VISA KAZAKHSTAN
It is quite simple to obtain a tourist visa even if it must be said that the Kazakh Embassy does not accept documents by post and therefore if you do not live in Rome you are almost forced to go to an agency with a consequent significant increase in costs.
I turned to:
EUROEST TRAVEL di Intelservizi S.r.l, OPERATIONAL CONSULTING AND SERVICES FOR COMPANIES, Via Marche 74, 00187 Rome - Tel. 0699925957/58 Fax: 06233298811, VAT number and Tax Code: 11537081009, E_MAIL: info@intelservizi.it
But the VISTONLINE Agency, Via di San Romano, 24/26, 00159 Rome, also offers the same service at more or less the same prices.
The documents to be transmitted are as follows:
5. passport valid for at least 6 months.
6. 1 passport-size photo.
7. completed and signed visa application form.
8. letter of appointment;
Timing: 1 or 2 weeks depending on the period
Duration of the visa: 30 days.
Costs for obtaining through an agency (if you do it yourself, you spend almost half):
• Consular fees 30 days for single entry, including bank fees € 55
• Agency fees 40 € (VAT excluded)
• Shipping costs vary according to the type.
Below I report other useful information obtained from the website of the Kazakh Embassy in Rome:
FROM THE SITE: http://www.embkaz.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=88
CONSULAR FEES FOR ISSUING VISAS
(entered into force from 1 December 2010):
TYPE OF VISA ACCORDING TO THE TERM OF STAY COST in EUROS
TOURISM up to 30 days with a single entry (without invitation and authorization of the Ministry of Affairs of Kazakhstan) € 35.00
TOURISM up to 60 days with two entrances (without invitation and authorization of the Ministry of Affairs of Kazakhstan) € 50.00
PERSONNEL up to 30 days with a single entry (without invitation and authorization of the Ministry of Affairs of Kazakhstan) € 50.00
PERSONNEL up to 90 days with a single entry (it is essential to have an invitation and authorization from the Ministry of Affairs of Kazakhstan) € 50.00
BUSINESS / BUSINESS up to 30 days with a single entry (without invitation and authorization of the Ministry of Affairs of Kazakhstan) € 50.00
BUSINESS / BUSINESS up to 1 year with multiple entries (it is essential to have an invitation and authorization from the Ministry of Affairs of Kazakhstan) € 170.00
BUSINESS / BUSINESS up to 2 years with multiple entries (it is essential to have an invitation and authorization from the Ministry of Affairs of Kazakhstan) € 250.00
the TRANSIT visa € 30.00
PAYMENT THROUGH DIRECT DEPOSIT AT BRANCHES OF BANCA INTESA SAN PAOLO
ADDRESS: via Cassia 844, 00189 ROME
IBAN: IT40 W030 6903 2231 0000 0004 523
Consulate does not accept payments made by bank transfer, in cash, by credit card!
PAYMENT OF CONSULAR FEES FOR VISAS
IS MADE EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH BANK DEPOSIT.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYMENTS BY BANK TRANSFER, IN CASH, BY CREDIT CARD!
THE RECEIPT OF THE PAYMENT MADE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONSULAR OFFICE IN ORIGINAL.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT BANK FEES ARE BORNE BY THE VISA APPLICANT. IN CASE OF INCOMPLETE PAYMENT THE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
CONSULAR RIGHTS RELATING TO VISAS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE ONCE THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.
NOTE: WE RECOMMEND YOU NOT TO PURCHASE AIR TICKETS IF THE DELAY OR REFUSAL OF THE APPLICATION WOULD CAUSE YOU AN ECONOMIC DAMAGE. THE EMBASSY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR SUCH ECONOMIC LOSSES.
