Kazakhstan Reciprocity Schedule


Visa Classification Fee Number of Applications Validity Period
A-1 None Multiple 36 Months
A-2 None Multiple 24 Months [A]
A-3 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
B-1 $69.00 Multiple 12 Months [B] [C] [D]
B-2 $69.00 Multiple 12 Months [B] [C] [D]
B-1/B-2 $69.00 Multiple 12 Months [B] [C] [D]
C-1 None One 3 Months
C-1/D N/A N/A N/A
C-2 None One 3 Months
C-3 None One 3 Months
D None Multiple 12 Months
E-1 [2] No Treaty N/A N/A
E-2 [2] $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [B] [C]
F-1 None Multiple 12 Months
F-2 None Multiple 12 Months
G-1 None Multiple 36 Months
G-2 None Multiple 24 Months [A]
G-3 None Multiple 12 Months
G-4 None Multiple 12 Months
G-5 [1] None Multiple 12 Months
H-1B $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [3] [B] [C]
H-1C $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [3] [B] [C]
H-2A $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [3] [B] [C]
H-2B $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [3] [B] [C]
H-2R $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [3] [B] [C]
H-3 $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [3] [B] [C]
H-4 $249.00 Multiple 12 Months [3] [B] [C]
I $69.00 Multiple 12 Months [B] [C]
J-1 [4] None Multiple 12 Months
J-2 [4] None Multiple 12 Months
K-1 None One 6 Months
K-2 None One 6 Months
K-3 None Multiple 24 Months
K-4 None Multiple 24 Months
L-1 $249.00 Multiple 24 Months [3] [B] [C]
L-2 $249.00 Multiple 24 Months [3] [B] [C]
M-1 None Multiple 12 Months
M-2 None Multiple 12 Months
N-8 None Multiple 12 Months
N-9 None Multiple 12 Months
NATO 1-7 N/A N/A N/A
O-1 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
O-2 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
O-3 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-1 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-2 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-3 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
P-4 None Multiple 12 Months [3]
Q-1 [6] None Multiple 12 Months [3]
R-1 $69.00 Multiple 12 Months [B] [C]
R-2 $69.00 Multiple 12 Months [B] [C]
S-5 [7] None One 1 Month
S-6 [7] None One 1 Month
S-7 [7] None One 1 Month
T-1 [9] N/A N/A N/A
T-2 None One 6 Months
T-3 None One 6 Months
T-4 None One 6 Months
T-5 None One 6 Months
TD [5] N/A N/A N/A
U-1 None One 1 Month
U-2 None One 1 Month
U-3 None One 1 Month
U-4 None One 1 Month
U-5 None One 1 Month
V-1 None Multiple 120 Months
V-2 None Multiple 120 Months [8]
V-3 None Multiple 120 Months [8]

Documents

Civil documents, except as noted below, are generally available in the Republic of Kazakhstan. On December 30, 2000, Kazakhstan joined the Hague Convention on Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, which eliminated the process of Kazakhstani officials' signature authentication and authorized certain state bodies to provide apostilles. The apostille is accepted in all countries that are parties to the Hague Convention. Documents that override an apostille need not be authenticated by an U.S. consular officer for use in the United States. In the U.S., Kazakhstani documents can be requested through the Embassy of Kazakhstan, 1401, 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036. Some civil records were destroyed during World War II and may not be available. Local authorities, generally, will issue a certificate to that effect, although the process may take months. A replacement statement of identity is also available from local authorities where the birth certificate is unavailable.

Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates

Available from the Offices of Registration of Civil Events (ZAGS).

Police Records

Available. An official document may be obtained from any of the Ministry of Justice Public Service Centers (ЦентрОбслуживанияНаселения - ЦОН).

  • Kazakhstani citizens and residents can request their own police record by applying in person directly to the Public Service Center (PSC) which has jurisdiction over their place of residence.
  • Former residents of Kazakhstan who are currently citizens of other countries must apply in person or through a personal representative.   Former residents can request their police records at any PSC, regardless of where they used to reside in Kazakhstan.
  • Kazakhstani citizens, who now live outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, can apply at Kazakhstani diplomatic missions abroad or at a PSC through a personal representative.
  • Third parties (embassies, consulates, etc.) can request police records by diplomatic note only.

Applicants need to present either an original or a notarized copy of an identification document. Personal representatives must have a notarized power of attorney from the subject of the police records search along with a notarized copy of the subject’s passport or Kazakhstani national ID. The application form should include all names that the applicant has ever used.

The issued certificate shows:

  • If a criminal record exists (and the articles of law involved);
  • If a person has been reported missing and/or wanted;
  • If a person is under investigation.

