited person to which he is appointed, and in case of rotation, the position, surname and name of the employee to whose place he is appointed).

Visa recipients:

• heads and/or deputy heads and/or heads of structural divisions of legal entities engaged in investment activities on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• foreigners and stateless persons making investments in accordance with the AIFC investment tax residency program;
• their family members.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 5 years, for the entire duration of visa.

Visa recipients:

• Foreign businessmen, who have invested the amount of more than 300 thousand US dollars in the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• Multiple visa up to 10 years, for the entire duration of visa.

Visa recipients:

• participants of conferences, symposiums, forums, exhibitions, concerts, cultural, scientific and other events;
• participants of meetings, round tables, exhibitions, meetings of experts;
• persons accompanying humanitarian aid;
• persons arriving for the purpose of lecturing and conducting classes in educational institutions;
• participants of youth, student and school exchange programs, with the exception of training in educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• participants of sports events.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the 60 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 1 year, not more than 60 days period of stay at each entry.

Visa recipients:

• persons arriving for the purpose of installation, repair and maintenance of equipment;
• persons arriving for the purpose of providing consulting or audit services.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the 30 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the 90 days period of stay.

Visa recipients:

• persons arriving to conduct negotiations, conclude contracts;
• persons arriving to negotiate, conclude contracts within the framework of cooperation in the field of industrialization and investment;
• founders or members of the board of directors.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the 60 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 1 year, not more than 30 days period of stay at each entry.

Visa recipients:

• persons engaged in international road transportations.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, not more than 30 days;
• multiple visa up to 1 year, not more than 30 days at each entry.

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• permits for the passage of a motor vehicle on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• copy of the permit for international transportation;
• copy of the driver's license;
• documents for the vehicle.

* The recipient of the visa enters and leaves the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan only by transport corresponding to the category of the visa received.

Visa recipients:

• persons who are members of the crews of regular and charter flights, who do not have the appropriate certificate of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), members of train crews, as well as crews of sea and river vessels.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, not more than 30 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 1 year, not more than 30 days period of stay at each entry.

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• permits to travel through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

* Members of train crews enter the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan only by transport corresponding to the category of the visa received.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in the activities of a religious association (with the exception of missionary activities).

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, not more than 30 days period of stay.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for an educational practice or internship, including for training under the Astana Hub programs, as well as their family members.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of visa;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the entire duration of visa.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to obtain a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of visa;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the entire duration of visa.

Visa recipients:

• in-demand professions specialists.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of visa;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• Copy of diploma, which aligns with the list of in-demand professions that allows foreigners to obtain a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Visa recipients:

• IT-specialists, traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to obtain a permanent residence permit.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry electronic visa up to 1 year, for the entire duration of visa;
• multiple paper visa up to 1 year, (issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan on a basis of single entry electronic B9-1 visa) for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• petition of Astana Hub or authorized bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan on information technology issues.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on private business;
• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for a funeral or in cases of illness of relatives/friends - in the presence of supporting documents;
• spouses, children (including adopted) or parents (guardians, trustees) (if there are documents confirming kinship) entering the Republic of Kazakhstan together with citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• spouses, children (who are not ethnic Kazakhs) entering the Republic of Kazakhstan together with ethnic Kazakhs.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of visa;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the entire duration of visa;
• multiple visa (former compariots) – up to 3 years, not more than 90 days period of stay at each entry.

* Former compatriot - a person who was born or previously held citizenship of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic or the Republic of Kazakhstan and permanently residing abroad.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for adoption of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 180 days, not more than 120 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 1 year, not more than 120 days period of stay at each entry.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan as tourists.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, not more than 30 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 90 days, not more than 30 days period of stay at each entry.

Visa recipients:

• individuals working remotely and earning a steady income from foreign sources.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• multiple visa up to 1 year, for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• bank statements for the past 6 months, showing a steady monthly income of over 3000 USD;
• tax return/declaration issued by authorized body of the country of citizenship;
• non-criminal record certificate issued by authorized body of the country of citizenship or permanent residence;
• health insurance covering the duration of visa.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, within 5 days period of stay in one direction;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, within 5 days period of stay in one direction.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• travel documents;
• issued visa;
• driver's license and documents confirming the right to drive a vehicle, in case of travelling on a personal vehicle.

