On strengthening sanitary measures when entering the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan

In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19, according to the Resolution of the General State Sanitary Doctor of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 13 dated April 12, 2021 "On amendments and additions to the Resolution of the General State Sanitary Doctor of the Republic of Kazakhstan" sanitary measures at the border crossing points on the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been strengthened. Thus, citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign citizens arriving in the Republic of Kazakhstan by air, rail, sea, river and road transport must undergo the procedure of thermometry, questionnaires and submit a certificate of passing the test for COVID-19 by PCR, selected not earlier than 72 hours at the time of crossing the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In case of the absence of a certificate of COVID-19 test by PCR method, citizens of Kazakhstan and foreign citizens will not be allowed to board the aircraft.

When crossing the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan by rail, sea, river transport and road crossings, foreign citizens who have not submitted a certificate will not be allowed to enter the territory of the country. Citizens of Kazakhstan without this certificate are subject to isolation in a quarantine hospital for two days for laboratory examination for COVID-19.

Detailed information is available on the Embassy's website in the section "Consular and Visa Issues" at https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-riga/press/article/details/23229?directionId=4397&lang=en    and on the website of the Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan at https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kkkbtu/press/news/details/185824?lang=ru