Transit visa Kazakhstan

Are you passing through Kazakhstan to reach your final destination? Since January 2017, German citizens and nationals of many other countries are allowed to travel to Kazakhstan without a transit visa if certain conditions are met. You are allowed to enter Kazakhstan for a visa-free transit of up to 30 days.

Both travelers arriving by air and continuing their journey after a transit stay, as well as those traveling exclusively by land, can obtain a transit visa for Kazakhstan.

Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Japan, Kanada, Korea, Kroatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Österreich, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, The Czech Republic, Turkey, Ungary, The United States of America, The United Arab Emirates, and Zypern.

Transiting through Kazakhstan is a good option, for example, if you are heading to one of the neighboring countries or combining visits to multiple countries. For the neighboring countries China, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, you can conveniently and quickly obtain your visas through us.

Applicants for a transit visa are required to prove their intention to travel. The main visa, such as a business or tourist visa for the destination country, serves as proof. In addition, a informal statement informing about the travel dates, destination, and purpose of the trip must be submitted to the Embassy or Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kazakh representations distinguish between

• single entry: If you apply for a visa for single entry, you are allowed to stay in Kazakhstan for a maximum of 5 days. The visa is valid for 90 days. So if you pass through Kazakhstan on the outbound and return journey, you must apply for a transit visa for multiple entries.
  
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• multiple entry: Use the transit visa for multiple entries. You can stay in Kazakhstan for 5 days per entry. The transit visa for multiple entries is valid for 180 days.