Is Kazakhstan visa free for Indians?

Yes, for up to 14 days per entry and 42 days in any 180, for business, private or tourist purposes. This is the position as of 05.11.2026 under Decree No 148 as amended by No 890.

Is Almaty visa free for Indians?

Almaty has no separate rule. The national 14-day regime applies, and Almaty airport joins the ETA rollout on 1 January 2027.

Is there a Kazakhstan visa on arrival for Indian citizens?

You do not need one for a stay within 14 days, because no visa applies. For longer stays the Decree says to apply before entry, and the Visa Rules have no general visa on arrival for tourists.

How can I get a Kazakhstan visa from India?

For stays over 14 days, get an invitation number from a Kazakh host and apply for an e-Visa on vmp.gov.kz, or ask the embassy in New Delhi. An e-Visa only works through international airports.

Does a UAE residence change the rule for an Indian passport?

No. An Indian citizen resident in the UAE follows the Indian rule: 14 days. Citizenship decides, and the rules contain no visa-free provision based on Gulf residence.

Kazakhstan visa India: 14 days visa free, ETA, cost

Indian passport holders get 14 days per entry without a visa, up to 42 days in any 180. Longer trips need a visa arranged before you fly.

As of 05.11.2026, Indian passport holders can visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 14 days per entry and 42 days in any 180, under Decree No 148 as amended by Decree No 890 of 10.10.2026. Business, private and tourist trips all qualify. That settles the Kazakhstan visa for Indian passport question for most trips, but rules change, so check with the embassy and qazeta.kz before you travel. This site is not a visa centre and issues no visas.

Does the 14-day rule cover you?

Your situation	What applies
Indian passport, including an Almaty visa from India search, trip of 14 days or less	No visa. File an ETA application at least 72 hours ahead
Indian passport, trip longer than 14 days	Visa before entry. An e-Visa with an invitation is open to you (annex 11, item 94)
Indian passport, resident in the UAE or elsewhere in the Gulf	Same 14 days. Residence changes nothing
Already used 42 days in the last 180	Refusal on entry, whatever the length of the new trip
Under 16, or aged 65 or over	No ETA required, the 14-day limit still applies
Planning to work	Visa-free status gives no right to work without a permit

Kazakhstan visa free for Indian passport holders: documents required

Count your days. Go back 180 days from your planned entry date and add every day you spent in Kazakhstan.
Apply for the ETA on qazeta.kz or the QazETA app at least 72 hours before entry. It costs nothing and lasts 180 days with multiple entries.
Check your passport. Sources give different minimums, and 6 months is the term QazETA uses, so treat that as your floor.
Book your exit inside 14 days. Going over means an overstay penalty.
Bring a way to show your funds. The law allows refusal if funds for your stay and departure are not confirmed, and we could not find a set amount.

ETA is rolling out in stages. At Aktau airport and four road crossings it has been checked since 1 November 2026, at Astana and Almaty airports from 1 January 2027, and everywhere from 1 March 2027. Until 1 July 2027 a missing ETA brings no refusal. From that date it does.

Kazakhstan visa cost for Indian passport holders

The Kazakhstan visa for Indians price starts at zero: visa-free entry has no visa fee, and the ETA is free. Kazakhstan visa fees for Indian travellers only arise on trips beyond 14 days. In the edition of 21.07.2025 the rates are:

Option	USD
Tourist e-Visa (B12, single entry, stay up to 30 days)	60, non-refundable
Business or medical e-Visa	80, non-refundable
Tourist visa at a mission, single or multiple entry	60 or 90

So the India to Kazakhstan visa price is USD 0 for a short trip and USD 60 for a tourist e-Visa, the visa fees for Kazakhstan from India you are likely to meet.

Visa for Kazakhstan from India: stays over 14 days

The Kazakhstan visa process for Indian applicants, and the Kazakhstan visa requirements for Indians on this route, start with an invitation number registered with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A person, company, tour firm or hotel with that right can issue it. Then apply on vmp.gov.kz or in the QazETA app. The e-Visa requires entry and exit through international airports, and Astana or Almaty are the safe choices, since the Foreign Ministry page and the portal name only these two.

Not verified yet The visa section of the embassy in New Delhi exists, but we could not read its nested blocks. For the mission’s document list and appointment process, write to the embassy directly.

What sets India apart

Only India and Iran sit on the 14/42 scale in Decree No 148. US, UK or Philippine travellers get 30 and 90, so their advice does not apply to you. Three full trips use up the 42 days.

Trip	Dates	Days
First	1 to 14 Feb 2027	14
Second	1 to 14 Mar 2027	14
Third	1 to 14 Apr 2027	14
Entry attempt on 1 May 2027	Window from 3 Nov 2026	Already 42

By our count, the total drops below 42 on 31 July 2027. We counted entry and exit days as days of stay, which the rule’s text does not spell out, so keep a margin.

Outdated claims to ignore

New in 2026. Some coverage presents the regime as a 2026 novelty for tourists only. The embassy in New Delhi published it on 11.07.2022 and it also covers business and private trips. The Kazakhstan visa for Indians 2025 searches got the same 14 and 42 days; the addition since then is the ETA.
Visa on arrival. Travellers searching for a Kazakhstan visa on arrival for Indians do not need one within 14 days. There is also no separate Almaty visa for Indians, just one national rule. Past that, the Decree says to get a visa before entry. Airport visas in the Visa Rules are limited to delegations and specific cases.
Dubai residents get extra. A Kazakhstan visa for UAE residents with an Indian passport works the same way as from Delhi, so Indian UAE residents have the same 14 days. See the UAE and Gulf page.

Next: the 90/180 count and ETA, registration and the pre-trip checklist.

Flights from Delhi and Mumbai, and how to get into the city from Almaty airport, are on our flights page.