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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Kazakhstan Passport 2026

The Kazakhstan passport gives visa-free entry to 41 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 70 more. Ranked #116 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

41visa-free
70on arrival / eTA
111total access
Kazakhstan passport ranking → Check a visa
VISAXSAug 2026
Kazakhstan
Passport
41visa-free

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Visa-free · 41

Albania90 days→ Antigua and Barbuda180 days→ Argentina90 days→ Armenia180 days→ Azerbaijan90 days→ Barbados28 days→ Belarus90 days→ Brazil30 days→ China30 days→ Colombia90 days→ Dominica21 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ Gambia90 days→ Georgia360 days→ Grenada90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Hong Kong14 days→ Iran14 days→ Kyrgyzstan90 days→ Macao14 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Mongolia90 days→ Oman14 days→ Palestine90 days→ Philippines30 days→ Russia90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ Serbia30 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Tajikistan90 days→ Thailand60 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey90 days→ Ukraine90 days→ United Arab Emirates30 days→ Uzbekistan90 days→ Vietnam30 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jamaica Visa on arrival · 30 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nicaragua Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Singapore e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Kazakhstan citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Kazakhstan passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 51.8% of applications refused, against 9.0% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
9.0%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #86 of 118
0.0 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
51.8%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #54 of 197
+5.5 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
34.1%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #44 of 119
+10.3 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
1.5 months until the next US interview · Almaty
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
20 countries accept visa applications right inside Kazakhstan

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Kazakhstan citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Finland 1,924 Astana 20.4% 2 Czech Republic 13,850 Astana 19.6% 3 Lithuania 8,858 Almaty, Astana 16.7% 4 Switzerland 4,272 Astana 12.3% 5 Germany 37,590 Almaty, Astana 11.8% 6 Estonia 865 Astana 10.5% 7 Slovakia 1,049 Astana 10.0% 8 Hungary 10,277 Almaty 7.5% 9 Croatia 1,273 Astana 7.1% 10 Latvia 2,183 Astana 7.1% 11 Italy 28,824 Astana 6.9% 12 Spain 25,020 Astana 6.2% 13 Bulgaria 7,602 Astana 6.0% 14 Austria 5,331 Astana 4.6% 15 France 19,092 Astana 4.6% 16 Poland 3,626 Almaty, Astana 3.8% 17 Greece 9,663 Astana 2.8% 18 Romania 680 Astana 1.6% 19 Netherlands 23 Astana 0.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Kazakhstan passport still needs a visa · 87

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Angola visa required → Austria visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Japan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Morocco visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required → Panama visa required → Paraguay visa required →

+ 27 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Kazakhstan passport travel to visa-free?
The Kazakhstan passport gives visa-free access to 41 countries, plus 70 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Kazakhstan citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 37 countries for Kazakhstan citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Kazakhstan passport?
The Kazakhstan passport ranks #116 in the 2026 passport index, with 111 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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