Kazakhstan visa for Afghan citizens

What Afghan citizens need to enter Kazakhstan, with the official source for every fact.

Embassy visa

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: gov.kz (opens in a new tab)

How to apply

What entry costs

Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.

Yellow fever certificate

Arriving from Afghanistan, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Afghanistan as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.

Driving on a Afghanistan license

Afghanistan is party to the and Kazakhstan to the 1968 Vienna Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Kazakhstan to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in Afghanistan.

Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Other entry requirements

No official source states a rule on: travel insurance, onward or return ticket, and proof of funds.

Full wording and sources of these rules: All Kazakhstan entry requirements

The other way round

Kazakhstani citizens travelling to Afghanistan: Visa required.

Nationalities treated exactly the same

Kazakhstan applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Afghan citizens and to holders of these passports:

Compare this across every country

Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Kazakhstan has a row in each.

All Kazakhstan entry requirements · Everywhere Afghan citizens can travel

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Kazakhstan?

Yes. Afghan citizens need a visa issued before travelling; how to apply is below.

How much does entering Kazakhstan cost Afghan citizens?

Tourist visa (single-entry): 60 USD. Compulsory government charges come to 60 USD.

Sources & verification

Something wrong or out of date? Tell us, with the official source