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Visa Requirements

Dear Visa Applicants:

The Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the USA and Canada introduces new visa application requirements and fees.

Before applying for a visa please read carefully information below and follow the instructions. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact us directly by phone at 1 202 449 9823, Monday-Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Visa Application Documents:

1. Completed visa application form. Please type and provide answers to all questions.
2. One passport size color or black/white photo which should be stapled to the marked space in the upper right hand corner of the application form.
3. A valid passport (a photocopy will not be accepted) which should have at least one clear page for a visa. Your passport must be valid for at least 90 days longer than the validity of the requested visa.
4. A stamped or prepaid self-addressed Mail envelope.
 

a) Citizens of the countries listed below intending to visit Kyrgyzstan up to 30 days do not need to present the invitation letters to the Embassy for obtaining entry visa to Kyrgyzstan

(1) Australia (2) Austrian Republic (3) Kingdom of Belgium (4) Bulgaria (5) Bosnia and Herzegovina (6) Hungary (7) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (8) Germany (9) Greece (10) Denmark (11) Israel (12) Ireland (13) Iceland (14) Spain (15) Italy (16) Lithuania (17) Latvia (18) Canada (19) Cyprus (20) Republic of Korea (21) Liechtenstein (22) Luxembourg (23) Malta (24) Monaco (25) Macedonia (26) Netherlands (27) Norway (28) New Zealand (29) Portugal Republic (30) Poland (31) Romania (32) USA (33) Serbia (34) Slovenia (35) Singapore (36) Slovakia (37) Turkey (38) Finland (39) France (40) Croatia (41) Switzerland (42) Sweden (43) Montenegro (44) Czech Republic (45) Estonia

b) All other foreign nationals of countries not listed above in section 4 (a) for the purposes of obtaining entry visa to Kyrgyzstan and foreign nationals of countries listed above in section 4 (a) but traveling for the period more than 1 month are required to present:

 6. Diplomatic visa is issued to the holders of diplomatic passports on the basis of the requests of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the foreign countries and other state agencies and departments, international organizations and the foreign diplomatic missions with duly filled application form. U.S. and Canada citizens holding diplomatic passports of the USA and Canada traveling to Kyrgyzstan do not require visa.

7. Official visa is issued to the holders of official passports on the basis of the request from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of foreign countries and other state agencies and departments, international organizations and foreign diplomatic missions with duly filed application form.

8.
Transit visa is issued for the period not exceeding 5 days. To obtain a transit visa, applicant must submit visa application form with enclosed transportation ticket with the visa of the country of destination, and visa application form.

Visa Fees
 

Tourist Visas:

  • Single-entry 1 month visa – 100 USD
  • Double-entry 1 month visa – 115 USD

Business, Private (to visit relatives), Study and Employment Visas:

  • Single-entry 1 month visa – 110 USD
  • Double-entry 1 month visa – 120 USD
  • Single-entry 3 months visa – 120 USD 
  • Multi-entry 3 months visa – 140 USD 
  • Multi-entry 6 months visa – 180 USD (special invitation letter obtained from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek required)
  • Multi-entry 1 year – 240 USD (special invitation letter obtained from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek required)

Transit Visas

  • Single-entry transit visa – 85 USD
  • Double-entry transit visa – 95 USD

Visa Processing Time
Ordinarily upon receipt of the visa application form with required documents within 5 business days Consular Section will process and issue visas. Please note that necessity of additional procedural inquiries might take place in certain instances where processing time might take longer than 5 business days.

Therefore Consular Section strongly encourages visa applicants and their agents to apply as early as possible and provide complete application form with required documents as instructed.
Consular Section provides 3 business day urgent visa processing. Consular fee for urgent services is equal to 100% of the original price of visa.

Diplomatic, Official and UN Laissez-Passer holders will be issued visas within 3 business days and free of charge.

Mail-in applications and Mail Service Disclaimer
Dear Customers please note that Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic is not responsible for mail services. Customers must arrange on their own mail delivery and pick up of their documents including passports, legalized documents and other.

If you apply by mail, you should enclose a stamped or prepaid self-addressed Mail envelope. Embassy does not accept requests to change the mailing service type date or make a payment to expedite the services on behalf of the customers, even if the Customer is ready to pay for services.

Embassy strongly recommends to use larger postal service providers and apply in advance taking into consideration that there might be mail service delays.

We remind once again that we do not bear responsibility for mailing services at any point. If you have any questions, please contact the Embassy before mailing your documents.

Payment Type
For every type of service provided including visa processing Consular Section accepts exclusively:
• money order
All money orders must be made to the order of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic. Consular Section does not accept payments in cash in any circumstances.

Please note that application forms and documents submitted in a manner different from that described above will not be accepted or the processing will be delayed.

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С уважением,
Консульский отдел.

 

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