Good afternoon,
We would like to inform you that the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Berlin will be closed from August 04, 2025 until August 22, 2025. During this period, no visa applications and no legalizations will be processed.
If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to assist you.Your GCS / DVKG teamAccording to the latest communication, the entry/exit system (EES) is scheduled to go live on October 12, 2025. From this date, the EES will be gradually introduced at the external borders of 29 European countries over a period of six months.
The EES is an IT system that digitally records the entries and exits of non-EU citizens traveling to one of the 29 European countries for a short-term stay.
If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.
Your GCS / DVKG team
Good afternoon,
We have learned from recent communications that the USA intends to resume issuing appointments for student visas, training visas and exchange visas from next week Monday. The online presence of applicants will also be checked in future - for example with regard to political activism.
If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.
Your GCS / DVKG team
Good afternoon,
We understand from current communication that applications for visas for children and young people under 14 years of age in visa categories M, F and J may no longer be submitted by post.
In addition, the availability of appointments at the consulate is increasingly limited. It is currently not possible to book current appointments in the aforementioned visa categories.
If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.
Your GCS / DVKG Team
Good afternoon,
We would like to inform you that a passport photo must now also be uploaded for the ESTA application, all requirements for the photo can be found in your GCS / DVKG portal.
If you have any questions, the GCS / DVKG consular advisors will be happy to help.
Your GCS / DVKG team.
