• Located in Central Asia, west of China, and south of Kazakhstan
• The weather in this country is dry continental, and in the Tien Shan Mountains, it’s mountainous. In the Fergana valley, the weather is subtropical and temperate.

 

Marriage to a Kirghiz Citizen

Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to Kirghiz citizens with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps.

If you want to bring your Kirghiz spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for a visitor visa. For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our visitor visa page.

 

Kirghiz Marriage Basic Requirements

In order to marry a citizen of Kyrgyzstan, you must demonstrate to the Kyrgyzstan government that you are eligible to do so. This includes:

• Proof of country of birth
• Proof of single status
• Proof of age requirement

 

Kyrgyzstan Marriage Ceremony

The marriage ceremony to a Kirghiz citizen can legally take place in Kyrgyzstan, Canada, or any other country as long as both parties have the necessary visas to enter this country legally. This marriage can then be recognized when applying for a permanent residence or a visitor visa for your Kirghiz spouse. To learn more about ceremony customs, see below.

 

Family Members

If your Kirghiz spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Kirghiz Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Kirghiz citizen.

 

List of Kirghiz Consulates in Canada

Click here 

 

Calling Kyrgyzstan from Canada

Dial 011 – 996 – area code – local number, when

• 011 is the exit code for North America
• 996 is the country code for Kyrgyzstan
• The area code is for landlines only. Kyrgyzstan uses separate codes for cells

 

Landline Area Codes by Region

Aksuu	3968	Belovodskoe District	3131	Jalal-Abad	3722, 3760	Kazarman	3763	Kyzyl-Suu District	3946	Sulukta District	3653
Ala-Buka	3761	Bishkek	312, 315	Kadjy-Sai	3961	Kazarman District	3738	Lebedinovka	3166	Suzak	3775
Ala-Buka District	3741	Bokonbaevo	3967	Kadjy-Sai District	3941	Kemin	3165	Lebedinovka, Alamudun	3139	Suzak District	3748
Ananevo	3942, 3962	Bokonbaevo District	3947	Kaindy	3167	Kemin, District	3135	Mailuu-Suu	3769	Talas	3460, 3422
Aravan	3261	Chaek	3565	Kaindy District	3137	Kerbin	3766	Mailuu-Suu District	3744	Tash-Kumyr	3776, 3745
Aravan District	3231	Chaek District	3536	Kant	3162	Kerbin District	3742	Massy, Nooken	3734	Tokmok	3168
At-Bashy	3561	Chatkal, Jalal-Abad	3749	Kant District	3132	Kochkor-Ata, Massy	3768	Minkush	3564	Tokmok District	3138
At-Bashy District	3534	Cholpon-Ata	3963	Kanys-Kya	3764	Kochkorka	3563	Minkush District	3559	Toktogul	3777
Baetovo	3562	Cholpon-Ata District	3943	Kara-Balta	3163	Kochkorka District	3535	Naryn	3522, 3560	Toktogul District	3747
Baetovo District	3537	Daroot-Korgon	3263	Kara-Balta District	3133	Kok-Gangak	3767	Osh	3222, 3260	Tup	3965
Bakai-Ata	3462	Daroot-Korgon District	3237	Kara-Kul	3746	Kok-Gangak District	3743	Pokrova	3464	Tup District	3945
Bakai-Ata District	3457	Eski-Nookat	3267	Kara-Kuldja	3765	Kok-Oi	3463	Pokrova District	3459	Uzgen	3266
Balykchy	3964, 3944	Eski-Nookat District	3230	Kara-Kulja	3264	Kok Oi, Talas	3458	Pulgon	3662	Uzgen	3233
Batken	3622, 3660	Gulcha	3262	Kara Kulja District	3239	Kyzyl-Adyr	3461	Pulgon District	3655
Bazar-Korgon	3762	Gulcha District	3234	Kara-Suu	3265	Kyzyl-Adyr	3465	Sokuluk	3164
Bazar-Korgon District	3736	Isphana	3663	Kara-Suu District	3232	Kyzyl-Kia	3657	Sokuluk District	3134
Belovodskoe	3161	Isphana, Laylak	3656	Karakol	3922, 3960	Kyzyl-Suu	3966	Sulukta	3661

Please note the above list is not complete.

 

Cell and Satellite Phone Codes by Provider

Ak Tel / Fonex (Cell)	54	Nur Telecom	700
Ay Sat (Satellite)	52, 5227, 5228	Sky Mobile	77
BiMoCom / Megacom (Cell)	55	Sotel	57
Katel	51		56

 

Calling Canada from Kyrgyzstan

Dial 00 – 1 – area code – local number

Canadian Area Codes

Province	Code	Province	Code
Alberta	403 / 587 (southern Alberta) 587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)	Nunavut	867
BC	236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC) 236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)	Ontario	226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario) 249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario) 289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area) 343 / 613 (eastern Ontario) 416 / 647 (Toronto) 807 (northwestern Ontario)
Manitoba	204 / 431	PEI	782 / 902
New  Brunswick	506	Quebec	418 / 581 (eastern Quebec) 438 / 514 (Montreal) 450 / 579 (Greater Montreal) 819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)
Newfoundland and Labrador	709	Saskatchewan	306 / 639
Northwest Territories	867	Yukon	867
Nova Scotia	782 / 902

 

Time Difference

Kyrgyzstan Time is GMT+6, except for one small pocket of the country – Kara-Suu – which is GMT+5. Kyrgyzstan does not participate in Daylight Saving Time.

Canadian Time Zone	# of Hours Kyrgyzstan is Ahead	# of Hours during DST	# of Hours Kara-Suu is Ahead	# of Hours during DST
Pacific (BC, Yukon)	14 hours	13 hours	13 hours	12 hours
Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan)	13 hours	12 hours	12 hours	11 hours
Saskatchewan	12 hours	12 hours	11 hours	11 hours
Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario)	12 hours	11 hours	11 hours	10 hours
Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec)	11 hours	10 hours	10 hours	9 hours
Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec)	10 hours	9 hours	9 hours	8 hours
Newfoundland	9.5 hours	8.5 hours	8.5 hours	7.5 hours

 

Emergency Information for Canadians in Kyrgyzstan

Consulate of Canada in Bishkek 189 Moskovskaya Avenue Bishkek 720010, Kirghiz Republic Telephone: 996 (312) 65-01-01 or 65-05-06 Fax: 996 (312) 65-01-01 Email: [email protected] Website: No Website	View Larger Map
Embassy of Canada in Astana Kabanbay Batyr Street 13/1 Astana, 010000 Kazakhstan Telephone: 7 (7172) 475 577 Fax: 7 (7172) 475 587 E-mail: [email protected] Website: kazakhstan.gc.ca	View Larger Map

 

Sponsoring Your Kirghiz Spouse to Canada

The sponsorship process can be quite difficult. To learn more about the various stages, click the link below:

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