Finland visa for Kazakh citizens

Finland’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Finland states it: Normally 15 calendar days; up to 45 days if further checks are needed. Apply at least 15 days and at most six months before travel. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

Finland has 1 mission in Kazakhstan, with its embassy in Astana.

In 2025, Finland’s embassy and consulates in Kazakhstan (Astana) received 1,924 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,508. 20.5% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 13.3%: the rate rose by 7.2 points, a sharp increase. The number of applications was almost unchanged (1,901 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.1% of the applications lodged in Kazakhstan that year. Finland’s consulates worldwide refused 13.4%. Finland was the 14th most applied-for Schengen state in Kazakhstan.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Kazakhstan, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Kazakhstan to Finland, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Finland at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 12 March 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Finland (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Finland (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Kazakh citizens can stay in Finland

How long Kazakh citizens may stay in Finland is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Kazakh citizens apply

In Kazakhstan, applications go to the Finnish embassy in Astana, or to a visa centre acting for Finland; fees, documents and processing times are published by Finland.

Finland and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Finland lets Kazakh citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Finland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Finland’s neighbours for Kazakh citizens

Russia admits Kazakh citizens visa-free. Norway and Sweden require Kazakh citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Finnish citizens travelling to Kazakhstan

Finnish citizens can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 30 days.