E-visa program set for 117 countries
27 Mar 19
KAZAKHSTAN
IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Kazakhstan has introduced a single-entry e-visa program for nationals of 117 countries.
What does the change mean? Nationals from the affected countries are now eligible for a single-entry tourist visa, while nationals from 23 countries are now eligible for a single-entry business and/or medical treatment visa with a valid letter of invitation. Foreign nationals may use the e-visa when entering Kazakhstan through Nur-Sultan (Astana) and Almaty international airports.
- Implementation time frame: Jan. 1.
- Visas/permits affected: E-visa program.
- Business impact: Nationals from 23 countries with a valid letter of invitation are now eligible for single-entry business e-visas.
Background: Nationals of the following countries are now eligible for single-entry e-visas with a maximum authorized stay of up to 90 days (depending on the visa category):
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Nationalities Eligible for e-Visa Program |
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| Algeria | Andorra | Angola |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Bahamas** |
| Bahrain | Bangladesh | Barbados |
| Belize | Benin | Bermuda* |
| Bhutan | Bolivia | Botswana |
| Brunei Darussalam | Burkina Faso | Burundi** |
| Cambodia** | Cameroon | Central African Republic |
| Chad | China | Colombia |
| Comoros | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Costa Rica |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Cuba** | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| Djibouti | Dominica | Dominican Republic |
| El Salvador | Eritrea | Ethiopia |
| Faroe Islands | Fiji | Gabon |
| Gambia | Ghana | Greenland* |
| Grenada | Guatemala | Guinea |
| Guinea-Bissau | Guyana | Haiti** |
| Honduras** | India | Indonesia** |
| Jamaica | Kenya | Kiribati |
| Kuwait** | Laos** | Lebanon |
| Lesotho | Liberia | Liechtenstein |
| Macao** | Macedonia** | Madagascar |
| Malawi | Maldives | Mali |
| Marshall Islands | Mauritania | Mauritius |
| Micronesia | Montenegro** | Morocco** |
| Mozambique | Myanmar (Burma) | Namibia |
| Nauru | Nepal | Nicaragua** |
| Niger | Nigeria | Oman** |
| Palau | Panama | Papua New Guinea |
| Paraguay | Peru | Qatar** |
| Rwanda | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Samoa | San Marino |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Saudi Arabia | Senegal |
| Seychelles | Sierra Leone | South Africa** |
| Sri Lanka | Suriname | Swaziland |
| Taiwan* | Tanzania | Thailand |
| Republic of the Philippines | The Virgin Islands* | Togo |
| Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia |
| Turkmenistan | Tuvalu | Uganda |
| Uruguay | Vanuatu | Vatican** |
| Venezuela | Vietnam** | Zambia |
| Zimbabwe | *Nationalities eligible for business and medical treatment e-visas only.
**Nationalities eligible for tourist, business and medical treatment e-visas. All other nationalities are eligible for a tourist e-visa. |
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Analysis & Comments: The e-visa program will ease travel procedures for nationals of 117 countries traveling to Kazakhstan for tourism and for nationals of 23 countries traveling to Kazakhstan for short-term business stays. Travelers using the e-visa must enter/exit Kazakhstan through either Nur-Sultan (Astana) or Almaty airport. Those applying for a business e-visa must submit a valid letter of invitation. Employees conducting work activities in Kazakhstan must apply for the applicable visa prior to entry.
Source: Deloitte LLP. Deloitte LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC303675 and its registered office at 1 New Street Square, London EC4A 3HQ, United Kingdom.
