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[[File:Kazakhstan passport stamps.jpg|thumbnail|Kazakhstan entry and exit stamps issued to a Singaporean national at Almaty International Airport]]
Visitors to '''[[Kazakhstan]]''' must obtain a [[visa (document)|visa]] from one of the [[List of diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan|Kazakh diplomatic missions]] unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

==Visa policy map==
[[File:Visa policy of Kazakhstan.png|thumb|centre|800px|{{legend|#ed1c24|Kazakhstan}}{{legend|#00afca|Visa exempt (90 days)}}{{legend|#22b14c|Visa exempt (30 days)}}{{legend|#ffc90e|Visa exempt (14 days)}}{{Legend|#C0C0C0|Visa required}}]]

==Visa free entry==
Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted):<ref name="tim">{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=KZ|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.mfa.kz/index.php/ru/zadat-vopros-blog-ministra/zhelaete-posetit-respubliku-kazakhstan/kjnjnlnl Visa regime of the Republic of Kazakhstan with other countries], [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kazakhstan)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan]], 14 September 2016. {{ru icon}}</ref>
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*{{flag|Argentina}} <sup>5</sup>
*{{flag|Armenia}}
*{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
*{{flag|Belarus}}
*{{flag|Brazil}} <sup>5</sup>
*{{flag|Ecuador}} <sup>4</sup>
*{{flag|Georgia}}
*{{flag|Hong Kong}} <sup>6</sup>
*{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
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*{{flag|Moldova}}
*{{flag|Mongolia}}
*{{flag|Russia}}
*{{flag|Serbia}} <sup>2</sup>
*{{flag|South Korea}} <sup>3</sup>
*{{flag|Tajikistan}} <sup>2</sup>
*{{flag|Turkey}} <sup>2</sup>
*{{flag|Ukraine}} <sup>1</sup>
*{{flag|Uzbekistan}} <sup>2</sup>
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{{small|1 – up to 90 days within 180 day period<br>
2 – up to 30 days<br>
3 – up to 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 60 days within any 180 day period<br>
4 – up to 30 days within 180 day period<br>
5 – up to 30 days within year period<br>
6 – up to 14 days}}

{{flag|Turkmenistan}}— residents of [[Balkan Region]] have visa free access to [[Atyrau Province]] and [[Mangystau Province]]  for up to 5 days.<ref>[http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z020000283_ О ратификации Соглашения между Правительством Республики Казахстан и Правительством Туркменистана о взаимных поездках граждан]</ref>

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Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Georgian, Kyrgyzstani, Moldovan, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian and Uzbekistani citizens have never needed a visa to gain access to Kazakhstan.

*2 March 1992: Turkey
*2 January 1995: Mongolia
*28 May 2011: Serbia
*26 July 2012: Hong Kong
*15 July 2014: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States
*1 November 2014: Argentina
*29 November 2014: South Korea
*15 July 2015: Australia, Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Monaco, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland
*31 August 2016: Ecuador
*6 September 2016: Brazil
*1 January 2017: Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Israel, Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia
 
Cancelled:
*Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: 22 October 1993<ref>[http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P930000933_ About introduction of a visa (allowing) order of entrance of citizens of the Latvian, Estonian and Lithuanian Republics on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan]</ref> (were resumed in 2017)
*Hungary: 6 November 1996<ref>[http://kazakhstan.news-city.info/docs/sistemsl/dok_peggno.htm Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Hungrary about the order of mutual visa-free trips of citizens with diplomatic and service passports. See Article 7.3] (in Russian)</ref> (was resumed in 2015)
*Turkmenistan: 1 March 2001
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A visa-free agreement (30 days within year period) was signed with {{flag|Cuba}} in December 2015.<ref>[http://bnews.kz/en/news/politika/vnutrennyaya_i_vneshnyaya_politika/kazakhstan_cuba_sign_the_agreement_on_visafree_trips-2015_12_19-1225103 Kazakhstan, Cuba sign the agreement on visa-free trips]</ref> It is yet to be ratified.

=== Visa-free program ===
Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa for stays of fewer than 30 days as part of a visa-free policy for countries with the large foreign direct investment in Kazakhstan's economy. The program was initially started on 15 July 2014 providing unilateral visa free access to 10 countries and in July 2015 it was further extended to a total of 19 countries and then to 43 in January 2017.<ref>[https://primeminister.kz/en/news/mezhdunarodnie_otnosheniya/s-2017-goda-grazhdane-83-stran-smogut-poseshchat-kazahstan-bez-viz-13901 The citizens of 83 countries to visit Kazakhstan without visas since 2017]</ref><ref>[http://mfa.gov.kz/index.php/en/last-news/7959-new-rules-for-kazakhstan-entry-visas-issuance-to-come-into-force-on-january-1-2017 New rules for Kazakhstan entry visas issuance to come into force on January 1, 2017]</ref><ref>[http://www.mfa.kz/index.php/en/infographics-eng/7979-45-countries-with-30-days-visa-free-regime Infographics Countries with 30 days visa-free regime on 1 January 2017]</ref><ref>[https://egov.kz/cms/en/law/list/P1600000838?mobile=no About introduction of amendments to the resolution of the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of January 21, 2012 No. 148 "About the approval of Rules of entrance and stay of immigrants in the Republic of Kazakhstan..."]</ref> These countries are:

