Visas are divided into the following types:

  1. nonimmigrant
  2. immigrant
  3. exit.

Nonimmigrant visas include:

  1. diplomatic - «А1», «А2»;
  2. service - «А3», «А4»;
  3. investor- «А5»;
  4. business - «В1», «В2», «В3»;
  5. missionary - «C7»;
  6. tourist - «В12»;
  7. private - «В10»;
  8. transit - «В13».

Immigrant visas include:

  1. for residency - «C1;
  2. family reunion - «C2»;
  3. educational - «C9»;
  4. employment - «C3», « C4», « C5», « C6»;
  5. humanitarian purposes - «C8».

Exit visas include: «В14», « В15», «В16», « В17», « В18», « В19», «В20», «В21», «В22».

Types and categories of visa shall correspond to the purposes of the visa recipient’s stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Recipients, category, number of entries, duration, period of stay and the grounds of visa issuance:

No.

Visa category

Visa recipients

Number of entries

Visa duration

Period of stay

Visa issuing reason

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Category A

Diplomatic visa

  1. 1.

A1

1) Heads of foreign states, governments, international organizations equivalent to diplomatic status and their families;

2) Members of parliament, foreign governments, international organizations equivalent to diplomatic status and their families - holders of diplomatic passports, as well as members of official foreign delegations and accompanying persons - holders of diplomatic passports;

3) Honorary consuls of the Republic of Kazakhstan and their family members.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices or by the MFA based on the one of the following documents:

a) instruction of the MFA;

b) note verbale;

c) invitation.

multiple

up to 1 year

the entire visa period

4) Holders of diplomatic passports and passports of international organizations having the status, equivalent to diplomatic agents traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

5) Diplomatic couriers, carrying diplomatic mail – holders of diplomatic passports, in the presence of the courier’s paper

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

multiple

up to 1 year

the entire visa period

2.

A2

Diplomatic agents of foreign diplomatic and equivalent representative offices, consular officials of foreign consular offices, employees of international organizations and their representative offices accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, sent to the Republic of Kazakhstan, honorary consuls of foreign states accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan and their family members.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or the RoK MFA on the basis of one of the following documents:

a) note verbale (indicating the position of the invited person, that he/she was appointed, and in the case of replacement, the position, name and surname of the replaced employee);

b) the invitation.

On the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan the visa recipient should be accredited in the MFA. After the expiration of the accreditation period in the MFA (or in the case of denial of accreditation), the single-entry visa will be issued up to 90 days to exit the Republic of Kazakhstan.

multiple

180 days

the entire visa period

Service visa

3.

A3

1) members of the official foreign delegations, their accompanying persons and members of their families;

2) representatives of foreign mass media accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan and traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan (in coordination with the MFA).

3) military personnel of foreign countries sent to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

4) persons who are dependent on persons applying for visas A2 and A4.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on the one of the following documents:

a) instruction of MFA;

b) the note verbale;

c) the invitation;

d) request of the citizens of the countries mentioned in the list of states.

For representatives of foreign mass media the visa is issued/extended for the period of validity of the accreditation.

multiple

up to 1 year

the entire visa period

5) The owners of travel documents of international organizations without the status, equivalent to diplomatic agents, as well as owners of national passports, working in international organizations and members of their families;

6) holders of service passports traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

7) diplomatic couriers, carrying diplomatic mail, if they do not have a diplomatic passport, subject to the courier’s paper;

8) Persons sent on business trip to the Republic of Kazakhstan upon invitation of foreign diplomatic representative offices, consular offices, international organizations and their representatives, public authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

9) astronauts and astronauts traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to make a flight to outer space and returning from outer space to Earth.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Multiple

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up to 1 year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the entire visa period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple

 

up to 3 year

the entire visa period

4.

A4

Members of administrative-technical and maintenance staff of diplomatic representative offices, employees of international organizations or their representative offices, consular officials, employees of maintenance staff of consular institutions of foreign states accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and their family members.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or the MFA on the basis of one of the following documents:

a) note verbale (indicating the position of the invited person, for which he/she was appointed, and in the case of replacement, position, name and surname of the replaced employee);

b) the invitation.

On the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan the visa recipient should be  accredited in the MFA. After the expiration of the MFA accreditation (or in the case of denial of accreditation), the single-entry visa shall be issued up to 90 days to exit the Republic of Kazakhstan.

multiple

180 days

the entire visa period

Investor visa

5.

A5

Heads and/or deputy heads and/or heads of structural divisions of legal entities carrying out investment activities on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as their family members.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or the MFA based on the invitation.

The visa is issued MIA at the request of the inviting party and in the request of the permission of authorized body of the Republic of Kazakhstan on investments.

multiple

up to 3 years

the entire visa period

Category B

Business visa

6.

