Kazakhstan strengthened restrictive measures at state border
Commission on Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Infection in Kazakhstan on Nov. 2, 2020 made a number of decisions:
1. Amending the procedure for crossing the State Border for:
foreigners who have a residence permit in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, their family members;
foreigners who are family members of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
This category of persons can cross the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan no more than 1 time in 90 days (previously it was 30 days).
2. On visa-free regime
To extend until May 1, 2021, the suspension of the visa-free regime for citizens of 57 countries.
To extend until Jan. 1, 2021, the suspension of 72-hour visa-free stay on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan for transit passengers from China and India.
3. On flights with Turkey
To reduce the number of international flights with Turkey from 33 to 20 per week from Nov. 9, 2020.
The following changes were also made in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Kazakhstan, in accordance with Decree No. 61 dated October 27 2020 of the Chief State sanitary doctor of the Republic of Kazakhstan E.Kiyasov:
In the absence of COVID-19 PCR test result, foreign passengers without residence permit in Kazakhstan will not be allowed to board the aircraft.
Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign passengers with residence permit in Kazakhstan in the absence of COVID-19 PCR test result are subject to isolation in a quarantine hospital for up to 7 days for a laboratory examination for COVID-19.
After receiving the results of a laboratory examination for COVID-19, people with a positive result will be transferred to an infectious deceases hospital and people with a negative result will have to sign a declaration of commitment to prevent the spread of COVID-19.