On amendments and additions to the Rules for issuing invitations and issuing visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan
In connection with the changes made to the joint order of the acting The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 24, 2016 No. 11-1-2 / 555 and the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 28, 2016, No. 1100 “On approval of the Rules for issuing invitations, agreeing on invitations for the entry of foreigners and stateless persons into the Republic of Kazakhstan, issuing, cancellation, restoration of visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the extension and reduction of their validity period “(hereinafter – the Rules) from September 18, 2020:
– in order to implement the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 25, 2019 “On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the provision of public services”, the procedure (standards and regulations) for the provision of public services provided by the Ministries of Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs and foreign establishments of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan will provide state services – “Acceptance and approval of invitations of host persons for issuing visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, “Issuance, restoration or extension of visas to foreigners and stateless persons on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the right to leave the Republic of Kazakhstan and enter the Republic Kazakhstan”:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan – “Issuance, the extension of visas for entry to the Republic of Kazakhstan and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.”
– the authority to issue visas at international airports in Kazakhstan was transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
– the procedure for issuing an electronic visa is normatively fixed. The list of 109 countries has been expanded and approved, whose citizens can receive single-entry business, tourist, and medical treatment visas in electronic format. Crossing the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be carried out at all international airports of Kazakhstan;
– Former compatriots, on the basis of an application, are granted the right to obtain multiple-entry visas for private travel for a period of up to 3 (three) years;
– the terms of validity of visas for investors have been increased from 3 (three) to 5 (five) years;
– in order to implement the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 30, 2019 “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Constitutional Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, the procedure for obtaining visas by investment residents of the “Astana International Financial Center” has been determined;
– the requirement to submit to the migration service bodies a petition from local executive bodies of the capital, cities of republican significance, and regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan when issuing an invitation for business immigrants has been canceled;
– the opportunity to change the categories of visas “B10” (private), “C3” (work) and “C9” (educational) to a visa of the category “C2” (family reunification) on the territory of Kazakhstan is provided;
– The restriction on the extension of a C7 visa to foreigners carrying out missionary activities in Kazakhstan has been canceled, subject to the written consent of the authorized body of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of religious activity (previously, this visa was allowed to be extended only once in the Republic of Kazakhstan).