B1

1) participants of conferences, symposiums, forums, exhibitions, concerts, cultural, scientific, sports and other events;

2) participants in meetings, round tables, exhibitions, meetings of experts;

single

up to 90 days

up to 60 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on the one of the following documents:

a) instruction of MFA;

b) the note verbale;

c) the invitation;

g) request of the citizens of countries included in the list of states.

3) persons accompanying humanitarian aid;

4) persons arriving for the purpose of reading lectures and teaching classes in educational institutions.

5) participants in youth programs, student and school exchanges, except for training in educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6) participants of sporting events.

single

up to 90 days

up to 60 days

multiple

up to 1 year

up to 60 days at each entry

7.

B2

1) persons arriving for the purpose of installation, repair and maintenance of equipment;

2) persons, arriving to provide consulting and auditing services;

single

up to 90 days

up to 30 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MIA based on the based on the a petition.

multiple

 

up to 180 days

up to 90 days

8.

B3

1) persons arriving for negotiations, contracting;

single

up to 90 days

up to 30 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on the one of the following documents:

a) instruction of MFA;

b) the note verbale;

c) the invitation;

d) the request of citizens of countries mentioned in the list of states;

d) a written instruction of the head of the foreign office.

 

The MIA issues the following visas:

based on the a petition.

2) the founders or the board of directors.

multiple

up to 1 year

not more than 30 days at each entry

International road carriage visa

9.

B4

Persons engaged in international road transport.

single

up to 90 days

not more than 30 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on the one of the following documents:

a) the petition;

b) permit documents for the movement of the vehicle on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan (permit form);

c) a copy of the permit for international transport;

d) a copy of driver's license;

d) documents on the vehicle.

 

The visa recipient enters and exits the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan only by the transport corresponding to the category of visas obtained.

multiple

up to 1 year

not more than 30 days at each entry

Water/air craft and train crews visa

10.

B5

Persons who are members of aircraft crews of scheduled and charter flights who do not have a certificate of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), members of train crews, as well as the crews of sea and river vessels.

single

up to 90 days

not more than 30 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on a petition (written petitions and 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 the transport corresponding to the category of visas obtained.

multiple

up to 1 year

not more than 30 days at each entry

Visa for participation in religious events

11.

B6

Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in the activities of religious associations (except for missionary activity).

single

up to 90 days

not more than 30 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on an invitation.

Student visa

12.

B7

Persons arriving at the Republic of Kazakhstan for practical training or internships, as well as their family members.

Single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on an invitation.

Visas are issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the request of the autonomous cluster fund.

multiple

 

up to 180 days

the entire visa period

Permanent residence visa

13.

B8

1) Persons arriving at the Republic of Kazakhstan to register a permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2) persons who are in the Republic of Kazakhstan from countries with which there are international treaties on visa-free entry, ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan, and applied to internal affairs bodies for obtaining a permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA at the request of citizens of the countries listed in the list of states, former compatriots, as well as ethnic Kazakhs traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to register a permit for permanent residence in the Republic of Kazakhstan (without the coordination with the MIA).

The visa is issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the application of foreigners or stateless persons residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan from countries with which there are international agreements on visa-free entry, ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as those who hold C3 visa category.

multiple

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Private visit visa

14.

B10

1) persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on private reasons;

2) Citizens of the countries mentioned in the List of States;

3) persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for funerals or in cases of disease of family members/relatives - in the presence of supporting documents;

4) former compatriots;

5) spouses, children (including adopted) or parents (guardians) (if any documents confirming kinship), entering into the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

6) spouses, children (non-ethnic Kazakhs) entering the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the ethnic Kazakhs.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on the one of the following documents:

a) note verbale;

b) the invitation;

c) a petition (the persons mentioned in paragraphs 2) 3) 4) 5) and 6).

 

The visa will be issued based on the following documents:

a) note verbale;

b) the invitation.

multiple

180 days

up to 90 days at each entry

Adoption visa

15.

B11

Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the adoption of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

single

180 days

up to 120 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or by the MFA based on the  an invitation.

multiple

up to 1 year

up to 120 days at each entry

Tourist visa

16

B12

Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan as tourists.

single

up to 90 days

up to 30 days

Visas will be issued by foreign offices and the MFA based on the following documents:

a) the invitation;

b) the request of the citizens of countries mentioned in the List of States.

multiple

up to 90 days

up to 30 days at each entry

Transit visa

17.

B13

Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

single

up to 90 days

for 5 days in one direction

Visas will be issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan and by the MFA based on the petition subject to:

a) travel documents, issued visa or other grounds entitling entry to the country of destination;

b) travel documents, issued visa, and the driver's license of the person and the documents confirming the right to drive the vehicle, driving the personal vehicle.

multiple

180 days

for 5 days in one direction

Exit visa

18.

B14

Persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan, when exiting the Republic of Kazakhstan for permanent residence abroad.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA on the basis of permission of bodies of internal affairs to travel outside the Republic of Kazakhstan for permanent residence.

19.

B15

Persons who have lost their passport in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

single

up to 30 days, but not longer than the period of validity of the passport

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on a request and certificates of return (or other travel document) if confirmation of the data on entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan and registration in the bodies of internal affairs, or any instruction of the MIA.

20.

B16

Persons, whose visas validity reduced in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

single

up to 30 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on the decision of the bodies of Internal Affairs to reduce the length of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

21.

B17

Persons, whose made to bring to administrative responsibility, not associated with the deportation, if there are no reasons for their further stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

single

up to 15 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on the judgment in the case of an administrative offense and the decision of the internal affairs bodies about the absence of reasons for further stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

22.

B18

Persons who have arrived to the Republic of Kazakhstan or are staying in the Republic of Kazakhstan without a visa if there are no reasons for their further stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan

single

up to 30 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on the decision of the bodies of internal affairs on the absence of reasons for further stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan, if the facts of the case do not entail administrative or criminal responsibility, or any instruction of the MIA.

23.

B19

Persons who have served punishment or exempted from punishment, as well as persons who have expired probationary control, deferral of punishment

single

up to 15 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on the communication of Committee correctional system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan or its territorial bodies, or local police service (for convict on parolee).

24.

B20

Persons who have presented proof of force majeure, delay or cancellation of flight, the departure of a train or other vehicle, preventing the exit of the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan before the expiry of the visa or permitted visa-free period of stay.

single

up to 15 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on the request and documents confirming the occurrence of force majeure, delay or cancellation of flights, departure of the train or other vehicle that prevent exit from the Republic of Kazakhstan before the expiry of the visa or permitted visa-free period of stay, or any instruction of the MIA.

25.

B21

Persons who reported on suffering from acts against them recognized in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan as grave or especially grave crimes.

single

up to 30 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on the petition in the presence of a coupon – notification about registration of the statement in the Unified Register of pre-trial investigation, issued by law or by special state bodies.

26.

B22

Persons charged with a criminal offense in respect of whom the criminal case has been closed, as well as other persons in respect of whom legal restrictions on exit from the Republic of Kazakhstan are lifted.

single

up to 15 days

the entire visa period

The visa will be issued by the MIA based on the decision to discontinue the criminal case, approved or agreed by the prosecutor or the information of the authorized body, which set the restriction to exit the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Category C

Permanent residence visa

27.

C1

Ethnic Kazakhs traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for permanent residence.

multiple

up to 1 year

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the following documents:

1) documents confirming the applicant’s nationality - in the absence of a record of ethnicity in identity documents;

2)  documents confirming the right to be included in the quota for repatriates immigration as a priority (if any);

3) information about the absence of the applicant and his family members of any diseases mentioned in the list of diseases that prohibit the entry of foreigners and stateless persons in the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the Order of the Minister of Public Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2011 No. 664 (registered in the Register of state registration of normative legal acts No. 7274);

4) a document confirming the presence or absence of a criminal record.

Family reunification visa

28.

C2

Persons who are family members of the RoK nationals, permanently residing in the RoK, ethnic Kazakhs and former compatriots and who received a temporary residence permit in the RoK (for a period not less than two years), foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Kazakhstan as well as business immigrants.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan (without the consent of the MIA) on the basis of the following documents:

1) a petition of the inviting person (in any form);

2) a temporary residence permit of the inviting person, with the exception of the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan (notarized copy);

3) an identity document of the inviting person and family members (notarized copy);

4) Evidence of funds availability of the inviting person for the living of each family member per month in the amount not less than the minimum wage established by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the republican budget;

5) Evidence of a property of the inviting person on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which area meets the minimum standards for each family member, as well as sanitary and other requirements established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (notarized copy);

6) medical insurance for family members of the inviting person;

7) a document confirming the family relationship with the inviting person, submitted by the authorized state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan or a foreign state (a notarized copy);

8) a document confirming the presence or absence of a criminal record for adult family members.

multiple

up to 1 year

the entire visa validity period or for the term of registration of the inviting person (except for citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan)

Work visa

29.

C3

Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan, or located in the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of employment, as well as their family members.

single

up to 90 days (for the citizens of the countries whose passports are not recognized by the Republic of Kazakhstan)

for the whole period of the visa.

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the MFA on the basis of an invitation.

