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Entry regime for foreigners wishing to visit the Republic of Kazakhstan

COVID-2019 Information: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-kiev/press/article/details/7339?lang=en

For citizens of Ukraine

There is an Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on terms of mutual trips of citizens dated May 19, 2000 (the full text of the Agreement).

According to Article 1 of this Agreement citizens of the State of one Party may on the basis of documents valid for traveling abroad enter, transit, leave and stay in the territory of the other Party without visas for up to ninety (90) days during one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of the first crossing the state border of the state of entry.

According to Article 2 of the Agreement documents valid for traveling abroad for Ukrainian citizens are the following:

passport of a citizen of Ukraine for traveling abroad;
travel document of the child;
diplomatic passport;
service passport;
seafarer identity card (if there is a crew list or an extract from it);
aircrewman card (if there is the flight assignment);
certificate of return to Ukraine (only for return to Ukraine).

For citizens of other countries

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Kazakhstan, the government of Kazakhstan has temporarily suspended its unilateral visa-free regime for citizens of 57 states.

The 72-hour visa-free regime has also been suspended for Chinese and Indian nationals who transit through the international airports of Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent, Aktau, Karaganda and Taraz.

The said suspension is effective from 17 April to 1 November 2020.

In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 26, 2015 № 483 citizens of the United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, France, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Monaco, Singapore, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Japan are exempt from visa requirements for visits up to 15 calendar days from the moment of crossing the state border between July 16, 2015 to December 31, 2017.

In accordance with the Government resolution of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 23 December 2016 № 838, “On amending the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 21 January 2012 № 148", “On adoption of Rules of entry and stay of immigrants in the Republic of Kazakhstan and their departure from the Republic of Kazakhstan and Rules of implementation of migratory control, and also registration of foreigners and stateless persons illegally crossing the State border of the Republic of Kazakhstan, illegally staying in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as individuals banned from entry to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan."

Citizens of following countries may enter and exit Kazakhstan without issuing visas if the period of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan does not exceed 30 calendar days from the moment of crossing the State border of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

1. Australia

2. Austria

3. Belgium

4. Bulgaria

5. Canada

6. Chile

7. Croatia

8. Cyprus

9. Czech Republic

10. Denmark

11. Estonia

12. Finland

13. France

14. Germany

15. Greece

16. Hungary

17. Iceland

18. Ireland

19. Israel

20. Italy

21. Japan

22. Latvia

23. Lithuania

24. Luxembourg

25. Malaysia

26. Malta

27. Mexico

28. Monaco

29. Netherlands

30. New Zealand

31. Norway

32. Poland

33. Portugal

34. Republic of Korea

35. Romania

36. Singapore

37. Slovakia

38. Slovenia

39. Spain

40. Sweden

41. Switzerland

42. Turkey

43. United Arab Emirates

44. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

45. United States of America

We also inform that the internal affairs bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan exercise the issuance of "business" category single entry visas of for a period of up to thirty calendar days based upon the application for extension of a stay in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan exceeding thirty calendar days for business purposes.

LIST of countries that have agreements with the Republic of Kazakhstan on visa-free travel by type of passport

