Do UK citizens need a visa for Kazakhstan?

No, for business or tourism up to 30 days per entry and 90 days in any 180, as of 05.11.2026. You should file a free ETA at least 72 hours ahead.

Do Irish citizens need a visa for Kazakhstan?

No. Ireland is on the same list in Decree No 148, with the same 30 and 90 days.

Do I need the Kazakh embassy in London?

Only if you need a visa, for example to work or for a stay beyond the limit. A UK resident on a non-UK passport follows the rule for that passport.

Who registers me in Kazakhstan?

Your hotel or host, within 3 working days of arrival and whenever you change your place of stay, according to Decree No 148. GOV.UK gives the same 3 working days from arrival.

What about over-65s on an ETA?

Decree No 890 exempts people aged 65 and over. GOV.UK says over 65. The Decree has priority, so a traveller aged exactly 65 is exempt.

Kazakhstan visa UK: 30 days visa free, ETA, Ireland

British citizens get 30 days per entry with no visa, 90 in any 180. Where GOV.UK's summary and Kazakh law differ, this page shows you which to follow.

UK citizens can visit Kazakhstan for up to 30 days per entry and 90 days in any 180 without a visa, as of 05.11.2026, for business or tourism. The source is Decree No 148 as amended by Decree No 890 of 10.10.2026, and the Foreign Office page confirms it. You should file a free ETA as well. Rules move, so check GOV.UK, qazeta.kz and the Kazakh embassy shortly before you go. We run a travel guide; we are not a visa centre and we issue no visas.

Kazakhstan visa for UK citizens: where you stand

Your position	What applies
British passport, tourism or business, 30 days or less	No visa. File ETA 72 hours or more before entry
Irish passport (Kazakhstan visa Ireland searchers)	Same list, same limits
UK resident on another passport	The rule follows that passport. Use the passport checker
Over 30 days, on business	One-time business visa of up to 30 days from the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Coming to work	Permit required; visa-free status does not cover work
Under 16, or 65 and over	No ETA needed

The Kazakhstan visa London search usually comes from the last three groups. A British tourist has no need to visit the embassy. We did not check how the London mission takes appointments, so contact it directly if your case calls for a visa.

GOV.UK against Kazakh law: which to follow

The Foreign Office page is a good summary, and it matches Kazakh law on the main limits and the 1 July 2027 ETA date, though it does not list the earlier stages. On the finer points, the two differ. Decree and Visa Rules are the law that border officers apply, so we follow them.

Point	GOV.UK	Kazakh text	Do this
ETA age limit	Over 65	Aged 65 and over, Decree No 890	Aged 65 is exempt
Fingerprints when getting a visa	From 17	From 16, Visa Rules	From 16
Passport term	30 days from arrival, one page	No term in the Decree for visa-free visitors. QazETA asks for 6 months	Hold 6 months
Registration	Hotel or host within 3 working days	Same	Ask them to confirm

Kazakhstan visa requirements for UK citizens, in order

Passport with 6 months left. Six months also clears the QazETA form, the strictest of the published requirements.
ETA through qazeta.kz or the app. It costs nothing, needs identification and lasts 180 days with multiple entries. Decree No 890 asks for 72 hours before entry, so do not count on quick replies.
A plan to exit inside 30 days. Count all your stays in the last 180 days if you have been recently.
Yellow fever certificate if you are coming from a country with a transmission risk, as GOV.UK notes.
Access to funds. Entry can be refused if they are not confirmed, though we could not find a sum.

Stage dates for ETA: Aktau airport and four road crossings since 1 November 2026, Astana and Almaty airports from 1 January 2027, the rest from 1 March 2027, all without refusal. Refusal starts on 1 July 2027. A summer 2027 trip booked this winter will fall on the far side of that date.

What differs for British travellers

Nothing in the entry rule. The UK sits on the same list as Ireland, France, Germany and 52 other states. The practical difference is that you have an English-language government summary to hand. Read it alongside the table above.

Old advice to discard

Registration is your job. The duty sits with your hotel or host. See the registration page for what happens if you move around.
A migration card. A portal page still mentions one. The current text of Decree No 148 does not, so do not go looking for it at the airport.
Staying 31 days is harmless. Up to 3 days over brings a warning, but a repeat within a year of that penalty can mean 15 MCI or removal, and removal triggers a 5-year entry ban. The full table and our MCI explainer have the detail.

Not verified yet The London mission’s current appointment process, documents and processing times. We did not read a mission page for this, so ask it directly if you need a visa.

Then get ready with the pre-trip checklist.