embassly
Astana

Kazakhstan: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
82
Consulates
22
missions abroad
93
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
85
Photo: Денис Гришкин · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Kazakhstan

Monthly budget
$1,650/mo
Prices vs USA: 37%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 447.88 KZT
US travel advisory
Level 1
Homicides / 100k: 2.6
travel.state.gov
Internet access
93%
of people online
Air quality
19.6
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Russian, Kazakh
Emergency
103 · 102 · 112
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug
Calling code
+7

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Aug 17, 2026

3.9
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.2
  • Safety4.8
  • Internet access4.9
  • Air quality3.0
  • Climate2.4
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Government consensus

Normal precautions· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesNormal precautions
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaNormal precautions

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Digital nomad visa

  • Neo Nomad Visa (B12-1)Verified Nov 9, 2026
    Min. income: $3,000/moDuration: 12 months
    US$3,000/month stable income (6-month bank statement)
    Official site

Programme rules change; always confirm on the official site linked on each card.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 16, 2026 · Independence Day
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Jan 2, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Jan 4, 2027 · New Year’s Day (substitute day)
  • Jan 7, 2027 · Orthodox Christmas
  • Mar 8, 2027 · International Women’s Day
  • Mar 15, 2027 · Constitution Day
  • Mar 21, 2027 · Nauryz

Cities in Kazakhstan

Traveller essentials · Kazakhstan

Emergency
103 · 102 · 112 · 101
Calling code
+7
Currency
KZT
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug
Drives on the
right
Capital
Astana

Foreign missions in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan missions abroad

Who can enter Kazakhstan without a visa?

Visa-free85
e-Visa113

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Kazakhstan?

82 missions, 56 countries.

Emergency: Kazakhstan?

103 (emergency medical services), 102 (police), 112, 101 (fire department)

Who can enter Kazakhstan without a visa?

85: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, and Bulgaria…