World Country Guide

Passports
Passport valid for at least six months required by all.

Visas
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of CIS holding passports, and holders of valid passports issued by the former Soviet Union and registered in the CIS (nationals of Ukraine do not require a visa for stays of up to three months; nationals of Turkmenistan always require a visa);
(b) nationals of Turkey for stays of up to one month.

Note
Nationals of the following countries may apply for a single-entry tourist visa without obtaining an invitation letter validated by the Kazakhstan Ministry of Interior: nationals of countries referred to in the chart above (except nationals of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia) and nationals of Iceland, Korea (rep), Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, and Switzerland, who must instead provide a letter of introduction explaining the purpose of the visit.

Types of visa and cost
Tourist: 23 (single-entry); 33 (double-entry). Business and Private: 33 (single-entry); 43 (double-entry); 73 (triple-entry); 133 (multiple-entry, up to one year); 263 (multiple-entry, up to two years). Transit: 13.

Validity
Tourist: one month (single-entry); two months (double-entry). Business and Private: three months (single-, double- and triple-entry); one or two years (multiple-entry). Transit: five days

Application to
The Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy), see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements
(a) Completed application form. (b) Valid passport with one blank page to affix visa. (c) One recent passport-size photo. (d) Letter of invitation with reference number, validated by the Kazakhstan Ministry of Interior (not required by certain nationals - see note above). (e) Fee, payable by personal cheque or postal order (not cash). (f) Self-addressed, stamped registered envelope, if applying by post. Business: (a)-(f) and, (g) Letter of invitation from host organisation in Kazakhstan with registration number approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan. (h) Letter from own business company with details of the purpose of the visit and name and address of partner organisation. Transit: (a)-(f) and, (g) Valid visa for country of final destination. (h) Air or railway ticket to third country.

Note
(a) All nationals staying longer than five days must register with an OVIR office and pay a registration charge. Failure to do so will result in penalties on departure.

Working days required
One day.

Temporary Residence
Enquire at Embassy.