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Spanish visa from Kazakhstan: how to apply for a national visa

Kazakh citizens apply for a national visa (for stays over 90 days) at the Spanish Embassy in Astana by appointment. The visa centres in Astana and Almaty accept only study and Schengen applications [1][3].

ReloVictory editorial teamSources reviewed Reviewed by: Francisco Romero Jiménez, abogado ICAB 33641, 5 min read
Information material, not an individual legal opinion. Conditions apply to each specific situation and may change.
In brief
  • National visa applications are submitted at the Embassy of Spain in Astana by prior appointment. The visa centres in Astana and Almaty accept student and Schengen visa applications, with appointments booked online [1].
  • The embassy in Astana also covers Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan [4].
  • Citizens of Kazakhstan need a Schengen visa for a short trip of up to 90 days, and a national visa to stay longer than 90 days in any 180-day period [2][3].
  • The embassy publishes a table of financial means requirements by visa type. The February 2025 version calculates the monthly amount as the annual amount divided by 12; check whether there is a table for 2026 [5].
  • Kazakhstan has been a party to the Hague Apostille Convention since 30.01.2001, so Kazakh public documents are submitted with an apostille [6][8].

Do citizens of Kazakhstan need a national visa?

Yes, if you are going for more than 90 days: the Embassy of Spain in Astana states that third-country nationals who will stay in Spain for more than 90 days in any 180-day period obtain a national visa [3]. A short trip requires a Schengen visa: citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are subject to the Schengen visa requirement, and the applicant must live in the embassy’s area [2]. The fee for applicants aged 12 and over is 90 euros, the decision period is 15 calendar days, and up to 45 if documents are requested [2].

Where to apply: visa centre or embassy?

Visa typeWhere to applyHow to book
Schengen (up to 90 days)Visa centres in Astana and AlmatyOnline booking on the centre’s website [1]
National study visaThe same visa centresOnline booking [1]
Other national visasEmbassy of Spain in AstanaAppointment form sent to the consular section’s email [1][9]

“Other” includes no lucrativa, employment and self-employment, entrepreneur, investor, family reunification and international telework: the embassy lists them among the national visas [3]. Take the addresses, opening hours and visa centre website only from the embassy’s page: they change [1].

Which national visas are processed in Astana?

The embassy’s list includes: study, internship, researcher, investor, entrepreneur, highly qualified worker and intra-company transfer, employment and self-employment, residencia no lucrativa, international telework, family reunification, family of Spanish citizens, recovery of long-term resident status [3]. Which category suits you depends on your work, income and family. Choosing a ground is covered in which residence permit grounds work for CIS citizens, and the step-by-step procedure for telework in the DNV route card.

What amounts of funds are checked?

The embassy in Astana publishes a bilingual table of financial means requirements by visa type. In the February 2025 version, the monthly amounts are obtained by dividing the annual amounts by 12 [5]. For the telework visa, the threshold in 2026 is 200% of the SMI: 2,849 euros per month (34,188 euros per year before tax), and 3,917 euros per month for an applicant with one family member [7]. We have not checked whether the embassy’s table has been updated for 2026.

Documents and apostille for Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan acceded to the 1961 Hague Convention, which has been in force for it since 30 January 2001 [6]. The UGE requires an apostille or legalisation of public documents issued by foreign authorities and a sworn translation of documents not in Spanish [8]. Criminal record certificates are needed from the countries where you have lived in the last two years, plus a declaration of no criminal record for five years [7]. We have not checked which Kazakh authority apostilles a specific document, or in what form.

What we don't know

The embassy’s page has no separate description of the telework visa, and we did not find an official document list for Kazakh applicants. We do not know how the embassy allocates appointments by week or what the waiting times are. The general sequence after the visa: residence permit in Barcelona on your own. For your situation, book a consultation. By country: DNV from Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Georgia.

Frequently asked questions

Where does a citizen of Kazakhstan apply for a Spanish visa?
It depends on the type of visa. Schengen visas and national study visas are accepted by Spain’s visa centres in Astana and Almaty, with online booking. Other national visas, including no lucrativa, work, family reunification and telework, are accepted by the Embassy of Spain in Astana by prior appointment. Take the addresses and opening hours only from the embassy’s page: they change [1][3].
Do Kazakh citizens need a visa for Spain?
Yes. A short trip of up to 90 days requires a Schengen visa: the fee for applicants aged 12 and over is 90 euros, the decision period is 15 calendar days, and up to 45 if documents are requested. A stay of more than 90 days in any 180-day period requires a national visa, which the embassy issues according to its own list of categories [2][3].
How do you book an appointment for a national visa in Astana?
For a national visa, the embassy asks you to fill in the prior appointment form and send it to the consular section’s email: the address is given on the embassy’s page. For Schengen and study visas, booking works differently, online through the visa centre in Astana or Almaty. How the embassy allocates appointments by week and what the waiting times are is not officially stated [1][9].
Can you get a digital nomad residence permit from Kazakhstan?
Yes, but through the telework visa at the embassy in Astana: the UGE authorisation is not applied for directly from the country of origin. You can apply to the UGE from Spain if you are there lawfully. The embassy’s page has no separate description of the telework visa, so it is better to confirm the document list for Kazakh applicants in writing [7].
Do Kazakh documents need an apostille?
Public documents do. Kazakhstan has been a party to the Hague Apostille Convention since 30.01.2001, and the UGE requires an apostille or legalisation for public documents issued by foreign authorities and a sworn translation of the rest. We have not checked which Kazakh authority apostilles a specific document, or in what form, so check this before ordering [6][8].
How much income do you need to show when applying for a telework visa?
It depends on your family: 2,849 euros per month for a single applicant, 3,917 euros per month for an applicant with one family member, with amounts calculated before tax. The embassy in Astana publishes its own table of financial means, but the February 2025 version calculates the monthly amount as the annual amount divided by 12. The UGE provides the benchmark for telework [5][7].

Official sources

  1. Embassy of Spain in Astana · where to submit visa applications ↗
  2. Embassy of Spain in Astana · Schengen visa ↗
  3. Embassy of Spain in Astana · national visas, general information and list of categories ↗
  4. Embassy of Spain in Astana · home page, areas of responsibility ↗
  5. Embassy of Spain in Astana · financial means requirements for national visas (2025 version) ↗
  6. HCCH · Status of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention ↗
  7. Ministry of Inclusion · UGE: questions and answers on international telework ↗
  8. Ministry of Inclusion · UGE: documents for the teleworker authorisation ↗
  9. Embassy of Spain in Astana · opening hours, appointments and contacts ↗

Sources reviewed on 02.10.2026. Consolidated texts and government reference pages are for information only: applying the law depends on official publications, amendments and the specific circumstances. Reviewed by lawyer Francisco Romero Jiménez (ICAB 33641) on 21.10.2026.

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