Kazakhstan visa for Chinese citizensElectronic Travel Authorization (ETA), not mandatory during the pilot period
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
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- Validity
- 180 days
Kazakhstan visa for Chinese citizens
What Chinese citizens need to enter Kazakhstan, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 30 days
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: gov.kz (opens in a new tab)How to apply
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from China, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list China as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a China license
China 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 China.
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
- Passport validity — The UK government says your passport must be valid for at least 30 days from the date you arrive in Kazakhstan and have at least one blank page, and that if you have a visa for Kazakhstan your passport must have an expiry date at least 3 months after your visa's expiry date.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Kazakhstan, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Kazakhstan, compared with every country
- Arrival notification (migration registration by host) — The UK government says your hotel or the person hosting you must register your arrival with the Kazakh authorities within 3 working days of your arrival.
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 China: Visa-free. Up to 30 days.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Kazakhstan applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Chinese citizens and to holders of these passports:
IndonesiaCompare 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.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Kazakhstan entry requirements · Everywhere Chinese citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Kazakhstan?
No. Chinese citizens can enter Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 30 days.
How long can Chinese citizens stay in Kazakhstan?
Up to 30 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Embassy of Kazakhstan in the USA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — "Kazakhstan Launches the QazETA Digital Platform for Foreign Nationals in Pilot Mode" (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan — Visa regime of the Republic of Kazakhstan for foreign citizens (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Kazakhstan entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
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