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Kazakhstan Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

84 of 207 passports can enter Kazakhstan without arranging a visa in advance: 84 visa-free. 122 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 84
  • Visa 122
  • Special 1
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No visa in advance

84 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

84

E-visa online

0

Visa required

122

How to enter Kazakhstan

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Most Western and East Asian passports enter visa-free for 30 days. Kazakhstan is phasing in a QazETA electronic entry permit for all visa-free visitors from 1 Nov 2026, mandatory from 1 Jul 2027.

Travel authorizationQazETA electronic entry permit

Citizens of the 85 visa-free countries

Fee
Reports conflict (Serbian MFA: free; others: KZT 3,900)
Stay
Unchanged visa-free stay
Valid for
180 days
Processing
Apply at least 72 hours before entry
Official site: gov.kz

Passport validity

At least 3 months beyond the stay

Official entry rules

gov.kz

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. QazETA mandatory

    Visa-free travelers without a QazETA can be refused entry. Source

  2. QazETA rollout begins

    Required first at Aktau airport and four road crossings, then Astana and Almaty airports from 1 Jan 2027 and all crossings from 1 Mar 2027. Source

Checked against 2 sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Kazakhstan can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Kazakhstan visa-free

84 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysArgentina30 daysArmenia90 daysAustralia30 daysAustria30 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahrain30 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium30 daysBrazil30 daysBulgaria30 daysCanada30 daysChile30 daysChina30 daysColombia30 daysCroatia30 daysCyprus30 daysCzechia30 daysDenmark30 daysEcuador30 daysEstonia30 daysFinland30 daysFrance30 daysGeorgia90 daysGermany30 daysGreece30 daysHong Kong14 daysHungary30 daysIceland30 daysIndia14 daysIndonesia30 daysIran14 daysIreland30 daysIsrael30 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)30 daysItaly30 daysJapan30 daysKuwait30 daysKyrgyzstan90 daysLatvia30 daysLiechtenstein30 daysLithuania30 daysLuxembourg30 daysMacau14 daysMalaysia30 daysMaldives30 daysMalta30 daysMexico30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco30 daysMongolia90 daysNetherlands30 daysNew Zealand30 daysNicaragua30 daysNorway30 daysOman30 daysPhilippines30 daysPoland30 daysPortugal30 daysQatar30 daysRomania30 daysRussia90 daysSan Marino30 daysSaudi Arabia30 daysSerbia30 daysSeychelles30 daysSingapore30 daysSlovakia30 daysSlovenia30 daysSouth Korea30 daysSpain30 daysSweden30 daysSwitzerland30 daysTajikistan30 daysThailand30 daysTurkey30 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysUnited Kingdom30 daysUnited States30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City30 daysVietnam30 days

Passports that need a visa for Kazakhstan

122 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadComorosCosta RicaCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIraqIvory CoastJamaicaJordanKenyaKiribatiLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMicronesiaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruRepublic of the CongoRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUruguayVanuatuVenezuelaYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

1 passports. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

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Kazakhstan visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Kazakhstan?

No. US passport holders can visit Kazakhstan visa-free for up to 30 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Kazakhstan?

No. UK passport holders can visit Kazakhstan visa-free for up to 30 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Kazakhstan?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Kazakhstan visa-free for up to 30 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Kazakhstan?

No. Australia passport holders can visit Kazakhstan visa-free for up to 30 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Kazakhstan?

No. India passport holders can visit Kazakhstan visa-free for up to 14 days.

How long can you stay in Kazakhstan without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 30 days, and some passports get up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Kazakhstan have an ETA or e-visa?

QazETA electronic entry permit (Reports conflict (Serbian MFA: free; others: KZT 3,900)): Citizens of the 85 visa-free countries. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Kazakhstan?

122 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Kazakhstan's official site before you book and again before you fly.