The Information and Communications Department of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security reports that, according to the Regulation on the Procedure for the Stay of Foreign Citizens in the Territory of Kyrgyzstan, approved by Decree No. 541 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic dated October 10, 2023, updated rules for the stay of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan come into force from September 1, 2025.
Key changes:
• New procedure for calculating the visa-free period.
From September 1, 2025, citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan will be able to stay in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for up to 90 days in total for every 180 days, starting from the date of first entry.
This principle is widely used in international practice and is aimed at streamlining migration processes.
• Registration at the place of stay.
Kazakh citizens are exempt from registration for the first 30 days of stay. If planning to stay in Kyrgyzstan for more than the specified period, registration becomes mandatory.
• Liability for exceeding stay periods.
In case of staying in the territory of Kyrgyzstan for more than 90 days without registration, subsequent entry into the country will be restricted for 90 days.
• Grounds for extending the stay.
The legal stay in the Kyrgyz Republic can be extended with the following documents:
Ø registration at the place of stay;
Ø residence permit;
Ø temporary residence permit;
Ø ‘Kayryulman’ status;
Ø ‘Meken-card’;
Ø ‘Resident-card’;
Ø as well as other documents provided for by international treaties of which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party.
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