Questions tagged [kazakhstan]
Travel related to the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, formerly a soviet state within the USSR.
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Is a parental letter of consent required to leave or enter Kazakhstan for a mother traveling with her child?
If visiting Kazakhstan is it required to have a consent letter to leave and/or enter if minor child is traveling with only one parent? (Using visa-free entry permission).
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Drive a rental car from Tashkent to Almaty
Is it possible to drive a rental car from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Almaty (Kazhakstan)? I understand that the route also crosses Kyrgyzstan. Would rental agencies allow crossing these borders? Would ...
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How to increase visa duration as Indian travlling to Kazakhstan?
Indian citizens can go visa-free to Kazakhstan, but suppose I want to stay there for longer. How can I extend the visa for longer duration, say 2 months?
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Can Kazakhstan nationals transit through Turkey now that entry to their citizens has been suspended? [closed]
My wife, from Kazakhstan, is looking for ways to get back to her home country after visiting me in the UK. She has recently been granted a visa extension until July 31 due to an inability to travel ...
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Where in Almaty can I live cheaply for 5 days?
I travel from my organization for 5 days into Kazakhstan, Almaty!
And i need cheaply place of residence and city trip! Who can help me with this information?
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Kazakhstan to China by train in 2019?
Is it still possible to go from Kazakhstan to China by train?
If I search on the web site of the national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, I don't find any connections to China.
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Should I refer to the city as Astana or Nur-Sultan when speaking with locals?
I'm traveling to Kazakhstan this September, and I was wondering what the best way is to refer to the capital city. I know that there were some minor protests over the name change back in March, and I ...
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Almaty to Urumqi by connecting train (via Altynkol and Khorgas)
Besides the direct train which runs twice a week (and, unfortunately, doesn't fit our planned schedule) what other options do we have to make the journey from Almaty to Urumqi by train/bus within a ...
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Do I (US citizen) need a visa for flying OUT of Kazakhstan via Russia?
I'll be flying into Kazakhstan from Europe, and then flying from Astana to Tokyo with a stop in Novosibirsk, Russia. The Astana-Novosibirsk and Novosibirsk-Tokyo legs are on the same airline (S7) and ...
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How early can I apply for a Kazakh and Russian visa?
I'm an Indian national applying for a visa in Singapore to travel to Russia and Kazakhstan in August this year. It's now nearly five months to my travel date. Can I apply for a visa now or do I have ...
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Is a transit visa required for a 12-hour layover in Kazakhstan? [duplicate]
I am an Indian citizen and planning to visit Russia on a tourist visa for about 15 days. I would be flying on Air Astana both on the onward and return journey.
My route is New Delhi - Astana - Omsk ...
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Dealing with a rogue immigration official?
Let me begin with the question, how does one deal with a rogue immigration agent in a foreign country? By rogue I mean one who is ignorant of the immigration requirements or one who willfully ...
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Is it possible for a foreign employee to subscribe to a smartphone contract plan in Kazakhstan? [closed]
Is it possible for a foreign employee to subscribe to a smartphone contract plan in Kazakhstan? I might be teaching for two years in Almaty, so it's a basic need for me to get a phone.
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How to get from Kazakhstan to Urumqi?
we need to get from Kazakhstan (Dostyk is probably the best choice, but I don't know much about) to China - either Karamay or Urumqi.
We need to book tickets in advance and I can't find online ...
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Maximum travel duration to Kazakhstan without visa for US citizens
There seems to be a difference between duration of visa free travel on usembassy.gov and Embassy of Kazakhstan in US websites:
https://kz.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/visa-free-travel-...
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Can a person be arrested/detained if a prohibited item is found in the carry-on luggage while transiting?
Recently, while returning from St Petersburg to New Delhi via Almaty in Kazakhstan, our family had a rather bizarre experience. Before querying anything, I would like to sum up the situation -
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Eating on the Moscow-Dushanbe train?
I'm taking this train to Kazakhstan soon and wonder: does this train have a restaurant car?
If not, where in the Russian cities of Gryazi and Volgograd can I buy food near the station (the train ...
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Where in Beyneu (Kazakhstan) can I get local money?
Does anyone know where to get tenge around the Kazakh Train Station of Beyneu? I'll be arriving there from Russia and need tenge to pay for Transport to Aktau
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What are the options of getting from Beyneu to Aktau in Kazakhstan?
I'm going by train from Moscow to the Kazakh village of Beyneu. From there I'll either hitchhike or take a marshrukta to Aktau.
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Entry requirements for arrival from space
Watching the recent return of Scott Kelly, Mikhail Korniyenko and Sergey Volkov from the International Space Station in a Soyuz capsule got me to wondering about visas and passports.
Do the ...
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What documents are required to drive a motorcycle from Kazakhstan to China?
A French citizen will travel Beijing and Shanghai in China by motorcycle and he had a Chinese visa from the embassy of China in Paris.
The details of the motorcycle are:
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Transit Visa Almaty for Indian Citizens?
I am an Indian citizen. I will be travelling to Russia but I need to wait in Almaty airport 13 hours for my next flight to Russia. I will not be leaving Almaty airport. So in this case do I need a ...
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Buying a pre-paid SIM card in Kazakhstan (Almaty or Astana) with data
Where in Almaty or Astana can I buy a pre-paid SIM card with data? Will I have to show the seller my passport when I buy one? A place with English speakers, if possible, would be preferable.
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Is it easier for a westerner to obtain a Chinese tourist visa in Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
The procedures, restrictions, prerequisites, etc of getting a visa for the same country can vary a lot depending on which embassy or consulate in which country you apply from. This is most certainly ...
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26 hour layover in Almaty, Kazakhstan
I am an Indian citizen living in Ukraine. I will be traveling to India but I need to wait in Almaty airport 26 hours for my next flight to India. I will not be leaving Almaty airport. My flight is Air ...
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What are the transport options from Tashkent, Uzbekistan into Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan?
I'm travelling to Tashkent, Uzbekistan in mid-June. What are the transport options going to Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan and back regarding time/cost/ease of arranging? Specifically I'm interested in ...
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How many visas are required to visit Kazakhstan (from India)? [closed]
So my friend who lives in Kazakhstan(originally from there) says it will take me three visas- Schengen visa ,Kazakhstan visa and Russian Visa. But I doubt that. Please help me out here.
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Kazakhstan transit visa costs
Does anyone have a DEFINITIVE price for a Kazakhstan transit visa for U.S. passport holders? ( at the Kazakh embassy in Tashkent in person)
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Viewing a Soyuz launch on the cheap?
So in 2010 I was in Florida at the scheduled launch of Discovery, only to have it delayed until February of 2011 :( Alas, I was not able to return and therefore will never get to see a Space Shuttle ...
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Is there wifi in Astana Airport (Kazakhstan)?
I have several hours stopover there tomorrow night. I'm debating sleeping in the airport or sleeping in a hotel - I can sleep anywhere, but if there's wifi in the airport that would seal the deal for ...
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