Can I visit Kazakhstan without a visa, and for how long?
Short answer
Citizens of many countries can. For most of them the limit is: Up to 30 days per visit, and no more than 90 days in any 180 days. Chinese citizens have the same limits under their own agreement. Most others can apply for an e-visa. Visa-free visitors will also need QazETA, a free electronic entry permit that Kazakhstan is bringing in step by step.
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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
The official page dates from 2022. News reports in October 2026 describe the same limits.
How the limits work
For most visa-free nationalities: Up to 30 days per visit, and no more than 90 days in any 180 days.
The 90 days are counted over any 180-day period, so leaving the country and coming back does not give you new days. Some nationalities have different limits under their own agreements with Kazakhstan, so check your country on Kazakhstan’s official visa portal.
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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
The official page dates from 2022. News reports in October 2026 describe the same limits.
Chinese citizens
Chinese citizens with ordinary passports: Up to 30 days per visit, and no more than 90 days in any 180 days.
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Visa-free stay for Chinese citizens
Up to 30 days per visit, and no more than 90 days in any 180 days
Under the China–Kazakhstan mutual visa exemption agreement, in force since 10 November 2023. Work and study need a visa.
If you need a visa
An e-visa is available to citizens of 104 countries, listed on the official page. You apply on the official visa portal, vmp.gov.kz.
Where you can enter with an e-visa: Only through international airports. If you plan to arrive by land, for example from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan, apply for a regular visa at a Kazakh embassy instead.
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E-visa available to citizens of
104 countries, listed on the official page
Where e-visa holders can enter
Only through international airports
QazETA for visa-free visitors
If you can enter without a visa, Kazakhstan will also ask for QazETA, an electronic entry permit. Status right now: Recommended, not mandatory. See the related question below for the dates and how to apply.
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Status right now
Recommended, not mandatory
Until 30 June 2027 QazETA is voluntary but recommended. Some border points already check it, but nobody is refused entry only for not having it.
What we could not verify
- Kazakhstan's current list of visa-free countries and the stay allowed for each nationality. We could not open the full official list. Check your nationality on the official visa portal before you travel.
This is an independent guide, not a government website. Rules change often. Before you travel, check the official source linked next to each fact.
