Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the largest of the states of the former Soviet Union apart from Russia, and it dwarfs the other countries of Central Asia and stretches into Eastern Europe. Kazakhstan is the richest country in the region due to its large oil and natural gas reserves and is also the largest in Central Asia. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 30 March 2026:
You can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 30 days for business or tourism. You can make as many visa-free visits as you like, but you must not stay more than 90 days without a visa in any 180-day period.
To stay longer, to work or study or for other reasons, you must meet the Kazakh government’s entry requirements. Check which type of visa or work permit you need with the Kazakh Embassy in the UK. Also see visa information from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Passport validity
To enter Kazakhstan, your passport must be valid for at least 30 days from the date you arrive and have at least one blank page.
If you have a visa for Kazakhstan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after your visa’s expiry date.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Kazakhstan
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Kazakhstan's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Kazakhstan
- Currency
- Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
- Time
- UTC+5
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +7
- Languages
- Russian, Kazakh
- English spoken by about 15%
- Capital
- Astana
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.