General information regarding applications for Schengen visas by citizens of Kazakhstan after 1 March 2023
As a general rule, a decision to issue Schengen visa is taken by the respective Consulate of the Member State of the EU within 15 days. This rule will continue to apply to Kazakhstan.
This period may, in exceptional individual cases, be extended up to 45 days, if a more detailed examination of your application and/or additional documents are required. This has always applied to all applicants regardless of citizenship, and is only used in exceptional cases.
Recent introduction of prior consultation procedure for Kazakhstan, which may take of up to seven days, falls within the general rule of 15 days, so the applicants will not experience significant delays.
Prior consultation procedure is a standard procedure regulated in the Visa Code, and applies to a number of countries. There are no “black lists” in the Schengen Information System (SIS) which is systematically used by Schengen member states to consult each other.
General information on visa application can be found on SDG HOME website:
The introduction of a prior consultation procedure for Kazakhstan within the Schengen visa system has nothing to do with the overall excellent relations between the EU and Kazakhstan which continue their dynamic development in many different areas of mutual interest.
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