Kyrgyzstan visa and entry requirements

Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens lets citizens of the countries in its Annex 1 — among them Australia, the UK, Germany, Canada, the US and Japan — stay visa-free for a total of 30 days in every 60-day period. It allows longer visa-free stays to some: up to 90 days in every 180 for citizens of Eurasian Economic Union states and of Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Mongolia and Moldova, up to 60 days in every 120 for Uzbekistan, and up to 180 days in every 360 for Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' e-Visa portal says citizens of certain countries are eligible for the e-Visa if they meet the required criteria.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The e-Visa portal says the passport's validity must extend at least 6 months after the validity period of the requested Kyrgyz visa. No Kyrgyz source we could read states a rule for visa-free visitors; the UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the day you arrive.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · evisa.e-gov.kgCompare every country

Vaccinations

Not officially stated

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Kyrgyzstan. The UK Foreign Office advises getting adequate insurance, including for any activity at high altitude, and says there is a basic mountain rescue service staffed by volunteers with limited equipment.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · evisa.e-gov.kg

Onward or return ticket

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for Kyrgyzstan.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · evisa.e-gov.kg

Proof of funds

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Kyrgyzstan.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · evisa.e-gov.kg

Staying past your permitted stay

Under the Code of Offences, a foreigner who evades leaving Kyrgyzstan after the lawful stay expires is fined 55 calculation indices if this lasts up to one month, 100 for one to three months, 150 for three to six months, 175 for six months to one year, and 200 for more than one year. Foreigners are subject to expulsion for offences against the rules of stay, except where the law provides otherwise; expulsion is imposed by a court.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · cbd.minjust.gov.kg · Code of the Kyrgyz Republic on Offences No. 128 of 28 October 2021Compare every country

Registering your presence after arrival

Required

Done by the traveller.

The UK government says visitors staying in Kyrgyzstan for more than 30 calendar days must either leave before the 30 days end or register online with the State Registration Service within 5 days of entry. The Government of Canada says visitors staying longer than 30 days must register with the State Registration Service Passport Desk within 60 days of arrival, and must show proof of registration to leave the country.

If not done: The Government of Canada says that without proof of registration, local authorities will prevent you from leaving until you pay the associated fine.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Customs & currency

Belarus's State Customs Committee says that, under Eurasian Economic Union rules, cash and traveller's cheques must be declared in writing on a passenger customs declaration when their total, brought into or taken out of the Union at one time, exceeds the equivalent of US$10,000.

  • The UK Foreign Office says it is illegal to bring e-cigarettes, vaping devices and solutions into Kyrgyzstan; customs officials will confiscate them and could fine or detain you.
Verified Oct 9, 2026 · customs.gov.by · Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union, Article 260

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Kyrgyzstani som (KGS, сом)
Cards & payments
The UK Foreign Office says ATMs are widely available in main cities, that ATMs sometimes have a maximum som withdrawal limit, often around 10,000 KGS, and that you should pay with KGS. It says credit and debit cards are widely used around the country — VISA is accepted in most places, but MasterCard is sometimes not — that payment by QR code is also common, and to bring cash if you plan to travel to rural areas where ATMs may not be available.
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK Foreign Office says street crime, including bag-snatching and mugging, is a risk, and advises taking care if you go out alone or use public transport and considering private cars or pre-arranged taxis at night. It also says trekking involves a high risk of avalanches, landslides and rockfalls, and that there is a high risk of earthquakes, with frequent tremors.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
C, F · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 112 · Police: 102 · Ambulance: 103 · Fire: 101
Languages
Kyrgyz, Russian
Time zone
UTC+6
Driving side
right
International Driving Permit

Kyrgyzstan is a party to the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). Kyrgyzstan's rules on driving licences (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 760 of 2025, paras 56–57) say citizens of Vienna Convention countries staying temporarily may drive on a national licence that meets the Convention's requirements, and that a foreign person whose licence does not meet them must have an international driving permit with it. The UK government says UK drivers staying longer than 30 days need both the 1968 version of the international driving permit (IDP) and their UK driving licence; Canada's travel advice says you should carry an International Driving Permit.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK Foreign Office says heavy snowfall can block roads and trekking routes, particularly in the autumn and winter, that in the mountains avalanches and landslides often block roads, particularly in the spring, and that at higher altitudes snow is possible even in the summer months.

Tips & warnings

The UK Foreign Office says US dollars are the most easily exchanged foreign currency, that notes from before 2007 usually are not accepted or are subject to an additional charge when changing to Kyrgyz som, and that ATMs sometimes have a maximum som withdrawal limit.

