Visa requirements for Kazakhstan

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Kazakhstan. 87 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (87)

Albania
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Oman
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Thailand
the Dominican Republic
the Maldives
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the Seychelles
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Turkey
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vietnam

Checked against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (gov.kz), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (gov.kz press), Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (egov.kz) on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (1)

Mauritius

Visa required (111)

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Costa Rica
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Gambia
the Marshall Islands
the Republic of the Congo
the Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa fees for Kazakhstan

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No official fee schedule in readable text: the gov.kz MFA page carries the visa-regime table only, and the egov.kz page rendered in Kazakh with no fee text Checked: MFA of Kazakhstan (gov.kz), Electronic Government of Kazakhstan (egov.kz).

Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. The single visa-on-arrival route (Mauritius) has no officially published fee found Checked: MFA of Kazakhstan (gov.kz).

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing-time statement in readable text on the pages checked Checked: MFA of Kazakhstan (gov.kz), Electronic Government of Kazakhstan (egov.kz).

Apply through official channels

MFA of Kazakhstan - visa regime for foreign citizensofficial regime table; applications via Kazakh diplomatic missions

Travel insurance for Kazakhstan

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Kazakhstan, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Kazakhstan and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Kazakhstan it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (gov.kz), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (gov.kz press), Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (egov.kz), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (gov.kz) (checked October 10, 2026)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (gov.kz press) (checked October 10, 2026)
Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (egov.kz) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Kazakhstan?

It depends on your passport. 87 of 199 passports enter Kazakhstan visa-free, 1 can get a visa on arrival; 111 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

Do I need travel insurance for Kazakhstan?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Kazakhstan, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.