Kazakhstan Embassy for Canada - Address / Phone Number

Kazakhstan Embassy in Canada

Address: 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1603-1604, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1P1, Canada
City: Ottawa (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: (613) 695-8055
Fax: (613) 695-8755
Working/Consular hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30 - 12.30

The diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Canada were established on April 6, 1992, thus paving the way for steady and mutually beneficial bilateral ties in the political, economic and cultural spheres. With a view to facilitate friendly relations and provide assistance in traveling and visa related issues the Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan began its work in Toronto in 1997 until the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened in Ottawa in 2008.

The Consular Section of the Kazakhstan Embassy in Ottawa provides consular assistance and services to overseas its citizens, which include citizen registration, identification documents and passport related matters, emergency travel documents, legalization of documents, etc. The Consulate also issues visas to foreign nations who wish to visit Kazakhstan and offers a range of other services and information on Kazakhstan.

Citizens of Canada do not need an invitation for obtaining a single entry diplomatic, official, business, home stay, tourist visas up to 30 days and double entry tourist visa up to 60 days.

Former citizens of Kazakhstan, their spouses and children, and persons who used to live permanently in Kazakhstan (must present original documents proving these statuses) do not need an invitation for obtaining a single entry home stay visa up to 90 days.

All foreign citizens must register at the local office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan or at the hotel within 72 hours upon arrival to Kazakhstan. Otherwise they will be fined by the Immigration Service.

NOTE: The normal processing time for a visa request is seven business days from the time when all proper requirements have been met. Depending on the paper load in the Embassy the processing time may take up to 14 days. In case of emergency (unexpected illness, death of relatives) visas may be issued within three working days upon submitting a certified cable from a medical doctor or a copy of a death certificate.

Forms and documents submitted in a manner different from that of described above will not be accepted and will be returned.

Applicant's passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of visa expiry.

The fee for visa processing is not refundable. Visa fees are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

The Embassy in Ottawa also provides legalization services. Documents submitted in a manner different from that of described above will not be accepted. Fees are subject to change at any time without prior notice. The process of legalization at the Embassy takes 7-10 working days from the time when all necessary documents have been received.