No.	Country	Type of passport				Period of visa free stay	Note
No.	Country	Diplomatic	Service		National	Period of visa free stay	Note
CIS
1.	Azerbaijan	visa- free	visa-free		visa- free	For the citizens of Azerbaijan in Kazakhstan - up to 30 days at each entry under domestic law for the citizens of Kazakhstan in Azerbaijan - up to 90 days at each entry under domestic law	Entered into force on April 23, 2010
2.	Armenia	visa- free	visa-free		visa- free	For the citizens of Armenia in Kazakhstan - up to 90 days at each entry under the agreement for the citizens of Kazakhstan in Armenia - up to 180 days within one year under domestic law	Entered into force on April 28, 2008
3.	Republic of Belarus	visa-free	visa-free		visa-free	For the citizens of Kazakhstan in Belarus - up to 90 days within one year for the citizens of the Republic of Belarus in Kazakhstan - up to 90 days according to the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 148 dated January 21, 2012	Entered into force on June 7, 2002
4.	Georgia	visa- free	visa-free		visa- free	For the citizens of Kazakhstan in Georgia – up to one year (unilaterally) for the citizens of Georgia in Kazakhstan – up to 90 days at each entry	Entered into force on June 21, 2007
5.	Kyrgyzstan	visa-free	visa-free		visa-free	up to 90 days at each entry with the right of extension of stay for another 90 days	Entered into force on July 5, 2012
6.	Moldova	visa-free	visa-free		visa-free	For Moldova citizens in Kazakhstan at each entry up to 90 days For Kazakhstan citizens to Russia – 90 days within 180 days under domestic law	Entered into force on January 5, 2007
7.	Russian Federation	visa- free	visa-free		visa- free	For the citizens of Russia in Kazakhstan – up to 90 days at each entry according to the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the citizens of Kazakhstan in Russia – 90 days within 180 days under domestic law	Entered into force on June 7, 2002
8.	Tajikistan	visa- free	visa-free		visa- free	For the citizens of Tajikistan in Kazakhstan – up to 30 days at each entry under domestic law for the citizens of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan – up to 90 days at each entry under domestic law	Entered into force on June 7, 2002
9.	Turkmenistan	visa- free	visa-free		*visa	Holders of diplomatic and service passports up to 30 days at each entry * up to 5 days at each entry for the citizens of Kazakhstan, permanent residents of Atyrau and Mangistau regions to stay in Balkan Region and up to 5 days at each entry for the citizens of Turkmenistan, permanent residents of Balkan region to stay in Atyrau and Mangistau regions of Kazakhstan	Entered into force on February 20, 2002
10.	Uzbekistan	visa- free	visa-free		visa- free	at each entry up to 30 days	Entered into force on June 26, 2003
11.	Ukraine	visa- free	visa- free		visa- free	up to 90 days within 180 days from the date of the first arrival to the country	An Agreement entered into force on February 27, 2002 Protocol entered into force on April 4, 2013
EUROPE AND AMERICA COUNTRIES
12.	Belgium	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days	Has not entered into force
13.	Bulgaria	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 90 days * for every six (6) months, counting from the day of entry	Entered into force on 14.05.2010
14.	Hungary	visa-free	visa-free	visa		not exceeding 30 days	Entered into force on 06.11.1996
15.	Greece	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * for a period of six (6) months from the date of first entry into the Schengen zone	Entered into force on 04.07.2013
16.	Germany	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within 6 (six) months from the date of entry (for the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the day of first entry into the Schengen zone)	Entered into force on 26.04.2012
17.	Denmark	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within 6 (six) months from the date of first entry	Entered into force on 26.11.2010
18.	Italy	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * for a period of six (6) months from the date of first entry into the territory of the receiving State (for citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan - from the date of first entry into the Schengen area)	Entered into force on 07.05.2010
19.	Spain	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * for a period of 180 days (six months) from the date of first entry	Entered into force on 31.08.2010
20.	Cyprus	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 90 days from the date of entry	Entered into force on 16.03.2011
21.	Luxembourg	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days	Has not entered into force
22.	Latvia	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within six months	Entered into force on 04.02.2016
23.	Lithuania	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within 6 months from the day of entry	Entered into force on 17.05.2012
24.	Netherlands	visa-free	visa	visa		Up to 90 days	Has not entered into force
25.	Portugal	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * for a period of six months from the date of first entry on the external border of the zone of free movement established by States that are parties to the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, adopted June 19, 1990.	Entered into force on 08.03.2013
26.	Poland	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of first entry	Entered into force on 31.07.2008
27.	Romania	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 90 days from the date of entry	Entered into force on 22.08.2001
28.	Slovenia	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within 6 (six) months from the date of first entry	Entered into force on 05.07.2010
29.	Slovakia	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 90 days from the date of entry	Entered into force on 17.04.1998
