Kazakhstan is set to open up its borders with a plan to streamline and expand its visa-free travel offer by allowing citizens of 56 countries to enter and exit the Central Asian republic without the need for a visa, following an announcement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
As long as individual trips do not exceed 30 calendar days per visit and 90 days in total within a 180-day period, passport holders from the following nations will be eligible for visa-free entry.
34 countries in Europe
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Vatican.
9 countries in Asia
Indonesia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
6 countries in Middle East
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.
4 countries in the Americas
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.
2 countries in Oceania
Australia and New Zealand.
Indian and Iranian citizens may now visit Kazakhstan for up to 14 calendar days, not exceeding 42 days within each 180-day period.
As part of growing close cooperation with Türkiye, Turkish citizens no longer require a visa for visits of up to 90 days in a 180-day period—part of Kazakhstan’s strategy to promote a favourable investment and tourism climate through active economic diplomacy.
Kazakhstan, the world’s ninth-largest country and largest landlocked nation, has significantly eased processes for international visitors in recent years as part of a long-term strategy to boost connectivity, attract tourists, and make its business environment more appealing to investors.
From Neo Nomad visa to 7.5 million foreign visitors
Its Neo Nomad visa was introduced in November 2024, providing professionals and digital entrepreneurs with an entry route to reside in Kazakhstan while working remotely to generate foreign income. It permits multiple entries and is valid for one year, extendable by up an additional year. It also allows family members and dependents of the holder to obtain a visa for Kazakhstan for the same duration, “though work and religious activities are restricted under Kazakh law,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained at the time.
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Kazakhstan has also introduced a one-year multiple-entry Digital Nomad visa aimed at IT professionals seeking to integrate more permanently into its growing tech sector.
More than 7.5 million foreign visitors travelled to Kazakhstan during the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 600,000 visitors, or 8.7%, compared to the same period last year.
