Visa Requirements for Kazakhstani Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Kazakhstan
Visa Not Required
43 destinations allow visa-free entry to Kazakhstani citizens.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 365-day period.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 365-day period.
Although officially no visa is required, at least a Double Entry Schengen visa is required to enter Andorra since it has no own airport facility. - Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free180 days180 days during 1 year.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period.
If staying more than 15 days passengers visiting relatives must register with local police. If staying in a hotel, this will be arranged by the hotel. - Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free28 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeUnlimited
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysA maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a 1-year period.
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysExtension of stay is possible.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysCitizens of eligible countries may re-enter the country 90 days after their last departure date.
ID Card valid. - Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysExtension of stay is possible.
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months90 days within any 180-day period.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysTourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee.
Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days for a fee. - Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 dayse-Visa for residents or holders of a visa of USA, Canada, Australia, UK or Schengen countries. Must have return tickets and confirmed hotel reservation.
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysA visa on arrival is available for a maximum stay of 59 days.
Extension of stay is only possible for those who obtained a visa on arrival, to a maximum of 1 year. - Qatar PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysID Card valid (only directly from Kazakhstan)
90 days within any 180 day period. - Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysAlthough officially no visa is required under a bilateral agreement from 2024, at least a Single Entry Schengen visa is required to enter San Marino since it does not have an own airport facility and no border controls.
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysAccording to Serbia law must register within 24 hours of your arrival at the local police.
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysThe Agreement on mutual visa exemption between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Seychelles, signed on September 22, 2023, entered into force on January 6, 2024.
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeUnlimited
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
The Law of Ukraine on entry to the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol need a special permission. If entry - exit without a special permission then entry into Ukraine is not allowed. - United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-FreeUnlimited
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days30 calendar days from the date of entry, for a total of 90 calendar days every six months.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 17 destinations for passport holders of Kazakhstan.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 monthPassengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalVisa waived for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, United Kingdom or Schengen member states and who hold a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysCan be extended stay for 2 additional months.
Holders of passports containing an Israeli stamp or visa will be refused entry in Lebanon. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is only available at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
Extension of stay possible for up to 90 days. - Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtension of stay is possible for up to 90 days if the purpose is tourism.
For those travelling to Zimbabwe for business, a visa on arrival can also be issued for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
eVisa
Kazakhstani passport allows entry to 32 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan. - Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days30 days on arrival for group tourists. Individual travelers need to get visa in advance.
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- India PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. - Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa28 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
e-Visa is available for tourism only. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysVisitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysA maximum total stay of 60 days within any 180-day period.
The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. - South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisaAccording to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival. According to the IATA database, visa may be obtained on arrival and is valid for 15 days.
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 12 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Kazakhstan.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 daysVisa can be extended for an additional two weeks.
e-Visa issued for 14 days, extendable once. - Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. - Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Beira, Nampula, Maputo, Pemba, Tete and Vilankulo airports.
Extension of stay for 30 days is possible. - Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysExtension of stay is possible of up to 150 days.
Business travellers can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 5 years, subject to a fee and a license issued by the Ministry of Industry. - Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysA visa on arrival is available for 30 days.
Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda. - Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysThe standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysFor those travelling to Zambia for business, the maximum stay is 30 days in any 1-year period.
Tourists are allowed 90 days in any one-year period.
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Pre-arranged Visa Required
88 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Kazakhstan. This requirement may be waived off if Kazakhstani citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisitors holding an 'entry authorisation' letter can pick up a visa on arrival.
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged emergency visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of a pre-clearance letter may collect visa upon arrival.
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa waiver for UK 'C' visa holders, except "C" visas issued for the purpose of transiting the UK. First point of entry to the Common Travel Area need not be in the UK, but the UK visa must be stamped by a UK immigration officer within 180 days preceding arrival to Ireland. Must depart Ireland upon any of (1) UK visa expiration, (2) accumulating 90 days in Ireland within a 180-day period, (3) passage of 180 days since last UK arrival stamp.
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredUS visa or green card holders, Schengen C-visa holders exempted from visa for up to 180 days.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredDiplomatic, service and standard passports with the former USSR symbol issued in Kazakhstan are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. - Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for 5 days for holders of a visa issued by Bulgaria.
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required3 monthsCruise ship passengers visiting for one day are exempted from obtaining a visa.
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa free for 96 hours in case of transit to/from 3rd countries.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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