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*{{flagicon|European Union}} All [[Citizenship of the European Union|European Union citizens]]
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*{{flag|Australia}}
*{{flag|Canada}}
*{{flag|Chile}}
*{{flag|Iceland}}
*{{flag|Israel}}
*{{flag|Japan}}
*{{flag|Malaysia}}
*{{flag|Mexico}}
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*{{flag|Monaco}}
*{{flag|New Zealand}}
*{{flag|Norway}}
*{{flag|Singapore}}
*{{flag|Switzerland}}
*{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
*{{flag|United States}}
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=== Visa replacement ===
Nationals of the following countries who hold valid tourist visas of [[Kyrgyzstan]] are able to visit the border districts of [[Almaty Region|Almaty]] and [[Jambyl Region|Jambul]] regions of [[Kazakhstan]] within the validity of such visa: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.<ref>http://kyrgyzembassy.ru/?page_id=10246#.V1h7Q5A1GrX</ref>

===Non-ordinary passports===
Only holders of diplomatic passports of [[Czech Republic]], [[Denmark]], [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Greece]],  [[Italy]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Norway]], [[Portugal]], [[Slovenia]], [[Spain]], [[Switzerland]], [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Vatican City]] and only holders of both diplomatic and service/official passports of [[Bulgaria]], [[Chile]], [[Croatia]], [[Cyprus]], [[Israel]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]], [[Mexico]], [[Montenegro]], [[Romania]] and [[Slovakia]] can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 90 days. Only holders of diplomatic passports of [[Egypt]], [[Poland]] and [[Qatar]] and only holders of both diplomatic and service/official passports of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[China]], [[Cuba]], [[Hungary]], [[India]], [[Indonesia]], [[Iran]], [[Japan]],  [[Jordan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Philippines]], [[Turkmenistan]] and [[Vietnam]] can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 30 days.

Visa not required for 30 days within 180 day period for holders of passport of [[United Nations]] ([[United Nations laissez-passer|laissez passer]]).

Visa-free agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with [[Belgium]], [[Luxemburg]], [[Netherlands]] and for diplomatic and service/official passports with [[Sri Lanka]]. Visa waiver protocol for official and special passports was signed with [[United Arab Emirates]] and it is yet to come into force.<ref>[https://ru.sputniknews.kz/politics/20170115/1379716/kazahstan-i-oaeh-zaklyuchili-ryad-soglashenij.html]</ref>

==Pre-arranged visa on arrival==
Pre-arranged visa for a stay of up to 1 month can be obtained on arrival for nationals arriving from a country without a [[List of diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan|Kazakh diplomatic mission]]. The fee is approximately US$80, and they must hold an invitation letter and obtain an approval from the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kazakhstan)|Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]. They must enter via one of the following ports of entry:<ref name="tim" />

*[[Aktau Airport]]
*[[Almaty International Airport]]
*[[Astana International Airport]]
*[[Atyrau Airport]]
*[[Oral Ak Zhol Airport]]

==Visitor statistics==
Most visitors arriving to Kazakhstan were from the following countries of nationality:<ref>[http://stat.gov.kz/faces/wcnav_externalId/publicationsCompilations?lang=ru&_adf.ctrl-state=qxt6nxycv_128&_afrLoop=10506052476958360 Туризм Казахстана. 2.4 Количество посетителей по въездному туризму]</ref>

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! style=background:#fff203| Country
! style=background:#fff203| 2015
! style=background:#fff203| 2014
! style=background:#fff203| 2013
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| {{flag|Uzbekistan}} || 2,297,180 || 2,107,177 || 2,494,568
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| {{flag|Russia}} || 1,646,568 || 1,757,721 || 1,780,574
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| {{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} || 1,359,625 || 1,308,139 || 1,382,706
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| {{flag|Tajikistan}} || 158,507 || 137,443 || 186,214
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| {{flag|China}} || 111,706 || 228,617 || 205,066
|-
| {{flag|Turkey}} || 106,301 ||104,986  || 92,070
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| {{flag|Ukraine}} || 97,100 || 84,932 || 82,971
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| {{flag|Azerbaijan}} || 89,296 || 83,174 || 112,617
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| {{flag|Germany}} || 88,346 || 79,572 || 75,491
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| {{flag|Turkmenistan}} || 69,230 || 66,938 || 47,711
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| Total || 6,430,158 || 6,332,734 || 6,841,085
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==See also==
{{Portal|Kazakhstan}}
*[[Visa requirements for citizens of Kazakhstan]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://mfa.gov.kz/index.php/en/minister-s-blog/ask-a-question/you-citizen-of-another-country/within-the-territory-of-kazakhstan/visa-regime-of-kazakhstan-with-other-countries Visa Regime of Kazakhstan with other countries]
*[http://www.caravanistan.com/visa/kazakhstan/ Complete overview of Kazakhstan visa types and requirements]

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