Immigration News - Kazakhstan E-visa program set for 117 countries Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) March 27, 2019 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): Nationalities Eligible for e-Visa Program 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. 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.