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Visas for Commonwealth countries and British overseas territories from Kazakhstan

This page explains how you can apply for a visa if you want to travel from Kazakhstan to some Commonwealth countries and British overseas territories. Our visa application centre in Almaty accepts visa applications on behalf of the following countries:

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Ascension Islands
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Falkland Islands
  • The Gambia
  • Gibraltar
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
  • Montserrat
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • St Helena
  • St Lucia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Swaziland
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos

Information for entry visa applications to Cyprus

From 31 May 2013 we will no longer be processing applications for entry visas for Cyprus.

From 1 June 2013 all applications for entry visas for Cyprus should be made at the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Uzbekistan.

Until 31 May 2013, if you want to make an application for an entry visa to Crypus made in Kazakhstan, you should follow the online application process. Instead of submitting your application electronically, you will need to print off your application form and send it along with your passport, passport photograph, and any supporting documents, by courier, to:

UK Border Agency
British Embassy
62 Kosmonavtov Str
010000
Astana

To enable your documents to be returned to you, you will need to arrange and pay for a 2 way courier service, so your documents can be returned to you at the address of your choice once your application has been processed.

You can apply for a visa to St. Kitts and Nevis online using the following website: evisa.gov.kn. All visa fees are paid on arrival in St. Kitts. If you want to travel to any other country that is not on the list above, you must contact that country's nearest embassy or diplomatic post to find out whether and how you need to apply for a visa.

Before you apply

Before you apply, you must:

  • prepare your supporting documents - you will need to provide all the necessary supporting documents for your application;
  • check the visa application fee. We charge a fee for handling applications on behalf of other countries and we may also charge a forwarding fee if we have to refer your visa application to the country to make a decision.


How to apply

If travelling to a British overseas territory or Commonwealth country, you must complete and submit a visa application form. You can complete and submit the application form online.

When you apply online, your appointment must be no more than 60 days after the date when you completed and submitted your online visa application form.

Once you have completed the online application form, you will be prompted to book an appointment online to submit your application. You can either book the appointment at this stage or log in at a later date to retrieve your application. You can also print the application form at any time by logging on to the same website. You can only make your appointment once you have completed and printed off the online application form.

Applying online

If you apply online, you will need to print out and sign your completed form. If you do not have access to a printer when you apply, you will be able to log in and print out the form later. When you have completed your online application, you will receive an email message containing your application number (also known as a 'GWF reference'). Please make a note of this number.

You can find the online application form under 'Do it online' on the right side of this page.

Paying your visa application fee

You can only pay your visa application fee online in US dollars. Please ensure that you print out the proof of payment receipt.

Forwarding fee

For some Commonwealth countries and British overseas territories, visa applications may need to be referred to the territory you intend to visit. Where a visa application has to be referred to a British overseas territory for a decision, an additional fee is charged. Any referral fees must be paid online in US dollars. In cases of referral, the waiting period for approval may take up to 2 months or longer, depending on the country. The UK Border Agency cannot guarantee that the visas will be issued on time.

Visa application centre

To complete the application process , you must present your completed visa application form and supporting documents in person at the visa application centre in Almaty. You will not be required to give your biometric data.

You cannot send your printed application form or supporting documents by post. You must come to the visa application centre in person, and bring all the necessary documents with you. If you pay your fee at the visa application centre, we will give you a receipt. We will not refund the fee if your application is unsuccessful. You can find the address of the visa application centre on the VFS Global in Kazakhstan website.

When you attend your appointment, you must bring:

  • the printout of your completed online visa application form, signed by you;
  • the printout of proof of online payment;
  • your passport. You are not legally required to have 6 months validity on your passport at the time you apply for your visa. But your passport must be valid at the time you apply and at the time you arrive in the UK;
  • 1 recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm) colour photograph of your face, which meets the requirements set out in our photo guidance, which you can download from the right side of this page; and
  • any supporting documents that are relevant to your application and a photocopy of each document (including English translations) - the supporting documents page contains more information.

Waiting times

If your application needs to be referred, you may have to wait 2 months or longer (depending on the country) for a decision on your visa application. We cannot guarantee that your visa will be issued by the date you request.

More information

If you require more information about visas for the above Commonwealth countries and British overseas territories, please contact the VFS Global call centre. You can find their contact details on the VFS Global in Kazakstan website.