Visiting Kazakhstan: Afghan citizen → Kazakhstan
You need a visa — apply through a Kazakh embassy
Afghanistan passport holders (ordinary passports) need a visa before entering Kazakhstan, and this passport is not on the official e-Visa list: apply at the Kazakh Embassy or Consulate serving your place of residence, normally with an invitation registered with Kazakhstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs or MFA.
The bottom line
- The inviting party submits the invitation between 1 year and 5 working days before your planned entry; it is considered within 3 working days (electronic) or 5 working days (paper). Visas themselves are issued within 5 working days.
- The application needs a visa form with a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo, a passport with at least 2 blank pages valid at least 3 months beyond the requested visa, and the original payment documents; the single-entry consular fee is US$80.
- Documents issued by foreign authorities (police certificates, civil documents, diplomas) may need legalization or an apostille before they are accepted.
- After arrival, your receiving party (host, hotel or inviting company) must notify the migration service within 3 working days — this applies to visa and visa-free entries alike, and can be done online via the Visa and Migration Portal (vmp.gov.kz) or eQonaq.
No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.
For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →
Where you'll apply
Apply at the Embassy or Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan serving your country — have your Kazakh inviting party register the invitation first (they pass you its number and date), then submit the visa form, passport and fee-payment originals.
Confirm exactly what you need for your passport on the official visa-information page →