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Document Requirements

These requirements are applicable for US Citizens applying for a Kazakhstan Work visa in Washington DC

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS IS UNABLE TO ASSIST IN OBTAINING A KAZAKHSTAN VISA AS THE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON DC NOW REQUIRES A PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND FINGERPRINTING, THE INFORMATION BELOW IS STRICTLY INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO OBTAIN A VISA, PLEASE DO NOT PLACE AN ORDER WITH TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS.
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. U.S passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the validity of the visa you request, (i.e if you request a 1 year visa your passport must be valid for 18 months) and must have at least one blank visa page. Foreign Embassies cannot issue a visa on a page not labeled as a Visa page. Amendment and Endorsement pages in the back of the passport cannot be used for issuance of a visa.
A visa cannot be stamped on a page even if only one Small Stamp is on the visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport is not valid at least 6 months beyond your intended stay, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
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A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of Kazakhstan, Visa Section, Washington DC.
The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Name and address of reference to be visited
Brief description about the applicants company
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
Letter of Invitation from a host company in Kazakhstan, the invitation must clearly indicate the following:
Name of applicant.
Exact name of the inviting company.
Exact dates of entry into Kazakhstan.
Inviting company should provide the confirmation (visa support/telex) for the trip through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan.
A letter with a request to issue a visa addressed to the Consular Section of the Embassy of Kazakhstan. Please indicate your name, the purpose of your trip, your contact in Kazakhstan, the dates of your planned trip and places to be visited.
Copy of the Work Permit in Kazakhstan.

Please Send One Completed and Signed Application Form.

 

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Visa issue is 6-8 business days from the date of submission. The Embassy is not open each Wednesday.

All foreign citizens must register at the local office of the Minister of Interior or at the hotel they are staying at within 72 hours upon arrival to Kazakhstan. Otherwise they will be fined by the immigration service.

HIV test certificate for those applying for a visa for a duration of stay over 3 months.

Your application will be hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in approximately 6-8 business days.

Shipping Instructions

Please forward a printed copy of your order confirmation for a Kazakhstan Work visa for US Citizens and all required documents to:

Travel Document Systems, Inc.
1010 Wisconsin Ave NW
STE #845
Washington, DC 20007

Local Phone Number: 202-638-3800

Urgent applications for a Kazakhstan Work visa should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.

Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

Once your order is complete, your Passport with the visa sticker/stamp will be returned to you via FedEx Overnight.

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Continental USA Only Price
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports $36.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports $39.00
Saturday Delivery $41.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI Price
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $39.00
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