What medical care can foreigners receive in Kazakhstan?

In the Republic of Kazakhstan, the procedure for receiving medical care by foreign nationals, stateless persons, qandases (ethnic Kazakh returnees), refugees, and asylum seekers depends on their legal status, conditions of stay, and health insurance coverage.

Medical care may be provided under the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical Care (GVFMC), compulsory social health insurance (CSHI), voluntary health insurance (VHI), imputed health insurance (IHI), or on a fee-paying basis.

This article explains who is eligible for free medical care, who can participate in the CSHI system, how to confirm eligibility for medical services, and how to register with an outpatient clinic.