List of countries for which citizens are not required to submit authorization from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the completion of visa application procedures for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan
1. Australia
2. Republic of Austria
3. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
4. Republic of Hungary
5. Hellenic Republic (Greece)
6. State of Israel
7. State of Qatar
8. Ireland
9. Italian Republic
10. Kingdom of Denmark
11. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
12. Kingdom of Spain
13. Republic of Iceland
14. Canada
15. Kingdom of Liechtenstein
16. Principality of Monaco
17. Kingdom of the Netherlands
18. Kingdom of Norway
19. Kingdom of Sweden
20. Kingdom of Belgium
21. Republic of Lithuania
22. Republic of Latvia
23. New Zealand
24. United Arab Emirates
25. Republic of Portugal
26. Republic of Singapore
27. Republic of Poland
28. Republic of Croatia
29. Republic of Korea
30. Republic of Bulgaria
31. Republic of Cyprus
32. Republic of Malta
33. Republic of Slovenia
34. Romania
35. United States of America
36. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37. Slovak Republic
38. Sultanate of Oman
39. Republic of Finland
40. French Republic
41. Federal Republic of Germany
42. Malaysia
43. Federative Republic of Brazil
44. Czech Republic
45. Swiss Confederation
46. Republic of Estonia
47. Japan
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List of documents required for the issue of the "private category visa" for the Republic of Kazakhstan
Period: more than 30 days up to 90 days.
Input quantity: one
List of documents required for issuing the "tourist visa"
for the Republic of Kazakhstan
The visa is issued for a single entry valid up to 30 days or for two entries valid up to 60 days
(this procedure only for citizens of 47 countries)
LIST
OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS N O T E
Passport
valid for abroad The passport is valid for at least 6 (six) months from the expiry date of the issued visa. At least one free page for the Kazakhstan visa must be available in the passport.
One form
filled out
(available on the website) Complete and truthful information must be indicated in the form.
A photo
coloured
(Please paste the photograph on the form)
A color photograph on a light background with the dimensions 3.5 x 4.5 сm., Taken no later than 3 months before the presentation of the documents.
Applicant's declaration
(available on the website) The applicant must submit a declaration in the name of the Consul for the issue of a business visa for a trip to Kazakhstan indicating the purpose of the trip, the length of stay ...
Additional information The consular service reserves the right to request documents
and if necessary, invite people for an interview
visa applicants
Visa issuing deadlines The visa issuing deadline is 5 working days (7 days
calendar) starting from the date of acceptance of all required documents
Cost of visa Up to 30 days - 35 €
Up to 60 days - 50 €
Public reception hours
of the consular office of the Republic of Kazakhstan
in the Italian Republic
RECEPTION OF CITIZENS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF AGENCIES FOR ENTRANCE VISAS:
• Acceptance of documents - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00 to 11:30;
• Issue of documents - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:30 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 16:00;
• Interview - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00 to 12:30.
RECEPTION OF CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN AND OF THE REPUBLIC OF KIRGHIZSTAN ON PRIVATE MATTERS:
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 15:00 to 17:00;
• Wednesday - weekly closing.
Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan who find themselves in extreme situations can contact the consular office and the Embassy at any time.
The reservation for the reception on the phone: 0636308476
Delivery of documents to the Visa Office personally or through third parties (with a proxy signed by the visa applicant) or through visa agencies (with a proxy signed by the visa applicant).
The delivery of documents for entry visas by post or postal courier is not allowed.
Address:
Via Cassia, 471, 00189 - Rome, Italy.
Tel. 06 36 30 84 76; Fax. 06 36 29 26 12
Email: consolato-roma@mail.ru
Warning!
The payment of consular fees is made exclusively at the INTESA SANPAOLO bank
Address: Via Cassia, 844, 00189 - Rome, Italy
TRAVEL REPORT
From the West Bus Station (Zapadny), take the Marshrutka which leaves when full in the direction of Taraz (Kazakhstan). I waited 2 hours before leaving. The fare is 350 Som. It is paid directly to the driver. The journey takes over 4 hours including a stop of almost an hour at the Chaldybar border. The Marshrutka awaits you after the Kazakh border. I cross the border smoothly. For the Kazakh one, it is necessary to fill in the immigration card in English which must be stamped by the staff together with the passport and is valid as registration in the country and must therefore be returned when leaving the country. At the same time, a photo is taken of you and finally your luggage is checked through the metal detector.
As for the physical effort it must be said that there is very little to walk as the two customs buildings of the 2 aforementioned countries are close.
After both borders, it is possible to change money at the desks of the Money Changers, located on the right.
The Marshrutkas arrive at Taraz Bus Station, located 4km northeast of the center. From here, keep in mind that, when full, even in the afternoon, numerous Marshrutkas leave for Skymkent (3 hours, 1,000 Tenge).
