The Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Astrakhan provides consular services for Kazakh citizens in Astrakhan and the surrounding region of Russia; it works alongside the Kazakh Embassy in Moscow.
Contact Details
| Address | 1st Arshanskaya Street 17, 414056 Astrakhan, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 8512 26-25-00 +7 8512 26-25-21 +7 905 020-30-42 |
| astrakhan@mfa.kz | |
| Website | gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-astrakhan |
| Consul General | Kanat Khassenov |
| National Day | 25 October |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s list of diplomatic missions. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Astrakhan
The consul general is Kanat Khassenov, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). Kazakhstan is also represented by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Russia, the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Kazan, the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Omsk, the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Saint Petersburg and the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Yekaterinburg. Astrakhan, in Astrakhan Oblast, lies about 1270 km south-east of Moscow in a straight line; local time is UTC+4, 1 hour ahead of Moscow.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Kazakh sources:
Passport of Kazakhstan while staying abroad
- Completed application, submitted to the embassy or consulate
- Your current Kazakh passport if you are exchanging it (for a first passport: the old Soviet passport as proof of citizenship)
- Proof of your situation abroad (permanent residence, study, work, marriage or long-term treatment) – original and copy
- Certificate of non-citizenship from the host country, if it issues one
- Proof of payment of the consular fee
- Processing: up to 90 calendar days from receipt of the documents
Sources: eGov Kazakhstan – passport order while staying abroad, eGov Kazakhstan – consular fees abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Closing days
Russia’s public holidays (Labour Code, Article 112) are 1–8 January, 23 February, 8 March, 1 May, 9 May, 12 June and 4 November; a holiday on a weekend moves the day off to the next working day, and by government decree 9 January and 31 December 2026 and 22 February, 5 November and 31 December 2027 are also days off. The consulate general may also close on Kazakhstan’s national day (25 October).
Emergency assistance
In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Kazakhstan can contact the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
Diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan in Russia
Kazakhstan in Russia
Measured in a straight line from Astrakhan, the nearest other Kazakh office is the Consulate General in Kazan (about 1,050 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Astrakhan.
- Moscow (1,270 km) – Embassy of Kazakhstan in Russia
- Astrakhan – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Astrakhan (this page)
- Kazan (1,050 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Kazan
- Omsk (2,010 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Omsk
- Saint Petersburg (1,910 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Saint Petersburg
- Yekaterinburg (1,450 km) – Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Yekaterinburg
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of State Protocol – list of diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026), Labour Code of the Russian Federation, Article 112, Government Decree No. 1466 of 24 September 2025 (days off in 2026), Government Decree No. 1187 of 17 September 2026 (days off in 2027), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Russia (getting help), gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-astrakhan.
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