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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Kazakhstan Passport Holders (2026)

Kazakhstan passport holders can visit 84 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 48 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 45 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 113 require a visa before travel. That puts the Kazakhstan passport at #71 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 48
  • ETA 9
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 45
  • Visa 113
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

84

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#71 of 208

E-visa online

45

Visa required

113

Visa-free for Kazakhstan passport holders

48 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Abkhazia14 daysAlbania90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina30 daysArmenia180 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBarbados28 daysBelarus90 daysBrazil90 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysGeorgia360 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIran14 daysKyrgyzstanMacau14 daysMaldives30 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMongolia90 daysMorocco30 daysNicaragua30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistanFree movementTransnistria45 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysUzbekistanFree movementVatican City90 daysVietnam30 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Kazakhstan passport holders

9 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea30 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Kazakhstan passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJamaica30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Kazakhstan passport holders

45 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaAnguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEgypt30 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVanuatu120 days

Visa required for Kazakhstan passport holders

113 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenSouth Ossetia13 daysWestern Sahara

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Kazakhstan passport: common questions

How many countries can Kazakhstan passport holders visit without a visa?

84 destinations: 48 visa-free, 9 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 45 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Kazakhstan passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Kazakhstan passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Kazakhstan passport holders?

113 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda and Bonaire. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Suriname#68 · 87 destinationsIndonesia#69 · 86 destinationsNamibia#70 · 85 destinationsLesotho#71 · 84 destinationsEswatini#72 · 82 destinationsKenya#72 · 82 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.