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Sources: laws, fees and official documents

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Laws, resolutions and orders (Adilet) 58

  1. Code of Administrative Offences, article 517 adilet.zan.kz
  2. Code on Public Health, Arts. 83, 195, 196, 253 adilet.zan.kz
  3. Decree No. 697 on border checkpoints, version of 1 Mar 2024 adilet.zan.kz
  4. Decrees No. 569 and No. 637 on the alphabet adilet.zan.kz
  5. Government Decree No 148, entry and stay rules adilet.zan.kz
  6. Government Decree No. 1034: animal list (in Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  7. Government Resolution No. 1749 of 23 Nov 2000 on time calculation in Kazakhstan, as amended 19 Jan 2024 (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  8. Government Resolution No. 20 of 19 Jan 2024 amending Resolution No. 1749 (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  9. Government Resolution No. 231 of 15 Mar 2005 abolishing daylight saving time (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  10. Government Resolution No. 356 of 16 April 2014 — Adilet adilet.zan.kz
  11. Government Resolution No. 470 of 3 July 2019, control lists, updated 24 February 2026 adilet.zan.kz
  12. Government Resolution No. 593 of 26 September 2017 — list of protected areas of republican significance adilet.zan.kz
  13. Government Resolution No. 750 of 5 Jun 2012, draft Kazakhstan–China agreement on crossing points (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  14. Government Resolution No. 877 of 25 Aug 2005, agreement on the Khorgos centre (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  15. Government Resolution No. 977 of 17 Sep 2013, border crossing rules, as amended 19 Aug 2026 (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  16. IMEI Rules: Order of 23 May 2018 No. 226 adilet.zan.kz
  17. Law No 477-IV on Population Migration adilet.zan.kz
  18. Law No. 113-VI of 30.11.2017 on the republican budget for 2018–2020 — MCI 2018 adilet.zan.kz
  19. Law No. 141-VIII of 04.12.2024 on the republican budget for 2025–2027 — MCI 2025 adilet.zan.kz
  20. Law No. 151 on languages, version of 12 July 2026 adilet.zan.kz
  21. Law No. 163-VII of 01.12.2022 on the republican budget for 2023–2025 — MCI 2023 adilet.zan.kz
  22. Law No. 197-VI of 30.11.2018 on the republican budget for 2019–2021 — MCI 2019 adilet.zan.kz
  23. Law No. 239-VIII of 08.12.2025 on the republican budget for 2026–2028 — MCI 2026 adilet.zan.kz
  24. Law No. 25-VI of 29.11.2016 on the republican budget for 2017–2019 — MCI 2017 adilet.zan.kz
  25. Law No. 259-V of 28.11.2014 on the republican budget for 2015–2017, art. 7 — MCI 2015 adilet.zan.kz
  26. Law No. 276-VI of 04.12.2019 on the republican budget for 2020–2022 — MCI 2020 (1 January and 1 April) adilet.zan.kz
  27. Law No. 279 on narcotic drugs, Art. 13 adilet.zan.kz
  28. Law No. 34 of 3 Mar 2005 ratifying the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan agreement on crossing points (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  29. Law No. 379-VI of 02.12.2020 on the republican budget for 2021–2023 — MCI 2021 adilet.zan.kz
  30. Law No. 426-V of 30.11.2015 on the republican budget for 2016–2018 — MCI 2016 adilet.zan.kz
  31. Law No. 43-VIII of 05.12.2023 on the republican budget for 2024–2026 — MCI 2024 adilet.zan.kz
  32. Law No. 486-IV of 22 Oct 2011, Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan protocol, as amended 9 Jul 2026 (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  33. Law No. 492 of 5 Nov 2003, Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan agreement on crossing points (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  34. Law No. 513 of 31 Dec 2003 on Compulsory Tourist Insurance — Adilet (in Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  35. Law No. 70-V of 16.01.2013 on the State Border of Kazakhstan (Adilet) adilet.zan.kz
  36. Law No. 77-VII of 02.12.2021 on the republican budget for 2022–2024 — MCI 2022 (1 January and 1 April) adilet.zan.kz
  37. Law of Kazakhstan on Specially Protected Natural Areas — protected areas include the airspace above them adilet.zan.kz
  38. Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Tourist Activity No. 211-II (Adilet, Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  39. Law on Civil Protection, Art. 18 para. 2 subpara. 10 adilet.zan.kz
  40. Law on compulsory insurance of vehicle owners' civil liability adilet.zan.kz
  41. Law on Road Traffic, Art. 73 adilet.zan.kz
  42. Law on the legal status of foreigners, Art. 7 adilet.zan.kz
  43. Order No. 17-1/158 of 31.05.2017 (reg. No. 15282), appendix 14 — Charyn park tariffs in tenge adilet.zan.kz
  44. Order No. 27-5-6/253 of 30.12.2020 (reg. No. 22009), appendices 14 and 16 — Charyn and Kolsai; appendix 24 repeals the 2017 order adilet.zan.kz
  45. Order No. 363 of the Minister for Emergency Situations, 27 August 2025, version of 12 July 2026 adilet.zan.kz
  46. Order No. 476 of the Minister for Emergency Situations, 29.09.2021: rules for passenger ropeways adilet.zan.kz
  47. Order No. KR DSM-78 of 6 August 2021, insurance for temporary immigrants adilet.zan.kz
  48. Order of the KNB Chairman No. 42/қе of 23 Feb 2024 on border control procedure (Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  49. Order of the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources No. 232 of 2 Oct 2024 adilet.zan.kz
  50. Order of the Presidential Property Management Department No. 04/276 of 14.11.2024 — Burabay National Park fees (Adilet) adilet.zan.kz
  51. Order on consular fee rates adilet.zan.kz
  52. Rules for collecting tolls on toll roads, para. 25 adilet.zan.kz
  53. Rules for the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Airspace of Kazakhstan, Order No. 706 of 31 December 2020 (as amended 9 January 2024) adilet.zan.kz
  54. Source adilet.zan.kz
  55. Source adilet.zan.kz
  56. Tourism Industry Development Concept 2023–2029, Resolution No. 262 (Adilet, Russian) adilet.zan.kz
  57. Traffic Rules, Interior Ministry Order No. 534, para. 9, 12 adilet.zan.kz
  58. Visa Rules amendments, February 2026 adilet.zan.kz