Visa recipients:

• ethnic Kazakhs traveling or staying in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of permanent residence.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 1 year, for the entire duration of visa.

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• documents confirming the applicant's nationality - in the absence of a record of nationality in identity documents;
• documents confirming the right to include Candace in the immigration quota as a priority (if any);
• certificate of absence in the applicant and his family members of diseases specified in the order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2011 No. 664 "On approval of the list of diseases, the presence of which prohibits entry of foreigners and stateless persons to the Republic of Kazakhstan" (registered in the Register of State registration of regulatory legal acts No. 7274);
• document confirming the presence or absence of a criminal record issued by the authorized body of the country of citizenship or permanent residence.

Visa recipients:

• persons who are family members of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, ethnic Kazakhs and former compatriots and those who have received a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Kazakhstan (for a period of at least two years), foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as business immigrants.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 1 year, for the entire duration of the visa or for the period of registration of the inviting person (except for citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan).

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• the request of the inviting person in any form;
• notarized copy of temporary residence permit of the inviting person, except for citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• notarized copy of identity document of the inviting person and family members;
• confirmation that the inviting person has money for the maintenance of each family member per month in the amount of at least the minimum wage established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the republican budget;
• notarized copy of confirmation of the presence of the inviting person's housing on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the area of which corresponds to the established minimum standards for each family member in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 16, 1997 "On Housing Relations";
• medical insurance for family members of the inviting person;
• notarized copy of document confirming family relations with the inviting person (married for at least one year, recognized by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan), submitted by authorized state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan or a foreign state;
• document confirming the presence or absence of a criminal record for adult family members of the inviting person, issued by the authorized body of the country of citizenship or permanent residence.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan for work;
• their family members.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 3 years (AIFC participants and bodies, employees of Astana Hub participants or employees of Astana Hub – no more than 5 years), for the entire duration of the visa.

Visa recipients:

• persons coming to the Republic of Kazakhstan or staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan for self-employment in professions in demand in priority sectors of the economy.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 3 years, for the entire duration of the visa.

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• certificate of compliance with qualifications for self-employment.

Visa recipients:

• business immigrants.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 2 years (ethnic Kazakhs – up to 3 years), for the entire duration of visa.

 Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• medical insurance;
• document confirming the presence or absence of a criminal record issued by the authorized body of the country of citizenship or permanent residence.

*The visa recipient must be of legal age

Visa recipients:

• seasonal foreign workers.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 1 years, for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• permit issued to the employer to attract foreign labor.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to carry out missionary activities;
• members of their families.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, not more than 30 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, for the entire duration of visa.

Visa recipients:

• volunteers arriving in the Republic of Kazakhstan to provide services in the field of education, healthcare and social assistance free of charge;
• persons arriving in the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of providing charitable, humanitarian assistance and grants.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 1 years, for the entire duration of visa.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of admission to educational organizations implementing educational curricula of secondary, technical and vocational, post-secondary, higher and postgraduate education;
• persons studying in educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan implementing educational curricula of secondary, technical and vocational, post-secondary, higher and postgraduate education, including the organized student exchange programs and preparatory courses, as well as their family members;
• ethnic Kazakhs who temporarily arrived in the Republic of Kazakhstan and enrolled in educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, arrived under a visa-free regime, as well as their family members.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 1 years, for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• for minor visa recipients with the notarized written consent of legal representatives, with translation into Kazakh or Russian.

Visa recipients:

• ethnic Kazakhs.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 90 days, for the entire duration of the visa;
• multiple visa up to 1 years, for the entire duration of visa.

Additional documents required for obtaining visa:

• documents confirming nationality.

Visa recipients:

• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for treatment, medical examination or consultations, as well as accompanying persons;
• persons staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan, if there is a need for their treatment, as well as accompanying persons;
• persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of caring for close relatives – citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or foreigners permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and being treated in medical institutions.
• persons who are in the Republic of Kazakhstan when there is a need to take care of close relatives – citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or foreigners permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, being treated in medical institutions.

Visa multiplicity and period of validity:

• single entry visa up to 180 days, not more than 90 days period of stay;
• multiple visa up to 180 days, not more than 90 days period of stay.