In Skymkent I am dropped off at a bus station located almost in the center. From the main road adjacent to it you can take bus no. 40 or n. 92 which in about half an hour will take you to Samal, where collective taxis gather and leave when full for Turkistan (2 hours, 800 Tenge).
The roads are not bad compared to other Central Asian countries. The taxi driver leaves me in front of the Sabina Hotel in Sultanbek Qozhanov n. 16 in the center of Turkistan, 300 mt. approximately from the Yasaui Mausoleum. The price for a double or single room does not change: 3.000 Tenge per night. The bathroom is shared. The elderly owner makes a lovely effort to speak English to me with the help of a dictionary. He is very kind even if not very reliable with regards to travel directions to Astana
In Turkistan I visit the Yasaui Mausoleum, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Admission is free.
Marshrutkas in Turkistan cost 40 Tenge for each ride.
The Pulman for Astana leaves every day at 18.00 from the Turkistan Bus Station, located about 2.5 km north-west of the Yasaui Mausoleum. The cost of the ticket is 6,000 Tenge. The bus passes through Skymkent, Taraz and Karaganda. The trip lasts from 24 to 27 hours. In my case 26. The same makes a lot of stops to check the engine and also to load other people. It ends its journey at the Bus Station Asem, located north-east of Astana, over half an hour by bus from Bayterek Monument (Bus no. 41, price 60 Tenge to be paid to the controller).
Generally, the public buses that connect the Bayterek Monument area to the railway station and the adjacent main bus station, located about 4 km north-west of the historic center of Astana, are in service until 11.00 pm even if someone runs even further. For example, no. 10. Cost: 60 Tenge to be paid to the controller. About twenty minutes of travel.
Arrived at the Astana Train Station almost midnight. It is open all night and safe. The staff do not speak English. I look for, for the next day, one of the 10 trains that shuttle every day, between the capital and Almaty, but they are all full. There is only the elegant and very expensive Talgo train, which leaves every day at 20.28 from Astana and arrives in Almaty at 9.30 in the morning after 13 hours of travel at a cost of even 27,000 Tenge.
I spend the night in the bar of the Astana train station with some friends I met there and then head at 5.00 in the morning to the adjacent bus station which opens at that time and then take the inconvenient Bus to Almaty which leaves at 6.00 in the morning of in front of it. The ticket is made before boarding directly by the driver. Cost 5,000 Tenge. Distance approximately 1,100 km approximately. Duration of the trip: about 21 hours.
Arrival at 3am at the Sayran Bus Station in Almaty, located 6km west of the city center. The same remains open even at night.
Getting around Almaty by bus costs 40 Tenge. You pay the conductor before getting off.
KYRGYZSTAN
After visiting Almaty by bus and on foot, I return to the Sayran Bus Station in Almaty, where I take one of the frequent Marshrutkas that leave when full, in the morning and in the afternoon, to the border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, located just 20 km from Bishkek. at a cost of 1,300 Tenge. The trip lasts 3 hours.
The border can be crossed on foot without major problems. The stamped immigration card must be returned to the Kazakh Customs. For Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, Italian citizens enter without a visa and without filling out any immigration papers.
After crossing the 2 borders on the Kyrgyz side, it is possible to change currency. Then there are private, collective and Marshrutka taxis to Bishkek. The cheapest option is the Marshrutka which takes you downtown Bishkek for 20 Som.
I visit the city of Bishkek on foot and with the Marshrutkas.
Then to reach Manas Airport, I go to the north-west side of the intersection between Chuy Prospektist and Molodaya Gvardina Bulevard in Bishkek where it leaves when Marshrutka no. 380 at a cost of 40 Som for a 50-minute journey. Theoretically there should be runs until 24.00, but many locals swear that the last runs are at 19.00. After this time you have to take a taxi.
Punctual as never before from the Manas Airport in Kyrgyzstan (always open even at night) at 5.30 my plane of the Turkish Company Pegasus in the direction of Orio al Serio, with a 3 hour 40 'stopover at the Sabina Gokcen Airport in Istanbul in Turkey (one way price including taxes Euro 165.00).
My complete travel report with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:
https://vivendosalendo.blogspot.com/2015/09/viaggio-in-iran-e-nel-centro-asia.html
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