Entry to Kazakhstan for foreign citizens Check whether you need a visa for Kazakhstan, the permitted stay and requirements for an ordinary passport. Entry rules for foreign nationals travelling to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s visa regime depends on the traveller’s nationality and ordinary national passport. This service covers short tourist, private and business visits, as well as transit. Rules may change without notice. Check the requirements with a Kazakhstan consulate and your carrier before travel. Border authorities make the final admission decision. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Source data updated Before travel Check whether a visa or eVisa is required, passport validity, the purpose of travel, tickets and accommodation. An electronic visa must be obtained through the official portal before departure. At the border Present your passport and, where required, a visa or printed eVisa. Border authorities may request evidence of the trip purpose, accommodation and onward or return travel. After arrival The host must notify migration authorities of a foreign national’s arrival within the prescribed period. Notification does not replace registration or a permit required for a specific purpose. Short-stay travel purposes Tourism Holidays, sightseeing and visits to attractions within the permitted stay. Private visit Visiting relatives or friends; the host must fulfil the applicable migration duties. Business visit Negotiations, conferences and business meetings without taking employment in Kazakhstan. Transit Travelling through Kazakhstan to a third country; visa requirements depend on nationality, route and leaving the transit area. Other purposes Work, study and long-term residence require separate visas, permits or residence status. This service does not calculate those requirements. Kazakhstan Visa and Migration Portal https://vmp.gov.kz/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs entry rules https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/article/details/6762?lang=en Current visa rules https://www.adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/V1600014531 Questions about entering Kazakhstan What does visa-free entry to Kazakhstan mean? No visa is required before travel, but the permitted stay and purpose must be observed. Visa-free status does not guarantee admission at the border. How is an eVisa different from visa-free entry? An eVisa is an electronic visa that must be obtained before travel. It is an additional route only for eligible nationalities and permitted purposes on the official list. Who notifies migration authorities of an arrival? The host—such as a hotel, property owner, organisation or inviting person—submits the notification. Travellers should confirm that it has been filed. Can I work under visa-free status or a tourist visa? No. Employment is governed by separate visa and permit procedures. Does a visa guarantee entry to Kazakhstan? No. A visa permits a traveller to seek admission; border authorities make the final decision after checking documents and the basis of the trip. https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa/press/article/details/6764?lang=en 2026-04-28 2026-08-13T06:37:34+05:00 Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Albania Armenia Angola Argentina Austria Australia Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados Bangladesh Belgium Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain Burundi Benin Brunei Bolivia Brazil Bahamas Bhutan Botswana Belarus Belize Canada DR Congo Central African Republic Republic of the Congo Switzerland Ivory Coast Chile Cameroon China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Cape Verde Cyprus Czechia Germany Djibouti Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Estonia Egypt Eritrea Spain Ethiopia Finland Fiji Micronesia France Gabon United Kingdom Grenada Georgia Ghana Gambia Guinea Equatorial Guinea Greece Guatemala Guinea-Bissau Guyana Hong Kong Honduras Croatia Haiti Hungary Indonesia Ireland Israel India Iraq Iran Iceland Italy Jamaica Jordan Japan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Cambodia Kiribati Comoros Saint Kitts and Nevis North Korea South Korea Kuwait Laos Lebanon Saint Lucia Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Liberia Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Libya Morocco Monaco Moldova Montenegro Madagascar Marshall Islands North Macedonia Mali Myanmar Mongolia Macau Mauritania Malta Mauritius Maldives Malawi Mexico Malaysia Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Nicaragua Netherlands Norway Nepal Nauru New Zealand Oman Panama Peru Papua New Guinea Philippines Pakistan Poland Portugal Palau Paraguay Qatar Romania Serbia Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands Seychelles Sudan Sweden Singapore Slovenia Slovakia Sierra Leone San Marino Senegal Somalia Suriname South Sudan São Tomé and Príncipe El Salvador Syria Eswatini Chad Togo Thailand Tajikistan Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Tunisia Tonga Türkiye Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Tanzania Ukraine Uganda United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Venezuela Vietnam Vanuatu Samoa Yemen South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe