Slovakia visa for Kazakh citizens

Slovakia’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Slovakia states it: 15 calendar days from the day the application is accepted; up to 45 days if more checks are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

In 2025, Slovakia’s embassy and consulates in Kazakhstan (Astana) received 1,049 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 931. The refusal rate was 10.1%. The refusal rate rose by 8.3 points from 1.8% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 34% compared with 2024 (785).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 9.1% of the applications lodged in Kazakhstan that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Romania to 20.5% at those of Finland. Slovakia’s consulates worldwide refused 9.6%. Slovakia was the 16th 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.

Kazakh citizens planning a trip to Slovakia can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Slovakia at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 11 February 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Slovakia (updated 28 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Slovakia (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Kazakh citizens can stay in Slovakia

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

How Kazakh citizens apply

Slovakia has no embassy or career consulate in Kazakhstan. Kazakh citizens apply through a mission of Slovakia accredited to Kazakhstan from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Slovakia for visas; the official visa portal of Slovakia names the right place.

Slovakia and the Schengen area

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

Slovakia’s neighbours for Kazakh citizens

Ukraine admits Kazakh citizens visa-free. Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Austria require Kazakh citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Slovak citizens travelling to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan admits Slovak citizens without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.