For the attention of travelers planning to visit Kazakhstan!

For the attention of travelers planning to visit Kazakhstan!

Please keep in mind the following sanitary and epidemiological measures enforced by respective government agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

Country categories

Recent measures for people arriving to countries according to categories 

Explanation 

1 a)

Quarantine

if you visited mainland China and Iran less than 14 days prior to your arrival to Kazakhstan, you will be placed in a designated medical institution for a 14-day isolated quarantine.

 

Exception:

official and government delegations, as well as holders of service and diplomatic passports, airline pilots and crew members, locomotive crew, professionals engaged in railway transportation and drivers engaged in international road transportation

You must stay in a medical facility designated by local executive authorities for the period of 14 calendar days since the date of your arrival.

 

Quarantine restrictions: you will not be allowed to leave the quarantine facility for the period of 14 days;

 

*Note: all types of remote communications (telephone, Internet) will not be restricted.

 

As part of the quarantine regime, medical officers will apply a number of regular procedures, including examination, measuring body temperature and blood pressure and conducting a survey.

 

For medical reasons, your biomaterial may also be collected from throat and nasopharynx, and, if necessary, other laboratory research may be conducted.

 

After the completion of the 14-day quarantine (after discharge from the medical facility), medical officers will conduct daily check-ups on your status and condition over the phone for the next 10 days.

 

If you violate the quarantine regime, you will be subject to administrative responsibility.

1 b)

 

If you visited any other Category 1 b) country (except for mainland China) less than 14 days prior to your arrival to Kazakhstan, you will be subject to isolation

at the place of your residence (home quarantine)

 

 

Exception:

official and government delegations, as well as holders of service and diplomatic passports, airline pilots and crew members, locomotive crew, professionals engaged in railway transportation and drivers engaged in international road transportation

You must not leave the place of your residence (house, apartment, hostel, hotel, etc.) for the period of 14 calendar days.

 

During isolation at the place of your residence (14 calendar days), visiting public places is prohibited.

 

The quarantine procedures will include daily visits by medical officers and examinations at your place of residence, restrictions on visiting public places.

 

During the 14 calendar days, medical officers will apply a number of regular procedures, including examination, measuring body temperature, blood pressure and conducting a survey.

 

For medical reasons, your biomaterial may also be collected from throat and nasopharynx, and, if necessary, other laboratory research may be conducted.

 

If there are medical indications (symptoms of respiratory viral infection), you may be hospitalised in a designated medical facility for medical examination and treatment at the expense of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 

 

After the completion of the 14-day home quarantine, medical officers will conduct daily check-ups on your status and condition over the phone for the next 10 days.

 

If you violate the home quarantine regime, you will be subject to administrative responsibility.

2. 

If less than 14 days have passed since your last visit to Category Two country, on arrival to Kazakhstan you will be subject to medical supervision

 

 

Including airline crew members, locomotive crew, professionals engaged in railway transportation and drivers engaged in international road transportation

It is recommended that you should avoid visiting public places and contacting other people. 

 

A medical officer will conduct medical supervision for the duration of 14 days from the date of your arrival to Kazakhstan. After the completion of the 14-day medical supervision, medical officers will conduct daily check-ups with you over the phone for the following 10 days.

 

Every day at the place of residence, medical officers will conduct medical supervision (examination, measuring body temperature and conducting a survey).

 

If there are medical indications (symptoms of respiratory viral infection), you may be hospitalised in a designated medical facility for medical examination and treatment at the expense of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3.

If less than 14 days have passed since your last visit to Category Three country, you will be subject to remote health monitoring (check-ups over the phone)

You have the right to move and travel in a normal, unrestricted manner on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan (provided that you inform your medical supervisors about your travel to guarantee continuous remote health monitoring).

 

Medical officers will conduct daily check-ups with you over the phone for the duration of 24 days since the date of your arrival.

 

Countries with reported laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases COVID-19 by category

 

Category 1 a)

China

 

Iran

   
   

Category 1 b)

Hong Kong SAR

 

Italy 

 

Japan 

 

Makau SAR 

 

South Korea

 

Taiwan

   
   

Category 2

Azerbaijan 

 

Singapore 

 

Thailand

   
   

Category 3

Bahrain 

 

France 

 

Germany 

 

Kuwait 

 

Malaysia 

 

Spain 

 

United Arab Emirates

 

United Kingdom

 

USA

Upon arrival in Kazakhstan, border control agents may ask you to fill out a brief questionnaire (see sample below) at the passport control point.

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If you need a visa to visit Kazakhstan, please keep in mind the following:

  • Kazakhstan’s diplomatic and consular posts in China suspended the issuance of Kazakhstan visas for all foreign citizens including to the citizens of China, for an indefinite period of time. The only exception is visas for official delegations;
  • Chinese citizens may apply for Kazakhstan visas in Kazakhstan’s diplomatic and consular posts located outside China, in other countries. Their visa applications will be accepted for consideration if the applicants have not visited China within the last 30 days;
  • the issuance of visas to Iranian citizens is suspended for an indefinite period.

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Questionnaire sample

RSI “Department of Quality and Safety Control of Goods and Services in Transport of Committee for Quality and Safety Control of Goods and Services of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan” 

QUESTIONNAIRE 

  1. Full name, Date of birth_________________________________________
  2. Citizenship, passport data________________________________________
  3. Place of employment (training) in Kazakhstan_______________________
  4. Place of residence or alleged residents______________________________
  5. Contact phone number __________________________________________
  6. Route_______________________________________________________

 

If you have any further questions, please call the following numbers:

In Kazakhstan: 1406

In Mongolia: +976 95950750