Passport Atlas

Entering Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#132

Entry openness

85

Visa free

85

Visa required

0

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Country profile

Capital

Astana

Population

20.4 million

Area

2,717,300 km²

Currency

Kazakhstani tenge KZT

Languages

Kazakh, Russian

Time zone

UTC+05:00–UTC+06:00

Foreign-born

2.1 million · 2024

Migrant share

10.1%

Ethnic groups · 2023

Kazakh71%
Russian14.9%
other4.9%
Uzbek3.3%
Ukrainian1.9%
Uyghurs1.5%
Other2.5%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+7

Airports

ALA · SCO · CIT · KGF

Highlights

Yasawi Mausoleum
Charyn Canyon
Baiterek

Kazakhstan Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

Visa-free / business
Visit / tourism · Often 30 days
- Visa-free passports enter directly; others apply at a mission.

Immigration routes

Residence permit
Skilled work
Work, family, retirement or investment can qualify.
Leads to PR：Long residence can lead to citizenship.

PR & citizenship

Residence permit

Time to PR：Renewed yearly; citizenship after enough years

Housing and income.

Usually 5 years’ stay. Kazakhstan tightly limits dual nationality.

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