Procedure for issuing invitations at the Ministry of Internal affairs

Law-enforcement bodies of the RK are given authority to register invitations for entry of foreigners into the Republic of Kazakhstan on private affairs, also to accept and coordinate invitations of the inviting parties (legal entities and physical bodies, individual entrepreneurs) on issue of visas of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Art. 9 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «About migration of the population»).

For execution of the invitation for foreigners the inviting party beforehand (no later than two weeks prior to the expected date of entry of the visa recipient to the RK) apply documents to divisions of Committee of migratory service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RK («Regulations for invitation, approval of invitations for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan of foreigners and stateless persons, as well as issuance, cancellation and reissue the visa of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its term extension and reduction» (hereinafter – Regulations)).

The term of consideration of the invitation – 5 working days (from the date of appeal).

In order to register the invitation for entry into the RK on personal matters, the inviting party shall submit to the MIA of the RK the following documents:

• - proof of identity;
• - an application form;
• - confirmation of state duty payment.

In order to register the invitation the legal entity or individual entrepreneur shall submit to the MIA of the RK the following documents on the place of registration:

• -two copies of the table, provided on the Annex 3 of the Regulations (on the paper and electronic medium);
• -confirmation of state duty payment.

The legal entities and individual entrepreneurs that apply for registration of invitations for the first time in the current year shall submit submit to the MIA of the RK the following documents on the place of registration:

• -a copy of the certificate of state registration of the legal entity or individual entrepreneur;
• -a copy of the charter of the legal entity or a patent;
• -order of the legal entity to appoint a representative for the delivery of documents or power of attorney;
• -the receiving party registering the invitation of the members of the Board of Directors – a copy of the minutes of the General Shareholders Meeting on the election of the members of the Board of Directors;
• -the receiving party registering the invitation of foreign tourists – a license for tour operator activities, issued by the local executive bodies of regions, cities of republican status, capital, or an extract from the State register of travel agencies;
• -the receiving party registering the invitation the visa recipient for the purposes of education – a license and (or) supplement to the license for educational activity, issued by the authorized body of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education;
• -the receiving party registering the invitation of the visa recipient for treatment, medical examination or consultation – a license for medical activities, issued by an authorized body of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the sphere of public health.

In the cases provided by Regulations additional documents can be requested.

On the expiration of 5 working days number of the invitation is reported to inviting party. Number registered in divisions of the Ministry of Internal affairs of RK, date of the invitation is transferred by inviting party to the foreigner (the original or the scanned copy of the invitation).

After obtaining number of coordination, the foreigner needs to address to consular establishments of the Republic of Kazakhstan for receipt of a visa of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The place of visa issue shall be determined in accordance with the consular district, to which the country of nationality and (or) a permanent residence of the visa recipient treats.