The procedure for crossing the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan during the period of quarantine restrictions

In order to counteract the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the world, by a Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (#220, dated April 17, 2020) from April 17 to November 1, 2020, a unilateral visa-free regime was suspended for citizens of 57 countries, including Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

On May 11, 2020, the amended Procedure for crossing the state border during the quarantine period entered into force. It means foreign nationals may not cross the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan except in the following cases:

- personnel of the diplomatic service;

- members of official delegations, as well as international organizations at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- members of train and locomotive brigades, crews of aircraft and ships engaged in international transportation of goods;

- foreigners (as well as members of their families) who are employees of Kazakh airlines (status confirmation is mandatory);

- diplomatic couriers of foreign countries when status is confirmed;

- foreigners arriving in Kazakhstan through air border check points for further departure to their countries by plane or by road, trough the appeals of the Embassies or consular offices of their states  as well as after a sanitary and epidemiological measures;

- persons going to the funeral of family members and relatives (parents, children, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren) with supporting documents;

- persons going to care for seriously ill family members and close relatives (parents, children, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren) with confirmation documents of the medical authority about the serious illness;

-  foreigners who are family members of citizens of Kazakhstan with confirmation of the family ties (spouse, children), no more than 1 time in 30 days;

- foreigners who previously entered the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan to leave the country;

- foreigners with residence permits in the Republic of Kazakhstan and members of their families (no more than 1 time in 30 days);

- drivers engaged in international freight transport (no more than 2 drivers per freight vehicle) in the presence of driving licenses;

- foreign staff (experts) of the companies which activities have a social significance, according to the list approved by a specially created commission headed by the Dpt. Prime-Minister  of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

-  persons delivering automobile and special transport within the concluded contracts according to the list approved by a specially created commission headed by the Dpt. Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.