The UK Foreign Office says that if you're visiting Kyrgyzstan for more than 30 calendar days, you must either leave before the 30 calendar day period ends or register online with the State Registration Service within 5 days of entry.

The UK Foreign Office says there is a basic mountain rescue service staffed by volunteers with limited rescue equipment, and that difficult terrain can in some circumstances make it impossible for emergency services to reach you. It advises getting adequate insurance, including for any activity at high altitude, using a reputable trekking agency, letting someone know when you plan to return and not trekking alone.

The Government of Canada says that, while limited cross-border travel between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is now possible, some checkpoints remain closed or restricted, and travellers may be subject to specific entry procedures and permit requirements.

The UK Foreign Office says to avoid flagging down taxis and to use licensed pre-ordered taxi services whenever possible, and to avoid local buses and minibuses if possible, as they are not always maintained properly and pickpockets operate on them.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanVisa required—
AlbaniaVisa-free30 days
AlgeriaeVisa—
AndorraVisa-free30 days
AngolaeVisa—
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa—
ArgentinaVisa-free30 days
ArmeniaVisa-free90 days
AustraliaVisa-free30 days
AustriaVisa-free30 days
AzerbaijanVisa-free—
BahamaseVisa—
BahrainVisa-free180 days
BangladesheVisa—
BarbadoseVisa—
BelarusVisa-free90 days
BelgiumVisa-free30 days
BelizeeVisa—
BenineVisa—
BhutaneVisa—
BoliviaeVisa—
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free30 days
BotswanaeVisa—
BrazilVisa-free30 days
BruneiVisa-free30 days
BulgariaVisa-free30 days
Burkina FasoeVisa—
BurundieVisa—
Cabo VerdeeVisa—
CambodiaeVisa—
CamerooneVisa—
CanadaVisa-free30 days
Central African RepubliceVisa—
ChadeVisa—
ChileVisa-free30 days
ChinaeVisa—
ColombiaeVisa—
ComoroseVisa—
Costa RicaeVisa—
Côte d'IvoireeVisa—
CroatiaVisa-free30 days
CubaeVisa—
CyprusVisa-free30 days
CzechiaVisa-free30 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa—
DenmarkVisa-free30 days
DjiboutieVisa—
DominicaeVisa—
Dominican RepubliceVisa—
EcuadoreVisa—
EgypteVisa—
El SalvadoreVisa—
Equatorial GuineaeVisa—
EritreaeVisa—
EstoniaVisa-free30 days
EswatinieVisa—
EthiopiaeVisa—
FijieVisa—
FinlandVisa-free30 days
FranceVisa-free30 days
GaboneVisa—
GambiaeVisa—
GeorgiaVisa-free—
GermanyVisa-free30 days
GhanaeVisa—
GreeceVisa-free30 days
GrenadaeVisa—
GuatemalaeVisa—
GuineaeVisa—
Guinea-BissaueVisa—
GuyanaeVisa—
HaitieVisa—
HonduraseVisa—
Hong KongVisa-free30 days
HungaryVisa-free30 days
IcelandVisa-free30 days
IndiaeVisa—
IndonesiaeVisa—
IraneVisa—
IraqeVisa—
IrelandVisa-free30 days
IsraelVisa-free30 days
ItalyVisa-free30 days
JamaicaeVisa—
JapanVisa-free30 days
JordaneVisa—
KazakhstanVisa-free90 days
KenyaeVisa—
KiribatieVisa—
KuwaitVisa-free180 days
KyrgyzstanFree movement—
LaoseVisa—
LatviaVisa-free30 days
LebanoneVisa—
LesothoeVisa—
LiberiaeVisa—
LibyaeVisa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free30 days
LithuaniaVisa-free30 days
LuxembourgVisa-free30 days
MacauVisa-free30 days
MadagascareVisa—
MalawieVisa—
MalaysiaVisa-free30 days
MaldivesVisa-free30 days
MalieVisa—
MaltaVisa-free30 days
Marshall IslandseVisa—
MauritaniaeVisa—
MauritiuseVisa—
MexicoVisa-free30 days
MicronesiaeVisa—
MoldovaVisa-free90 days
MonacoVisa-free30 days
MongoliaVisa-free90 days
MontenegroVisa-free30 days
MoroccoeVisa—
MozambiqueeVisa—
MyanmareVisa—
NamibiaeVisa—
NaurueVisa—
NepaleVisa—
NetherlandsVisa-free30 days
New ZealandVisa-free30 days
NicaraguaeVisa—
NigereVisa—
NigeriaeVisa—
North KoreaeVisa—
North MacedoniaVisa-free30 days
NorwayVisa-free30 days
OmanVisa-free180 days
PakistaneVisa—
PalaueVisa—
PalestineeVisa—
PanamaeVisa—
Papua New GuineaeVisa—
ParaguayeVisa—
PerueVisa—
PhilippineseVisa—
PolandVisa-free30 days
PortugalVisa-free30 days
QatarVisa-free180 days
Republic of the CongoeVisa—
RomaniaVisa-free30 days
RussiaVisa-free90 days
RwandaeVisa—
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa—
Saint LuciaeVisa—
Saint Vincent and the GrenadineseVisa—
SamoaeVisa—
San MarinoVisa-free30 days
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa—
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free180 days
SenegaleVisa—
SerbiaVisa-free90 days
SeychelleseVisa—
Sierra LeoneeVisa—
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
SlovakiaVisa-free30 days
SloveniaVisa-free30 days
Solomon IslandseVisa—
SomaliaeVisa—
South AfricaeVisa—
South KoreaVisa-free30 days
South SudaneVisa—
SpainVisa-free30 days
Sri LankaeVisa—
SudaneVisa—
SurinameeVisa—
SwedenVisa-free30 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free30 days
SyriaeVisa—
TaiwanEmbassy visa—
TajikistanVisa-free—
TanzaniaeVisa—
ThailandVisa-free30 days
Timor-LesteeVisa—
TogoeVisa—
TongaeVisa—
Trinidad and TobagoeVisa—
TunisiaeVisa—
TurkeyVisa-free90 days
TurkmenistaneVisa—
TuvalueVisa—
UgandaeVisa—
UkraineVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free180 days
United KingdomVisa-free30 days
United StatesVisa-free30 days
UruguayeVisa—
UzbekistanVisa-free60 days
VanuatueVisa—
Vatican CityVisa-free30 days
VenezuelaeVisa—
VietnamVisa-free30 days
YemeneVisa—
ZambiaeVisa—
ZimbabweeVisa—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

