As of April 2024, Kazakhstan allows visa-free entry to citizens of 80 countries.

Who doesn’t need a visa?

- Visa-free entry with the right to stay in the country for up to 14 days is granted to citizens of the following countries: Hong Kong, India, Iran, China.

- Visa-free entry with the right to stay in the country for up to 30 days is granted to citizens of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Great Britain, Vietnam, Venezuela, Germany, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Qatar, Cyprus, Colombia, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, USA, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Philippines, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Chile, Switzerland, Sweden, Ecuador, Estonia, Japan.

- Visa-free entry with the right to stay in the country for up to 90 days is granted to citizens of the following countries: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Vatican City, Hungary, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Ukraine.

Thus, citizens of the above countries can enter the territory of Kazakhstan without a visa.

If you are not a citizen of one of the above countries, you will need a visa to enter Kazakhstan.

Where to apply for a visa? What documents are needed for a visa?

There are 2 ways - through the representative offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or electronically, i.e. e-visa.

Option one - visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, foreign institutions and consular posts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and in the absence of such - by specially authorized representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Option two is online through the E-Visa portal. An E-Visa is issued on the basis of an invitation from the Kazakh side (individual or legal entity). The invitation is valid only for the visa recipient, does not apply to accompanying persons and cannot be extended.

To obtain an e-Visa, a foreigner must:

register on the portal

go to the “Electronic visa” section and enter the invitation number from the Kazakh side

fill out the required passport information and pay the consular fee ($60 for a single-entry tourist visa, $80 for a business and treatment visa

print out your e-Visa and present it when going through passport control at one of the international airports in Kazakhstan

Do I need to register with the migration police after my stay?

- 30 days without registration

*the receiving party undertakes to notify the migration service of the arrival of a foreign guest within three working days from the date of entry into the country.

You can send a notification on the eQonaq.kz website or in the mobile application.

- More than 30 days

When a foreign citizen stays on the territory of Kazakhstan for more than 30 days, the host party (hotels, hostels, rental apartments, medical institutions and other legal entities and individuals) is obliged to issue the guest a temporary stay permit (registration).

Please note that registration of foreigners and notification of the arrival of foreigners in Kazakhstan are two separate responsibilities that now fall on the receiving party.