Foreigners need visa to enter Kazakhstan, unless their country is in the visa-free list. In general, you might have one of the following three:
- Visa-free entry;
- Visa upon arrival;
- Visa at the Embassy.
Another important issue is registration at the immigration police upon arrival in Kazakhstan. Depending on your citizenship one of the following three rules are applicable:
- Registration should be obtained within 5 days of arrival;
- After 30 days of stay;
- Registration is not required, two stamps are put upon arrival.
The following paragraphs provide detailed insight into Kazakhstan visa and registration issues.
Visa-free entry
Citizens of the following countries, who are eligible visa free entry to Kazakhstan, are divided into two: those who do not need registration of stay upon arrival and those who should hurry up to get it resolved within 5 days of entering the country.
Visa-free and no registration (please make sure, you have received two stamps on the immigration card upon arrival):
2. Austria: up to 30 days
3. Bahrain: 30 days
4. Belarus: up to 90 days **
5. Belgium: up to 30 days
6. Brazil: up to 30 days *
7. Bulgaria: up to 30 days
8. Canada: up to 30 days
9. Chile: up to 30 days.
10. Colombia: 30 days
11. Croatia: up to 30 days
12. Cyprus: up to 30 days
13. Czech Republic: up to 30 days
14. Denmark: up to 30 days
15. Estonia: up to 30 days
16. Finland: up to 30 days
17. France: up to 30 days
18. Germany: up to 30 days
19. Great Britain: up to 30 days
20. Greece: up to 30 days
21. Hungary: up to 30 days
23. Indonesia: 30 days
24. Ireland: up to 30 days
25. Israel: up to 30 days
26. Italy: up to 30 days
27. Japan: up to 30 days
28. Kuwait: 30 days
29. Latvia: up to 30 days
30. Liechtenstein: 30 days
31. Lithuania: up to 30 days
32. Luxembourg: up to 30 days
33. Malaysia: up to 30 days
34. Malta: up to 30 days
35. Mexico: up to 30 days
36. Monaco: up to 30 days
37. Netherlands: up to 30 days
38. New Zealand: up to 30 days
39. Norway: up to 30 days
40. Oman: 30 days
41. Philippines: 30 days
42. Poland: up to 30 days
44. Qatar: 30 days
45. Romania: up to 30 days
46. Russia: up to 90 days **
47. Saudi Arabia: 30 days
48. Singapore: up to 30 days
49. Slovakia: up to 30 days
50. Slovenia: up to 30 days
51. South Korea: up to 30 days
52. Spain: up to 30 days
53. Sweden: up to 30 days
54. Switzerland: up to 30 days
55. Thailand: 30 days
56. Turkey: up to 30 days
57. UAE: up to 30 days
58. Ukraine: up to 90 days
59. USA: up to 30 days
60. Vatican: 30 days
61. Vietnam: 30 days
Visa-free and registration within 5 days upon arrival:
2. Argentina: up to 30 days *
3. Armenia: up to 90 days
4. Hong Kong (PRC): up to 14 days
6. Kyrgyzstan: up to 90 days
7. Moldova: up to 90 days
8. Mongolia: up to 90 days
10. Tajikistan: up to 30 days
11. Uzbekistan: up to 30 days
* Multiple entry, but cumulative duration of no more than 30 days in any 365-day period.
** Registration of stay at the immigration police is required after 30 days of arrival.