The visa is issued by the MIA at the request of the inviting party in the presence of a permit issued to the employer to hire foreign labor, or documents confirming that, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan or international treaties to which the Republic of Kazakhstan is the party, the visa recipient is not required to have permission for employment or recruitment of foreign labor force.

multiple

up to 3 years (for AIFC participants - not more than 5 years) or the duration of the authorization

for the whole period of the visa.

30.

C4

Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan, or located in the Republic of Kazakhstan, for self-employment in professions that are in demand in the priority sectors of the economy.

single

up to 90 days

for the whole period of the visa.

Single-entry visa is issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the following documents:

a) a petition;

b) A certificate of qualification.

The visa is issued by the RoK MIA based on the following documents:

a) a petition;

b) a certificate of qualification.

c) an employment contract

multiple

up to 3 years

for the whole period of the visa.

31.

C5

Business immigrants

single

up to 90 days

for the whole period of the visa.

Single-entry visa is issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of an invitation subject to:

  1. a petition;
  2. a medical certificate confirming the absence of disease, preventing employment;
  3. a health insurance;
  4. a document about the presence or absence of criminal convictions, issued by the authorized body of the country of nationality or permanent residence;
  5. a document about the presence or absence of the prohibition to carry out business activities on the basis of a court decision, issued by the competent authority of the country of nationality or permanent residence .

multiple

up to 2 years (ethnic Kazakhs - up to 3 years)

for the whole period of the visa.

32.

C6

Seasonal foreign workers

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of an invitation.

multiple

up to 1 year, but not exceeding the term of the authorization

the entire visa period

Missionary activity visa

33.

C7

Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to carry out missionary activities, as well as their family members.

single

up to 90 days

not more than 30 days

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of an invitation.

multiple

180 days

for the whole period of the visa.

Humanitarian purposes visa

34.

C8

Volunteers arriving in the Republic of Kazakhstan to provide services in the field of education, health and social services free of charge, as well as persons arriving in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the framework of international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan, with a view to charity, humanitarian aid and grants provision.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the MFA on the basis of an invitation.

multiple

up to 1 year

the entire visa period

Education visa

35.

C9

1) Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan with the purpose of admission to educational organizations that implement education programs for secondary education, technical and vocational, post-secondary, higher and postgraduate education;

2) Persons studying in educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, implementing educational programs of secondary education, technical and vocational, post-secondary, higher and postgraduate education, including organized exchanges of students and passing training courses programs, as well as their family members;

3) Ethnic Kazakhs temporarily arrived in the Republic of Kazakhstan and enrolled in educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and arrived on a visa-free regime, as well as their family members.

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visas are issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the MFA on the basis of an invitation (minor recipients of visas are subject to a notarized written consent of the parent or guardian, with translation into Kazakh or Russian languages).

The MIA issues a multiple-entry visa to the persons specified in clause 3) at the request of the institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the presence of the documents confirming the nationality of the visa recipient.

multiple

up to 1 year

the entire visa period

Private trip visa (ethnic Kazakhs)

36.

C10

Ethnic Kazakhs

single

up to 90 days

the entire visa period

Visa is issued by foreign offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the request and documents confirming their nationality.

multiple

up to 3 years

the entire visa period

Minor citizens visa

37.

C11

under the age of (under 18 years of age)

 

 

 

single

 

 

 

 

 

up to 1 year

 

 

 

the entire visa period

 

 

The visa is issued by the MIA at the request of the legal representatives of the recipients of visas.

 

 

multiple

 

 

up to 3 year

 

 

the entire visa period

Medical treatment visa

38.

C12

1) Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for treatment, medical examination or consultation, as well as accompanying persons;

2) Persons who are in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the event of the need to treat them, as well as accompanying persons;

single

up to 180 days

not more than 90 days

To the persons mentioned in paragraphs 1) and 3) the visa is issued by foreign establishments of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the RoK MFA on the basis of an invitation.

To the persons referred to in paragraphs 2) and 4), the visa is issued by the MIA on the basis of one of the following documents:

a) documents issued by a medical institution located in the Republic of Kazakhstan, confirming the need for constant care for foreign patients under treatment in medical institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

b) documents issued by a medical institution located in the Republic of Kazakhstan, confirming the need for constant care for close relatives - citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan or foreigners permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan ;

c) instruction of the RoK MIA.

3) Persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan with the aim of caring for close relatives - citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan or foreigners permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and are being treated in hospitals;

4) Persons who are in the Republic of Kazakhstan in case of need to care for close relatives - citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan or foreigners permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and are being treated in hospitals.

Note:

The degree of kinship of the persons referred to in paragraphs 3) and 4) shall be determined in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

single

up to 180 days

not more than 90 days

multiple

up to 180 days

the entire visa period

 

                 

 

 

 

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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