On taxes and other obligatory payments to the budget (Tax Code)

Article 627. Consular fee rates

1. Unless otherwise established by international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan sets:

1) the rates of consular fees levied in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

2) basic minimum and maximum rates of consular fees levied outside the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2. Within the basic minimum and maximum rates of consular fees set in accordance with subparagraph 2) of paragraph 1 of this article, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan approves the rates of consular fees for consular actions in the territory of a foreign state.

In case of no consular fee rates set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for consular actions in the territory of a foreign state, it is required to apply the consular fee rates set for consular actions in the territory of another foreign state determined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In addition to the rates approved in accordance with subparagraph 2) of paragraph 1 of this article, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the right to set the rates of consular fees for urgency based on the principle of reciprocity.
Article 628. Exemption from payment of consular fee

The consular fee is not charged:

1) in cases provided for by Articles 617 - 622 of this Code;

2) from individuals and legal entities of the states that have concluded an international agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan on mutual refusal to collect consular fees;

3) for the demand, at the request of the authorities and individual citizens of the states that have concluded an international agreement on legal assistance with the Republic of Kazakhstan, documents on family, civil and criminal cases, on alimony, state benefits and pensions, on adoption;

4) for preparation and printing of notes to foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices for the issuance of visas to:

members of official delegations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and their accompanying persons;

members of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

state employees of the Republic of Kazakhstan that are holders of diplomatic, service or national passports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, going on official business;

family members of the staff of foreign missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

close relatives of the staff of foreign missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and accompanying persons, departing in connection with an illness or death of an employee or staff member of a foreign mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

5) for processing applications of citizens and legal entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as foreigners and stateless persons, foreign legal entities for issuing visas and sending instructions to foreign missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issuing visas (visa support) to:

members of foreign official delegations and their accompanying persons intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

foreigners intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in events of national and international significance (symposia, conferences and other political, cultural, scientific and sports events);

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, state bodies, oblast akimats, cities of republican status and the capital;

foreigners intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan with humanitarian assistance agreed upon with concerned state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

employees of international organizations going to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

foreigners intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices, as well as international organizations accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

investor visas;

ethnic Kazakhs who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

children under 16 years of age on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

6) for issuing visas to:

members of foreign official delegations and their accompanying persons intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

foreigners intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in events of national and international significance (symposia, conferences and other political, cultural, scientific and sports events);

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

foreigners intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan with humanitarian assistance agreed upon with concerned state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

employees of international organizations going to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

foreigners intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices, as well as international organizations accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

foreigners that are holders of diplomatic and official passports, going to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

children under 16 years of age on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

ethnic Kazakhs who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

former citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan permanently residing abroad and intending to go to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the burial of close relatives;

investor visas;

official visas;

diplomatic visas;

7) for reissuance of visas instead of primary visas containing errors committed by employees of consular offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

8) for issuance of certificates of return to the Republic of Kazakhstan and statements to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan without documents and money due to their loss, natural disasters or other force majeure circumstances;

9) for issuance of death certificates and statements in case of sending coffins and urns with ashes of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, who died abroad, to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

10) for requesting documents upon applications of foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

11) for legalization of documents of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan requested through foreign missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

12) for legalization of documents at the request of foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices, as well as international organizations, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

13) for consular registration and de-registration of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan temporarily and permanently residing abroad, as well as children, who are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, adopted by foreigners.

Footnote. Article 628 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.12.2020 No. 382-VI (shall come into effect from 01.01.2021); dated 21.12.2022 No. 165-VII (shall be enforced from 01.01.2023)