M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University welcomes foreign citizens who come to Kazakhstan for study. Before applying for a visa, all applicants must be accepted to a study program. Once the acceptance letter is sent to the student, M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University will provide the applicant with necessary approval documentation to be submitted when applying for a student visa.
All International students need a Student Visa (C9 category) to come to Kazakhstan. This type of visa is given for the period of one year and allows you to make multiple entries to Kazakhstan. The visa shall be renewed each year.
How to apply for Letter of Invitation
PASSPORT
All visitors to Kazakhstan are required to have passports which validity should not expire earlier than 3 months from the visa expiration date and must contain at least 2 blank pages intended for visa and stamps.
If you are replacing an expired passport, please kindly provide the School HR manager with the newly issued passport along with the old expired passport for registration with the Migration Police. Keep in mind that it is in your best interest to provide us with the necessary documents as soon as possible to prevent any problems with registration.
The International Office will submit the documents to the Migration Police as soon as the Agreement for Educational Services with M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University is signed. Once the Letter of Invitation (LOI) is ready, its copy will be emailed to you. As soon as you receive your Letter of invitation, check to make sure all your personal information is correct. If any of the information on your letter of invitation does not match the information in your passport or is otherwise incorrect, please contact Department of international cooperation immediately.
STEP 1
To obtain Letter of Invitation (LOI) the following documents should be submitted by the international students to the school manager:
• Copy of passport (first page);
• Copy of the document confirming the long-term stay (residence/work permit, long-term visitor/dependent visa with an official translation into Kazakh or Russian), if the invited party permanently resides and plans to apply for a visa out of the country of citizenship.
Visa Invitation issuance processing time: 5-7 business days.
STEP 2
Upon receipt of the invitation letter, the applicant submits all the documentation to the Kazakhstan’s Embassy/Consulate abroad where he/she plans to obtain a visa in person. It is solely personal responsibility of the applicant to double-check the list of the required documents posted on the official web site of the Kazakh Embassy/Consulate.
The following documents are usually required:
• Copy of visa invitation letter;
• Passport (valid for at least 6 months longer than the validity of the requested visa and have at least 2 blank pages to stamp the visa);
• Copy of passport (first page)
• Completed visa application form (available on the official web-site of the Kazakh Embassy/Consulate);
• One (1) (3.5cmx4.5cm) photograph.
• Visa fee
Visa issuance processing time: 5-business days
PLEASE FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MIGRATION LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN DATED JANUARY 09, 2020
• Upon crossing the border migration cards will not be issued, everything is recorded electronically.
• The rules for registration for those citizens who came to work on the basis of an employment contract remain the same, except for the need to notify the migration police upon arrival within 3 business days.
• At the moment, notification on arrival of foreign citizens must be issued to all foreigners, without exception, including citizens of countries of the Customs Union.
• Documents for registration will not be accepted without due Notification of arrival.
• Citizens of the Russian Federation, Armenia, Mongolia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Kyrgyz Republic can stay up to 90 days.
Registration processing time: 1-3 business days
• Your passport needs to be registered in the Migration Police after every arrival to Kazakhstan, even if the validity dates of your visa cover the whole period of stay in Kazakhstan.
• In case of any changes in the residential addresses in Nur-Sultan of the foreign staff, please promptly notify on these changes the International office manager.
PLEASE FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MIGRATION LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN DATED JANUARY 09, 2020
• Upon crossing the border migration cards will not be issued, everything is recorded electronically.
• The rules for registration for those citizens who came to work on the basis of an employment contract remain the same, except for the need to notify the migration police upon arrival within 3 business days.
• At the moment, notification on arrival of foreign citizens must be issued to all foreigners, without exception, including citizens of countries of the Customs Union.
• Documents for registration will not be accepted without due Notification of arrival.
• Citizens of the Russian Federation, Armenia, Mongolia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Kyrgyz Republic can stay up to 90 days for 180 days.
Registration processing time: 1-3 business days
How to apply for letter of invitation
PASSPORT
• All visitors to Kazakhstan are required to have passports which validity should not expire earlier than 3 months from the visa expiration date and must contain at least 2 blank pages intended for visa and stamps.
• Nationals of Kazakhstan who live abroad need passports that are valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry.
• If you are replacing an expired passport, please kindly provide the School HR manager with the newly issued passport along with the old expired passport for registration with the Migration Police. Keep in mind that it is in your best interest to provide us with the necessary documents as soon as possible to prevent any problems with registration.
The International office will submit the documents to the Migration Police as soon as the employment contract with M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University is signed. Once the invitation letter is ready, its copy will be emailed to you.
STEP 1
To obtain visa invitation letter the following documents should be submitted by the international office:
For an employee:
• Copy of the employment contract (provided by the School HR manager);
• Copy of passport (first page);
Visa invitation letter processing time: 5-7 business days.
STEP 2
Upon receipt of the invitation letter, the applicant submits all the documentation to Kazakhstan’s Embassy/Consulate abroad where he/she plans to obtain a visa in person. It is solely personal responsibility of the applicant to double-check the list of the required documents posted on the official web site of the Kazakh Embassy/Consulate.
The following documents are usually required:
• Copy of visa invitation letter;
• Passport (valid for at least 6 months longer than the validity of the requested visa and have at least 2 blank pages to stamp the visa);
• Copy of passport (first page)
• Completed visa application form (available on the official web-site of the Kazakh Embassy/Consulate or download);
• One (1) (3.5cmx4.5cm) photograph.
• Visa fee
Visa issuance processing time: 5-business days
