How long can I stay in Kyrgyzstan without a visa?
Short answer
If your country is on Kyrgyzstan's main visa-free list: 30 days in total in each 60-day period, counted from the day you enter. Citizens of some countries, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkey, have longer limits.
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Visa-free stay for citizens of the countries in Annex 1
30 days in total in each 60-day period, counted from the day you enter
Earlier it was 60 days in each 120-day period.
The rule for most visitors
Many visa-free nationalities are on one list, Annex 1 of Kyrgyzstan’s regulation on foreigners’ stay. For them: 30 days in total in each 60-day period, counted from the day you enter.
The 60-day period starts on the day you enter. Within it, you can spend 30 days in the country in total. Leaving and coming back does not give you new days: if you use all 30, you have to wait until that 60-day period is over before you can return without a visa.
This rule comes from Cabinet Resolution No. 855, dated 31 December 2025. Before it, the limit was 60 days in each 120-day period, so older guides and blogs may still show that.
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Visa-free stay for citizens of the countries in Annex 1
30 days in total in each 60-day period, counted from the day you enter
Earlier it was 60 days in each 120-day period.
Cabinet Resolution No. 855, dated
31 December 2025
Other nationalities
- Citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia: 90 days in total in each 180-day period.
- Citizens of Uzbekistan: 60 days in total in each 120-day period.
- Citizens of Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and Mongolia: 90 days in total in each 180-day period.
- Citizens of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain: 180 days in total in each 360-day period.
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Citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia
90 days in total in each 180-day period
Citizens of Uzbekistan
60 days in total in each 120-day period
Citizens of Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and Mongolia
90 days in total in each 180-day period
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain
180 days in total in each 360-day period
Staying longer
To stay longer than your visa-free days, you need a document that allows it, such as a visa, before your days run out.
What we could not verify
- Which countries are on the main visa-free list (Annex 1 of the regulation). We could not open the list; news reports say it has about 55 countries. Check with a Kyrgyz embassy before you travel.
- The exact date the new rule took effect. It applies from the day it was officially published.
This is an independent guide, not a government website. Rules change often. Before you travel, check the official source linked next to each fact.