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PASSPORTS: Valid passport 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 (except nationals of Turkmenistan who do need visas);
(b) nationals of Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, Hungary, Korea (Dem Rep), Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Vietnam for touristic purposes provided they are permanent residents of their country;
(c) nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia (FYR), Slovenia and Yugoslavia provided holding invitation letter and entering for business purposes;
(d) nationals of Mongolia for stays of up to three months;
(e) nationals of Iran and Turkey for a stay of up to one month.
Types of visa and cost: Tourist and Private Trip. Single-entry: £23 (for 30 days). Double-entry: £33 (for 60 days). Transit: £13 (for three days). Business. Single-entry: £33 (for three months). Double-entry: £43 (for three months). Triple-entry: £73 (for three months). Multiple-entry: £133 (for 12 months); £263 (for two years). Transit: £13 (three days).
Validity: Valid on the dates specified. Transit visas are valid for 72 hours.
Application to: The Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy) will issue visas for Kazakhstan, but only if they receive authorisation from the Kazakh Foreign Office (for an additional cost). It is also possible for the passenger’s host or hotel to apply for their guest’s visa in Kazakhstan and this can then be collected on arrival.
Application requirements: (a) Completed application form. (b) Valid passport with one blank page to affix visa. (c) One recent passport-size photo. (d) Confirmation letter, with details of hotel booking and travel arrangements, from licensed tourist company in Kazakhstan. (e) Fee; payable by personal cheque or credit giro (applicants need to obtain a payment slip when lodging application). (f) Self-addressed, stamped registered envelope, if applying by post. (g) For multiple-entry visas for stays over three months, attestation/certificate showing testing for HIV/AIDS. Business: (a)-(g)and, (h) Letter of invitation from host organisation in Kazakhstan approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan, and (i) Letter from own business company with details of the purpose of the visit and name and address of partner organisation. Transit: (a)-(g) and, (h) Valid visa for country of final destination, (i) Letter of invitation and/or air or railway ticket to third country. Private trip: (a)-(g) and, (h) Letter of invitation from a Kazakhstan national, approved by the Ministry of the Interior in Kazakhstan.
Cars: If intending to take a car to Kazakhstan, travellers need to enclose the following documents when applying for a visa: (a) Car registration documents. (b) Insurance certificates. (c) Details of type of car.
Note: (a) Visas are only valid for the cities indicated in the visa. (b) Non-CIS nationals staying longer than 72 hours must register with an OVIR office and pay a registration charge. Failure to do so will result in penalties on departure. CIS nationals staying longer than 72 hours should register at a ‘House Administration’ office. (c) Foreign visitors entering Kazakhstan from territories of the former USSR illegally (ie without proper Entry visas) will be fined and deported.
Working days required: One to three. An express service is offered at a higher cost.
Temporary Residence: Enquire at Embassy.
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