ENTRY VISA INFORMATION
To obtain a visa, all applicants are required to submit the following documents:

1. A written statement with a request to issue a visa, including a trip purpose
2. A completed visa application form.
3. A passport size photo (color or black-white) of the applicant.
4. An original passport (photocopy not accepted).
5. A money order or company check made payable to the Consulate of Kazakhstan in New York is accepted (no cash or personal checks accepted).
6. If application is made by mail, enclose a self-addressed envelope with prepaid postage or completed express mail air bill. *Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan is not responsible for any loss or delays incurred for shipments consigned to these delivery services.

Please note that in order to speed up the processing we need your phone number and e-mail address. 
In addition, the following documents are required, depending on the type of visa applied for:
DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL VISAS:

1. For all representatives of US Government and US Agencies. Who is traveling to Kazakhstan on official purposes, an official letter from the Special Issuance Agency, Passport Services of the United States Department of State has to be provided.
2. For all representatives of United Nations, an official letter from Protocol and Liaison Service to the United Nations.

BUSINESS VISA:

1. Copy of invitation letter from a host company in Kazakhstan (not required for up to one month single entry visas). The invitation must clearly indicate the following: name of applicant; exact name of inviting company; exact dates of the visit to Kazakhstan; the itinerary. Inviting company should provide the confirmation (visa support/telex) for your trip through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
2. A cover letter from applicant’s company, briefly summarizing the purpose of the visit, including some information about the company.

WORK VISA:

1. Copy of invitation letter from a host company in Kazakhstan The invitation must clearly indicate the following: name of applicant; exact name of inviting company; exact dates of the entry to Kazakhstan; Inviting company should provide the confirmation (visa support/telex) for your trip through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
2. Copy of the work permit in Kazakhstan
3. A cover letter from applicant's company, briefly summarizing the purpose of the visit, including some information about the company.

TOURIST VISA:

1. A written statement with a request to issue a visa(please indicate trip purpose).
2. Copy of invitation letter from the hosting tourist company in Kazakhstan(not required for up to the one month single entry visas).
3. A cover letter from applicant’s company with the information about the company.

NOTE: Tourist visa is issued only for one month and can not be extended.
HOMESTAY VISIT:

1. A written statement with a request to issue a visa(please indicate trip purpose).
2. An invitation for temporary visit (not required for up to one month single entry visa). Your relatives or friends in Kazakhstan can obtain invitation from the local authorities (Ministry of Internal Affairs) and send it (original) to your address in the USA. The invitation is valid within one year from the date of issuing.

In case of emergency (unexpected illness, death of relatives) visas can be obtained upon submitting a certified cable from a medical doctor or a copy of a death certificate.
Foreign citizens born in Kazakhstan or relatives (spouses, children and parents) of Kazakhstan passport holders may apply for 1 month without obtaining the invitation letter (maximum twice a year).
ADOPTION VISA:

1. A written statement with a request to issue a visa (please indicate trip purpose).
2. A copy of an invitation letter from the regional Departments of the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan, with the confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

TRANSIT VISA:

1. A visa to the country of destination and copies of your ticket or itinerary.
2. Transit visa is valid only for 5 days (included).

NOTE: For all children under sixteen years old regardless of visa category will be free of charge.
NOTE: Forms and documents submitted in a manner different from that of described above will not be accepted. If you apply  personally or through a courier service, you and your courier  must get a pick-up receipt from a visa officer. You must present this receipt to obtain your documents when they are ready.
NOTE:
The normal processing time for a visa request is 2-5 days.
If you apply by mail, please add one day to the visa processing time.
Please note that mail accepted by the Consulate of Kazakhstan are FedEX, Express Mail United States Post Service.
The Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York expedites the issuance of visas only when all the requirements are met.
The visa processing fee is not refundable.
All foreign citizen must register at the local Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan or at the hotel within 72 hours upon arrival to Kazakhstan. Otherwise they will be fined by the Immigration Service on departure.

Қазақстан Республикасы
Qazaqstan Respublïkası
Республика Казахстан
Republic of Kazakhstan

Capital: Astana
Largest City: Almaty
Official Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Demonym: Kazakhstani
Government: Presidential republic
President: Nursultan Nazarbayev
Prime Minister: Karim Masimov

Total Area: 2,724,900 km² (1,052,085 sq mi )
Population: 15,217,711 (January 2006 estimate)
Density: 5.4/km² (14.0/sq mi)

Currency: Tenge ()
Time zone: West/East (UTC+5/+6)
Internet TLD: .kz
Calling code: +7

Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a country in Central Asia and Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world as well as the world's largest landlocked country,it has a territory of 2,727,300 km² (greater than Western Europe). It is bordered by Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and China. The country also borders on a significant part of the Caspian Sea.
Vast in size, the land in Kazakhstan is very diverse in types of terrain: flatlands, steppes, taigas, rock-canyons, hills, deltas, mountains, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. Kazakhstan has the 62nd largest population in the world, with a population density of less than 6 people per square kilometer (15 per sq. mi.).
For most of its history the territory of modern-day Kazakhstan has been inhabited by nomadic tribes. By the 16th century the Kazakhs emerged as a distinct group, divided into three hordes. The Russians began advancing into the Kazakh steppe in the 18th century, and by the mid-19th century all of Kazakhstan was part of the Russian Empire. Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, and subsequent civil war, the territory of Kazakhstan was reorganized several times before becoming the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in 1936, a part of the USSR. During the 20th century, Kazakhstan was the site of major Soviet projects, including Khrushchev's Virgin Lands campaign, the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and the Semipalatinsk "Polygon", the USSR's primary nuclear weapon testing site.

Kazakhstan declared itself an independent country on December 16, 1991, the last Soviet republic to do so. Its communist-era leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev, became the country's new president. Since independence, Kazakhstan has pursued a balanced foreign policy and worked to develop its economy, especially its hydrocarbon industry.
The country belongs to many international organizations, including the United Nations, NATO's Partnership for Peace, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. In 2010, Kazakhstan will chair the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In 2011, it will form a customs union with Russia and Belarus.
Kazakhstan is ethnically and culturally diverse, in part due to mass deportations of many ethnic groups to the country during Stalin's rule. Kazakhs are the largest group, followed by Russians. Kazakhstan allows freedom of religion, and many different beliefs are represented in the country. Islam is the primary religion, followed by Orthodox Christianity. The official language is Kazakh, though Russian is still commonly used for everyday communication.