Information is cataloged by last name (or any name previously used), first name, Date of Birth and Place of  Birth. According to the Kazakhstani Criminal Code, criminal convictions can be sealed upon the completion of a sentence; nevertheless, the certificate will reflect the criminal record history. The certificate can have a statement or a stamp. In most cases, when an individual has a "clean" record, the certificate is marked with "no record found" ("svedeniy net"), date and name stamps. Some records go back as far as 55 years. Records are available in Russian language only. Processing time is 7 business days. In cases when an applicant has a criminal record, processing may take up to 1 month.

More information about obtaining a  Police Certificate is available at:

  • Republic Call Center of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan: +7-727-2580058
  • Center of Justice Statistics and Special Registration (CJSSR) of at the following address:

36 Auezov Street,
Astana, Kazakhstan

Tel: +7-7172-934120
      +7-7172-315526
      +7-7172-314029

Court Records

Court records are available to the individual for use in Kazakhstan, but authorities may refuse certification to permit the export of some court records.

Military Records

Individuals who have served in the military are issued a military service document (voyenniy bilet) which contains information on the length of service and circumstances of discharge. If the military service document is lost, a replacement certificate can be issued, by Voenkomat, which has jurisdiction over an applicant's most recent place of residence. Note that all documents connected with service in the Armed Forces must be surrendered before a permanent exit stamp can be issued in the passport of a person taking up permanent residence abroad. However, an appropriate substitute certificate is available.

Kazakhstani Internal Residence Documents

There are four types of documents with which a person may reside in Kazakhstan:

  1. “Internal� local ID card (udostovereniye lichnosti). A local ID card providing identity information and specifying a city or region of residence is mandatory for Kazakhstani citizens over the age of sixteen. In case of a change in the city or region of residence, the local ID card should be changed to reflect the current place of residence.
  2. Temporary certification from the Offices of Internal Affairs in lieu of passport (spravka)
  3. Foreigner's residence permit (Vid na Zhitel'stvo dlya Inostrantsa)
  4. Residence permit for stateless persons (vid na zhitel'stvo dlya lits bez grazhdanstva)

Each of these documents is surrendered when a person is allowed to leave Kazakhstan for permanent residence abroad.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

Available. There are three types of Kazakhstani travel documents or external passports:

  1. “diplomatic� (diplomaticheskiy),
  2. “official� (sluzhebny),
  3. “regular� (obshche-grazhdanskiy).

The first two types of passports are always issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Astana. The third is issued by the Ministry of Justice. A Kazakhstani exit visa is required only for bearers of regular passports who leave Kazakhstan for permanent residence abroad.

Kazakhstan does not recognize dual citizenship. Persons emigrating from Kazakhstan are not permitted by local law to retain their Kazakhstani citizenship once they become citizens of another country. Only children adopted from Kazakhstan by foreigners retain Kazakhstan citizenship until the age of 18 years old and they are allowed to use both passports to enter and/or exit Kazakhstan.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

Nonofficial Travel
None.

Official Travel
VISAS BEAR SAO Requests : The cases of official and diplomatic visa applicants who otherwise require Security Advisory Opinions, such as Dpt-00 CLASS entries or possible ineligibility under INA 212(a)(3), must be submitted by means of a Visas Bear telegram unless the Visas Pegasus procedure applies. (See below).

VISAS PEGASUS Name Check Requests: Applicants who are DPT-00 CLASS entries and who are coming to attend pre-ministerial, ministerial, pre-summit, summit, and White House meetings may be issued visas on a post check basis, provided that a “VISAS PEGASUS� telegram is sent to the Department immediately upon issuance.

Visa Issuing Post

Astana, Kazakhstan
(Embassy)

3, Ak Bulak-4; Astana, 010010, Kazakhstan

Tel: 7 7172 70-21-00

Fax: 7 7172 70-22-80

Visa Services

NIV only for all of Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan
(Branch Office)

97, Zholdasbekov Street, Samal-2
Almaty, 050059, Kazakhstan

Tel: 7 727 250-48-02

Fax: 7 727 250-48-84

Visa Services

All categories for all of Kazakhstan.

Country Specific Footnotes

  1. Personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs traveling on official business may receive visas valid for 24 months. Personnel of all other government agencies traveling on official business and holding official or diplomatic passports may only receive visas valid for 12 months, multiple entries.

  2. Tiered Fee Schedule Fee Entries Validity
    E, H, and L visas None One 3 Months
    B, I and R visas None Multiple 3 Months
    B, I, and R visas only $69.00 Multiple 12 Months
    E and H visas only $249.00 Multiple 12 Months
    L visas only $249.00 Multiple 24 Months

  3. No reciprocity fee is charged for all children sixteen and under regardless of visa category.

  4. Close family members (children, including stepchildren and adopted children, parents, siblings, spouses' parents and siblings, grandchildren and grandparents) of personnel assigned on a permanent basis to diplomatic missions, consular posts and international organizations are not charged a reciprocity fee.