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Kazakhstan: Visa

Student visa and residence permit steps, timing and proof of funds for Kazakhstan.

Visa and residence permit

Official texts read on adilet.zan.kz: study (C9) visa is issued on the request of an education authority or a Kazakh-registered educational institution; single entry up to 90 days, multiple entry up to 1 year, extendable up to 1 year. Foreign missions and the Ministry of Internal Affairs issue C9 on the basis of an invitation; the Rules also list C9 among categories issued at international airports. Enrolled full-time students additionally receive a temporary residence permit applied for by the educational organisation (1 year, not longer than the study period). From 1 Nov 2026 an electronic entry permit is being phased in for visa-free nationalities (mandatory from 1 Jul 2027); holders of a temporary residence permit are exempt.

Visa processing time
Official visa classification: single entry up to 90 calendar days, multiple entry up to 1 year; C9 extension up to 1 year on request of the education authority/institution. Processing times in days were not verified from a government page (egov.kz CMS pages and gov.kz did not load content).Source
Proof of funds
Satbayev University: bank certificate of at least USD 5,000 presented on arrival. ENU requires a solvency certificate. No government figure verified.Source
Health insurance
Satbayev University lists medical insurance for one year among documents students provide on arrival; medical certificate 075/u, fluorography, vaccination card 063 and HIV testing are required by several universities. No national insurance rule for foreign students was verified.Source

Application steps

  1. Admission and enrolment order from the university.
  2. University requests the invitation letter from the migration police (KBTU: Almaty Migration Police, 7 working days; state fee 2,166 KZT in 2025; Satbayev: up to 14 days).
  3. Applicant submits invitation, passport (valid 6+ months beyond the visa, 2 blank pages), form, photo and fee at the Kazakh embassy/consulate (KBTU: about 5 business days).
  4. On arrival notify the university's international office so migration registration is made within the legal period (university pages state 2-3 days).
  5. Extend the visa each year (KBTU: submit documents 30 working days, no later than 10 working days, before expiry; state fee 119,460 KZT for a multiple-entry visa).
  6. CIS students staying over 30 days obtain a temporary residence permit (KBTU) within 30 days of arrival.

Documents required

  • Passport valid 6+ months after the visa expiry with 2 blank pages (KBTU, Satbayev)
  • Invitation letter issued via university
  • Application form and 3.5x4.5 cm photo
  • Education certificate with supplement, notarised translation, later nostrification
  • Medical certificate form 075/u, fluorography, vaccination card 063, HIV/hepatitis tests (university pages)
  • Bank solvency certificate of at least USD 5,000 (Satbayev, ENU lists a solvency certificate)
  • Medical insurance for one year (Satbayev)
Fees
Consular fee (MFA order No. 11-1-4/227, as amended; text read 2026-10-25): single-entry visa (not tourist/transit) USD 80; multiple-entry visa 1 year USD 200, 2 years USD 400, 3 years USD 600, 4 years USD 800, 5 years USD 1000. No student-specific rate is listed. University pages (KBTU, 2025) state invitation state fee 2,166 KZT and visa extension state fee 119,460 KZT; these were not re-verified on a government page.Source

Nationality-specific notes: general: The official list of visa-free countries and per-country stay lengths could not be read from gov.kz/MFA (gov.kz pages stay on 'Loading' and its content API returns 'notAllowed'; no protection was bypassed). The only verified general rule is the Law Art. 6(4) default of 30 days per stay and 90 days in 180, subject to treaties. Treaty-based exceptions for Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Turkey and others must be confirmed with the Kazakh MFA or the university; none is stated as fact here.; turkish: Henuz dogrulanmadi: resmi MFA listesi okunamadi. Study stays are not tourist stays: for study, the university requests a C9 visa/temporary residence permit regardless of visa-free tourist entry (Rules: TRP issued on application of the educational organisation).; russian: Henuz dogrulanmadi (resmi liste okunamadi). Russia is an EAEU member; EAEU citizens are covered by the e-entry permit rule's wording ('countries of the Eurasian Economic Union') from the phased dates above.; azerbaijani: Henuz dogrulanmadi (resmi liste okunamadi).; ukrainian: Henuz dogrulanmadi (resmi liste okunamadi).

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  • Prepare proof of funds in the format the country accepts.
  • Verify processing time on the official page and leave room for peak periods.
  • Missing or inconsistent documents are among the most common reasons for refusal.

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