
Kazakhstan
Қазақстан
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- Visa-free stay (most nationalities)
- Up to 30 days per visit, and no more than 90 days in any 180 days
- Verified
- QazETA becomes mandatory
- 1 July 2027
- Verified
Exchange rate
The official rate, updated every night. Banks and exchange offices buy and sell close to it.
1 US dollar444.76tenge
- 1 euro495.37
- 1 Chinese yuan66.68
- 1 Russian rouble5.37
| US$10 | 4,448 tenge |
| US$50 | 22,238 tenge |
| US$100 | 44,476 tenge |
| 1,000 tenge | US$2.25 |
| 5,000 tenge | US$11.24 |
| 10,000 tenge | US$22.48 |
| 20,000 tenge | US$44.97 |
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All rule changesKazakhstan: QazETA checks begin at Aktau airport and four road crossings
The first stage of QazETA began on 1 November 2026. Until 30 June 2027 the permit is voluntary but recommended, and nobody is refused entry only for not having it. In an official notice on 28 October, the Foreign Ministry confirmed the stage dates, the mandatory rule from 1 July 2027 and the zero fee.
Kazakhstan: QazETA becomes mandatory on 1 July 2027, with checks starting from 1 November 2026
According to news reports on Government Decree No. 890, published on 14 October, border points start checking QazETA in stages from 1 November 2026, but nobody is refused entry without it until 1 July 2027. The permit is reported to be free.