30.	France	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * for the six-month period that begins on the date of first entry into the Schengen zone or any part of the territory of France, not included in mentioned space	Entered into force on 01.03.2010
31.	Finland	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within 180 (one hundred eighty) calendar days from the date of first entry into the territory of the other Party	Entered into force on 22.10.2013
32.	Croatia	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days	Entered into force on 21.05.2009
33.	Czechia	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * during any six-month period from the date of first entry into the territory of the Contracting Parties to the Convention of 19 June 1990 on the implementation of the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985	Entered into force on 15.07.2016
34.	Estonia	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within 6 months from the date of first entry	Entered into force on 24.02.2010
35.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days	Entered into force on 05.07.2012
36.	Vatican	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within 6 (six) months from the date of first entry	Entered into force on 19.09.2013
37.	Macedonia	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 90 days * within one calendar year	Entered into force on 10.08.2011
38.	Norway	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within six months following the date of first entry into the territory of the other Contracting Party	Entered into force on 13.07.2016
39.	Serbia	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		up to 30 days 30 days from the date of entry	Entered into force on 01.08.2010 Entered into force on 28.05.2011
40.	Montenegro	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 90 days	Entered into force on 25.04.2016
41.	Switzerland	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days * within a period of 180 (one-hundred-and-eighty) days, since the first day of arrival	Entered into force on 17.01.2015
AMERICA COUNTRIES
42.	Argentine	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		period not exceeding 90 days * Holders Of Diplomatic And Service Passports period not exceeding 30 calendar days *within 1 year following the date of first entry * Holders Of national passports	Entered into force 25.02.2014 Entered into force 01.11.2014
43.	Brasil	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		period not exceeding 90 days * Holders Of Diplomatic And Service Passports period not exceeding 30 calendar days *within 1 year following the date of first entry * Holders Of national passports	Entered into force 08.09.2008 Entered into force 06.09.2016
44.	Cuba	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		period not exceeding 30 days following the date of first entry * Holders Of national passports period not exceeding 30 calendar days *within 1 year following the date of the first entry * Holders Of national passports	Entered into force 10.01.2005 Hasn't entered into force
45.	Mexica	visa-free	visa-free	Visa		period not exceeding 90 calendar days	Entered into force 31.12.2014
46.	Chile	visa-free	visa-free	виза		period not exceeding 90 calendar days	Entered into force 23.05.2015
47.	Equador	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		period not exceeding 30 days within each period of 180 days Holders of Diplomatic, Official, Service passports and passports of Nationals	Entered into force 31.08.2016
COUNTRIES OF ASIA, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
48.	Vietnam	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 90 days	entered into force on April 11, 2010
49.	PRC, Hong Kong	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		up to 14 days	entered into force on July 26, 2012
50.	Egypt	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days at each entry not exceeding 90 days within a year	entered in to force on May 21, 2007
51.	Israel	visa-free	visa-free	visa		not exceeding 90 days within six months	entered in to force on May 11, 2010
52.	India	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days	entered in to force on December 4, 2000
53.	Indonesia	visa-free	visa-free	visa		not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry and cannot be extended	entered into force on January 26, 2013
54.	Jordan	visa-free	visa-free	visa		30 days not exceed 90 days within one year	entered into force on November 5, 2011
55.	Iran	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days	entered in to force on November 24, 1993.
55.	Iran	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days	entered in to force on May 30, 1994
56.	Qatar	visa-free	visa	visa		30 days Not exceed 90 days within one year	entered into force on April4, 2016
57.	PRC	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days	entered into force on February 1, 1994
58.	Mongolia	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		up to 90 days	entered into force on January 2, 1995
59.	United Arab Emirates	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days	entered into force on February 18, 2011.
60.	Oman	visa-free	visa	visa		up to 90 days	not yet in force
61.	Pakistan	visa-free	visa-free	visa		up to 30 days	entered in to force on September 22, 1995
62.	Philippines	visa-free	visa-free	visa		30 days from the date of entry	entered into force on March 28, 2005
63.	Turkish	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		up to 30 days	entered into force on April 2, 1992
64.	South Korea	visa-free	visa-free	visa-free		not exceeding 90 days from the date of entry The term of each such stay cannot exceed 30 days. The total term of the permitted stay shall not exceed 90 days during every period in 180 days	entered into force on December 5, 2008 entered into force on November 29, 2014
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
65.	UN	-	-	-		Up to 30 days within 180 days	entered into force on May 1, 2011