No official page we read states the rule for 1 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Kosovo.

Kazakhstan87 of 199 passports visa-free · 90 eVisa/ETAChina79 of 199 passports visa-freeTajikistan93 of 199 passports visa-free · 50 eVisa/ETAUzbekistan94 of 199 passports visa-free · 44 eVisa/ETAGeorgia104 of 199 passports visa-free · 32 eVisa/ETA

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens lets citizens of the countries in its Annex 1 — among them Australia, the UK, Germany, Canada, the US and Japan — stay visa-free for a total of 30 days in every 60-day period; citizens of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain up to 180 days in every 360; citizens of Eurasian Economic Union states and of Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Mongolia and Moldova up to 90 days in every 180; and Uzbek citizens up to 60 days in every 120. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' e-Visa portal says you complete the online application and pay by card instead of applying through a Kyrgyz mission, and that citizens of certain countries are eligible if they meet the required criteria.

How long can I stay in Kyrgyzstan visa-free?

Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens gives citizens of the countries in its Annex 1 a total of 30 days in every 60-day period, and the UK Foreign Office puts it, for British visitors, as stays of up to 30 calendar days without a visa for each 60-day period, after which UK nationals must either leave or obtain the appropriate documents.

How does the Kyrgyzstan eVisa work?

The e-Visa portal says you complete the online application form and pay with a credit or debit card instead of applying through a Kyrgyz mission. It says the Tourist Visa (type "TS") is issued for short-term stays for tourism with a validity of up to 30 calendar days, and gives an application review period of 5 working days. It says the visa fee depends on visa category, type and period; no official source we could read states the amount.

Do I need to register with the police in Kyrgyzstan?

The UK Foreign Office says that if you're visiting Kyrgyzstan for more than 30 calendar days, you must either leave before the 30 calendar day period ends or register online with the State Registration Service within 5 days of entry, and that if you stay with someone who owns a property in Kyrgyzstan for longer than 30 calendar days, you and the property owner must register at the State Registration Service.

Is Kyrgyzstan safe for trekking?

The UK Foreign Office says trekking in Kyrgyzstan often involves travelling to very remote areas with a high risk of avalanches, landslides and rockfalls, that weather can change very quickly and there is a possibility of snow at higher altitudes even in summer, and that there is a basic mountain rescue service staffed by volunteers. It advises getting adequate insurance, including for any activity at high altitude, using a reputable trekking agency and not trekking alone.

Sources & verification

Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:

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