To obtain a visa for Kazakhstan, you can apply at the embassies or consulates of the Republic of Kazakhstan abroad. You can also submit an application electronically through the visa and migration portal at vpm.gov.kz.
Main Documents Required to Obtain a Kazakhstan Visa:
- Valid Passport
Must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip.
Must have blank pages.
- Visa Application Form
Completed and signed.
- Photograph
1 piece (3.5 × 4.5 cm)
White background.
- Invitation Letter (Visa Support)
From the host party in Kazakhstan.
Usually processed through the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Hotel Booking or Accommodation Information
- Air Tickets or Travel Itinerary
- Document Confirming Payment of Visa Fee
- Additional Documents (depending on the type of visa)
Note: The list of required documents may vary depending on the type of visa (tourist, business, private, or work).
Business Visa
• Invitation letter from the company
• Certificate from the workplace
Student Visa
• Acceptance document from the educational institution
• Study contract
Work Visa
• Invitation from the employer
• Work permit
Tourist Visa
• Confirmation from a travel company or hotel (voucher)
• Travel itinerary
• In some cases, medical insurance
Information is up-to-date as of 20.03.2026. Before traveling, it is recommended to verify details with the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Countries whose citizens require a visa to enter Kazakhstan:
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Afghanistan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Myanmar (Burma)
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei
Vanuatu
Gabon
Haiti
Guyana
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Honduras
Grenada
Djibouti
Dominica
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Yemen
Cape Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Costa Rica
Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)
Cuba
Laos
Lesotho
Liberia
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritius
Mauritania
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Palau
South Sudan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Eswatini
Senegal
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Syria
Somalia
Solomon Islands
Sudan
Suriname
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Tunisia
Uganda
Uruguay
Fiji
Chad
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
South Africa
Jamaica
Countries whose citizens can enter Kazakhstan without a visa:
Australia
USA
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Bulgaria
UAE
Vatican
Vietnam
Germany
Greece
Denmark
New Zealand
Japan
Israel
Ireland
Iceland
Spain
Indonesia
Italy
Canada
Qatar
Cyprus
Colombia
South Korea
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
Philippines
Finland
France
Croatia
Czech Republic
Chile
Switzerland
Sweden
Estonia