Government of Canada services and information in Astana, Kazakhstan

Refer to International adoption.

Surrogacy is legally permitted in Kazakhstan. If you are considering this option, you should seek independent legal advice to ensure you are eligible and well informed regarding both Canadian and Kazakh laws and requirements.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

If your child is born outside of Canada, you do not need to register the birth in Canada.

When a Canadian has a baby born in Kazakhstan, the baby will be issued a local Birth certificate in Kazakh and Russian. According to traditions, the father's name is printed on the baby's birth certificate with ending "-ovich/-evich, -ovna/-evna". If you do not want to have that patronymic or would like to have it as a regular middle name without that ending, make sure to inform the local authorities in advance. It is really difficult to make any amendments to the birth certificate later on. According to the New Names Policy your baby's full name (including the patronymic if any) will be printed on his/her Canadian Citizenship Certificate and Canadian passport exactly as it is written down on their birth certificate.

Refer to Canadian citizenship.

Complete your citizenship application before booking an appointment by email at astna-consular@international.gc.ca to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

Pay your application fees online before you apply for citizenship services.

Refer to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Criminal record checks.

Refer to Death abroad.

Refer to Marriage outside Canada.

Consular officials do not provide any legal advice or represent a person in court. The office provides the following notarial services, by appointment only by email at astna-consular@international.gc.ca, to Canadian citizens and, in limited cases, to non-Canadian citizens if the documents are intended for use in Canada.

Note: Documents must be in English or French, or accompanied by an official translation in English or French.

Authentication/Attestation (certify the document signature, the position of an official and the seal are genuine):

• Documents issued in Canada must be authenticated by Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa before the office will certify the documents (fees apply).
• Witness a signature on a Statement in lieu of certificate of non-impediment to marriage abroad form (fees apply).
• Clients requiring information about authenticating documents while outside of Canada, refer to Authentication of documents.

Certified copy (certify the document is a true copy of the original):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a certified true copy (fees apply).

Witness a signature (consular officer witnesses a signature):

• Documents presented by a Canadian citizen or a non-Canadian citizen for use in Canada; exceptions apply (fees apply).
• Government-issued identification requiring a witnessed signature (fees apply).

Note: Complete all documents before booking an appointment. Sign all documents in front of the consular officer.

Refer to Canadian passports and travel documents.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

Book an appointment by email at astnacs2@international.gc.ca to present your documents in person. Bring your online payment receipt to your appointment.

• Report a lost or stolen passport

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

Same-sex marriage is not allowed in Kazakhstan.

Refer to Studying abroad and EduCanada.

There is no visa and immigration section at the Embassy of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Visa and immigration services are offered at the Embassy of Canada to Russia, in Moscow or the Embassy of Canada to Poland, in Warsaw. You may refer all your questions by e-mail to these offices.

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.