Kazakhstan

C9 study visa. A Kazakhstan education institution may request a C9 visa for an admitted foreign student, including a US passport holder.

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C9 study visa

Study visa; extensions may be issued for up to one year under the government service procedure.

Who qualifies

C9 requires a request from the authorized education body or a registered Kazakhstan educational institution.
Kazakhstan government services: issue and extend visas
The New York consulate lists C9 for US citizens with Ministry of Internal Affairs visa support, a passport valid three months beyond visa expiry and a completed application.
Kazakhstan Consulate New York: Student Visa for US citizens

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

It could fit.

C9 study visa needs admission to a qualifying course; the course and your passport then decide it.

What would settle itYour admission and the course’s eligibility under the destination’s rules.

Every option that fits your family

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: The issuing authority decides the application after the complete sponsored file and prerequisite approvals are lodged.
Cost: Government charges are assessed under the issuing authority’s schedule; sponsor, translation and document costs are separate.
The hard part: Institution request and visa support before consular submission.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.

Language: Elementary Kazakh proven by certificate.
Civics: Pass the prescribed test on the Constitution and history of Kazakhstan.
Time away: Five continuous years of permanent residence at filing; the ordinary application period is up to six months.
Two passports: Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
C9 student residence does not start the five-year permanent-residence citizenship period.

The law behind these dates

Kazakhstan Government — Standard admission to citizenship

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Ask the admitting institution to obtain C9 visa support, then follow the Kazakhstan consulate’s US-citizen checklist.Open gov.kz ↗
Gather these documents.
- The degree or admission letter, and proof of funds
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

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Which state do you live in?

Tell us which state you live in. Postern runs this application through the Kazakhstan Embassy consular section in Washington, DC or the Kazakhstan Consulate General in New York or the Kazakhstan Consulate General in San Francisco, for residents of DC, AL, AR, VA, DE, GA, WV, KY, LA, MO, MD, MS, PR, NC, TN, TX, SC, FL, IA, VT, WI, IL, IN, CT, MA, MN, MI, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, ID, AZ, AK, WA, WY, HI, CA, KS, CO, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, OK, ND, SD, UT.

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