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Indian citizens can enter Kazakhstan without a visa for tourist, private or business trips of up to 14 days at a time, under a government decree of July 2022. Visa-free stays are capped at 42 days in any 180 days. For a longer stay a visa is needed, and its requirements should be confirmed with the Embassy of Kazakhstan in New Delhi.
Where to apply: No application is needed for a visit of up to 14 days; entry is decided at the border. For longer stays, contact the Embassy of Kazakhstan in New Delhi.
Valid ordinary Indian passport. Check the official page for the minimum validity.
Tourism, private visit or business; other purposes need a visa.
Each continuous stay must not exceed 14 days.
Total visa-free days must not exceed 42 in every 180 days.
Recommended, to show departure within 14 days.
Recommended: hotel booking or host address for the stay.
Recommended: a card or cash sufficient for the trip.
Required if you plan to stay beyond 14 days. Check the official page for documents and fees.
Travel medical insurance: Not mentioned in the visa-free decree; travel insurance is advisable.
There is no visa application for short trips, and the decree does not list documents. Because the stay is limited to 14 days, a return or onward booking is the clearest way to show the airline and the border officer that you will leave in time.
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For trips of up to 14 days Indians do not need a visa, so there is no application file. A return or onward booking is still recommended, because the airline and border officer may want to see that you will leave within the limit.
It is not prescribed in the visa-free decree. Having your accommodation details with you is sensible when entering any country without a visa.
As no visa decision is involved for short trips, you can book when your dates are fixed. Just make sure the return falls within 14 days of arrival.
Up to 14 days in a row, and not more than 42 days in total within every 180 days, for tourist, private or business trips.
Embassy of Kazakhstan in India notice on Decree 464 of 7 July 2022, read November 2026. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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