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COVID-19: ORDER FOR ENTRY OF FOREIGNERS TO KAZAKHSTAN

Information is prepared by the WPK consultants on the basis of the legislative acts as of January 2021
Pay attention that the order for entry of foreign citizens to Kazakhstan has been temporarily changed during the quarantine restrictions period.

Please be aware of the current requirements.
1. VISA REGIME
Visa-free regime was suspended until May 1, 2021 by the decision of the Interdepartmental Committee of the RoK (IDC). Previously the visa-free regime was unilaterally applied to citizens of 57 countries:
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
UAE
United Kingdom
USA
Vatican
Vietnam
  1. Australia
  2. Austria
  3. Bahrain
  4. Belgium
  5. Bulgaria
  6. Canada
  7. Chile
  8. Colombia
  9. Croatia
  10. Cyprus
  11. Czech
  12. Republic
  13. Denmark
  14. Estonia
  15. Finland
  16. France
  17. Germany
  18. Greece
  19. Hungary
  20. Iceland
  21. Indonesia
  22. Ireland
  23. Israel
  24. Italy
  25. Japan
  26. Kuwait
  27. Latvia
  28. Liechtenstein
  29. Lithuania
  30. Luxembourg
  31. Malaysia
  32. Malta
  33. Mexico
  34. Monaco
  35. Netherlands
  36. New Zealand
  37. Norway
  38. Oman
  39. Philippines
  40. Poland
  41. Portugal
  42. Qatar
  43. Romania Saudi Arabia
  44. Singapore
  45. Slovakia
  46. Slovenia
  47. South Korea
  48. Spain
  49. Sweden
  50. Switzerland
  51. Thailand
  52. Turkey
  53. UAE
  54. United Kingdom
  55. USA
  56. Vatican
  57. Vietnam
Important: citizens of these countries now need a visa to enter Kazakhstan. Validity period and category of a visa depends on the purpose of your visit and a period of stay in the country. For example, for business trips (meetings, negotiations) you should apply for a B3 visa.

Visa is not required for citizens of countries with which Kazakhstan has concluded separate bilateral agreements on mutual visa-free travel of citizens.
2. ENTRY PERMISSION TO THE ROK
In conditions of the quarantine restrictions an entry permission is required to arrive in Kazakhstan. Such permission is issued by the inviting company (host party). Entry permit is issued by the Interdepartmental Committee of the RoK.
Important: a foreigner may be refused entry to the country in case of the absence of such permission.
IDC permission is granted:
  • for single and multiple entry-exit
  • for work and business purposes
  • to family members of a foreign employee (dependents)

Please note that the IDC permit is not required for citizens of 12 countries Kazakhstan has resumed direct air flights with:
Germany
Netherlands
UAE
South Korea
Turkey
Egypt
Ukraine
Belarus
Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Maldives
  1. Belarus
  2. Egypt
  3. Germany
  4. Kyrgyzstan
  5. Maldives
  6. Netherlands
  7. Russia
  8. South Korea
  9. Turkey
  10. UAE
  11. Ukraine
  12. Uzbekistan
Citizens of these countries can:
  • travel to Kazakhstan by the direct or transit air flights through these countries
  • arrive in the country under any purpose: work, business trip, tourism, etc.
  • enter the Republic of Kazakhstan without a visa upon availability of the bilateral agreement on visa-free entry and stay of citizens (otherwise a visa is required)
You can get acquainted with the algorithm for issuance of the IDC permission here.

Entry permit to Kazakhstan is not required for a certain category of individuals. You may find the full list of individuals here.
3. PCR CERTIFICATE
Foreigners arriving in Kazakhstan are required to provide a PCR certificate with a negative test result for COVID-19. Children under 5 years old do not require a PCR certificate.

Term of a certificate should not exceed 3 days (72 hours) at the moment of the Kazakhstan border crossing. There were cases in practice when foreigners arrived with an expired certificate or without a certificate were deported from the country.
Foreigners arriving in Kazakhstan are required to provide a PCR certificate with a negative test result for COVID-19. Children under 5 years old do not require a PCR certificate.

Term of a certificate should not exceed 3 days (72 hours) at the moment of the Kazakhstan border crossing. There were cases in practice when foreigners arrived with an expired certificate or without a certificate were deported from the country.
4. RESIDENCE PERMIT HOLDERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS
Kindly note that if you are a foreign citizen who has:
  • residence permit in the RoK
  • family member who has KZ residence permit
  • family member who is a citizen of the RoK (spouse, parents, children)

Effective November 11, 2020 you will be restricted from entering Kazakhstan for no more than once in 90 days. If you left Kazakhstan, your return entry into the country is possible no earlier than 90 days after the last departure from the RoK. If you left Kazakhstan before 11.11.2020, you will be able to return to Kazakhstan no earlier than 30 days after your last departure.
The restriction on entry 90 days does not apply to:
  • individuals who have received an entry permission for multiple entries-exit issued by the IDC
  • citizens of 13 countries Kazakhstan has resumed direct air flights with
  • certain categories of individuals according to the approved list of the NSC Border service
    Kindly note that if you are a foreign citizen who has:
    • residence permit in the RoK
    • family member who has KZ residence permit
    • family member who is a citizen of the RoK (spouse, parents, children)

    Effective November 11, 2020 you will be restricted from entering Kazakhstan for no more than once in 90 days. If you left Kazakhstan, your return entry into the country is possible no earlier than 90 days after the last departure from the RoK. If you left Kazakhstan before 11.11.2020, you will be able to return to Kazakhstan no earlier than 30 days after your last departure.

    The restriction on entry 90 days does not apply to:
    • individuals who have received an entry permission for multiple entries-exit issued by the IDC
    • citizens of 13 countries Kazakhstan has resumed direct air flights with
    • certain categories of individuals according to the approved list of the NSC Border service
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