Need help with Kazakhstan invitation letter
 

Hi everyone!

I'm a Chilean doing a RTW in a KLR650, now I'm in Istanbul, sorting out visas to make the Pamir highway. Already got Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Kirgistan I will do in the road. No need visa to Russia nor Mongolia :)

But I need to get Kazakhstan visa as soon as possible, to start riding East (my final destination is Vladivostock, hope to be there before autumn)

So I need help to find some travel agency to issue invitation letter to Kazakhstan for a Chilean. Like a month ago I got in contact with one, but they are charging me too, too much money, I need a more reasonable price, I'm not Ewan hahaha.

I need 3 months visa, double entry.
From Istambul, I plan to go Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan (that's why 3 months double entry visa), Russia , Mongolia and Russia again :)
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(more or less I'm going to do this, but instead of crossing Georgia, will tke a ferry from Trabzon to Sochi)

I plan to make the first entry to Kazakhstan on 27 April, so I'm running short of time, as I need to ride from Istanbul.

Any help will be highly appreciated.

Safe routes!

have you spoken to stantours?

hi
 

Hello Gotan, sorry I can't help with the visa but when you get to Kyrgyzstan I can help. I have two KLR's and some spare parts, enough tools, and shop space. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Mac

Hi! Thanks for your answers!

Colebatch: yes, I did, but they wanted around 250 usd just for the invitation letter, and I have to add like 60 usd for the visa... I need something cheaper. For Uzbekistan for instance I "only" spend 180 usd, visa included.

Mac-1769.... Cool thanks, btw in which city are you?

Safe routes,

Hey Gotan. You may check out this page: Live2Ride.KZ :: Просмотр темы - Хелп-лист

This is Kazakhstan biker forum page with "help-list" contacts. Try to send some letters to e-mails written there. I think there would be someone who speaks english. Unfortunately that is all I can help for now.

sokuluk
 

I live in Sokuluk, just west of Bishkek.

Mac

Cool, thx to everyone!

Hi Gotan,
Invitation letter require some level of responsibility for person who invite.
We got same visa- 3 month double entrance...
We write visa reqest letter to embassador our seves. We point that it will be sef financed adn self guided motorcycle tour with destnatin Pamir.

Hi Eshark:

Thanks a lot for the idea!

Cheers,

Francisco.

Hello Gotan,

I plan to do the same route as you end of May or begin of June.
From Turkey - Georgia - Russia (I apply for a 6 months visa) - Kazakhstan (don't need a visa for 10 days) - Uzbekistan - Tajikistan - Kyrgyzstan -Kazakhstan - Russia - Mongolia and Russia again to Vladivostok

As you I want to do to the Pamir Highway, but for now it's difficult to apply for visas because not sure yet for the dates.

I would like to know if it's easy (not too difficult) to apply visas on the road

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I'm going exactly same road from Kazahstan. Planned date to enter Uzbekistan- 6st of June.
Best place for you to get visas on road would be Istambul and Ankara in Turkey, In Tbilissi (Georgia) also is possible, but check what embassies are there. And off-coarse you shall expect extra stay for visa processing.
I've call my self to stans embassies in Turkey, Georgia and Belarus, officials was friendly and helpful. Don't think you shall expect major issues from them regarding visa.
See you on road, Erik

Hello Eshark,

Thanks for your reply.
It seems that here is not much embassy in Tbilissi, and the better place to apply is in Turkey.
I'm just wondering about the process time to have visas for Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

See you maybe on the road.
Damien

Check on embassy website, but I guess if you apply for urgent visa, Tajik and Kazahastan visa could be done in 1 or 2 working days. For Uzbekistan visa is not required to leave passport- I guess you can apply for it in Turkey and pick up for example in other embassy or even on boarder, but check that with embassy you are planning to apply. Write e-mail.
My Tajik visa I'm going to fix in Belarus, all ready agreed with consul by phone:thumbup1:
Kyrgiz visa you can fix in Dushanbe, for sure.

Hi Motarddumonde:

I think if it's easy is relative... it will depend on your passport.

With mine I need invitation letter for some of the tans. I've been like three weeks trying to get the Kazakhstan, a ttavel agency wanted 250 usd for the visa... so I spend lot of time serching, now I think I got one for 90, but they are a bitt slo5 to amswer my emails.

And my favourite example is Georgia. .. I need to go to Argentins to get it!! (And I'm i Istanbul)

So I would suggest you to get as many visas before hand, or at least call to the consulates to check the requirements so con cam estar before hand looking for travel agencies for the invitation letters if i need.

An easy one would be Kyrgyzstan, to get it in Uzbekistan, that's wat the people of Kyrgyzstan consulate in Istanbul told me, and I plan to do it.

Sadly in this sort of trips is almost impossible to get the all the visas before hand, as there's lot of uncertainty about the dates.

Btw, I'm about to kill myself, the ferry I took last year from Russia to Turkey is not working anymore. .. and I'm having hard time to find out how to get out of Turkey (don't have cdp to go to iran, I can't go to Chengen, can't get visa to Georgia, amd a plain is too expensive for me) :(

Gotan,
In Ankara is embassy of Argentina. And for sure you can try get Georgia visa from there, not necessary to fly back home.