12/08/2026
🇰🇿 Planned Changes to the Entry Rules for Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan is currently considering draft amendments that provide for the phased introduction of a mandatory Electronic Travel Authorization (QazETA) for foreign nationals entering Kazakhstan under the visa-free regime.
❕If the proposed amendments are adopted, foreign nationals will be required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization in advance before crossing the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In the carousel, we explain:
• who will be required to obtain the authorization;
• the application procedure, submission deadlines and fee;
• the validity period of the Electronic Travel Authorization;
• the stages of the phased implementation of the system.
The post provides an overview of the proposed changes and will help you prepare in advance for the new requirements, should they be adopted.