Kazakhstan government bodies 69

  1. A unique corner of wild nature, Ecology Ministry of Kazakhstan, 18 Jun 2026 (in Russian) gov.kz
  2. Almaty city akimat: zoo results for 2025, 28.01.2026 gov.kz
  3. Almaty culture department: Almaty Zoo gov.kz
  4. Almaty Region Emergency Department: basic rules during earthquakes, 7 Feb 2024 (Russian) gov.kz
  5. Avalanche season advice — Ministry of Emergency Situations, 18.02.2026 gov.kz
  6. BNS: table by regions, cities and districts, 1 January 2026 stat.gov.kz
  7. Bureau of National Statistics: accommodation activity, January–December 2025, published 1 Apr 2026 (xlsx, Russian) stat.gov.kz
  8. Bureau of National Statistics: accommodation activity, January–June 2026 (xlsx, Russian) stat.gov.kz
  9. Bureau of National Statistics: accommodation activity, January–March 2026 (xlsx, Russian) stat.gov.kz
  10. Bureau of National Statistics: administrative units as of 1 July 2024 (in Russian) stat.gov.kz
  11. Bureau of National Statistics: compendium news item, 2 November 2023 stat.gov.kz
  12. Bureau of National Statistics: inbound visitors by citizenship, January–September 2026 (xlsx, Russian) stat.gov.kz
  13. Bureau of National Statistics: inbound visitors by mode of transport and border checkpoint, 2024–2025 (xlsx, Russian) stat.gov.kz
  14. Bureau of National Statistics: National composition, religion and language proficiency, 2023, sections 8 and 9 new.stat.gov.kz
  15. Bureau of National Statistics: population on 1 January 2026 stat.gov.kz
  16. Bureau of National Statistics: sample survey of inbound visitors, January and July 2026, published 8 Oct 2026 (xlsx, Russian) stat.gov.kz
  17. Bureau of National Statistics: tourism statistics methodology stat.gov.kz
  18. Bureau of National Statistics: tourism statistics section stat.gov.kz
  19. Chief Sanitary Doctor's Resolution No. 4-PGSV, 23 February 2026 gov.kz
  20. Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan: 109 aircraft and 135 international routes (2026) caa.gov.kz
  21. Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan: interview on the route network, 23 Dec 2025 (in Russian) caa.gov.kz
  22. Committee for Forestry and Wildlife of Kazakhstan: Charyn park overview, 18 June 2026 gov.kz
  23. Consulate General in Dubai: visa requirements, 27.08.2025 gov.kz
  24. E. N. Vilesov, high-mountain climate of the Ile Alatau, 2007 — Kazhydromet journal journal.kazhydromet.kz
  25. Embassy of Kazakhstan in India on the visa-free regime, 11.07.2022 gov.kz
  26. Embassy of Kazakhstan in India: consular section, 21.05.2025 gov.kz
  27. Embassy of Kazakhstan in Malaysia: e-Visa, 08.11.2023 (out of date) gov.kz
  28. Embassy of Kazakhstan in Pakistan on ETA, 04.11.2026 gov.kz
  29. Embassy of Kazakhstan in Pakistan: submission rules, 23.05.2025 gov.kz
  30. Embassy of Kazakhstan in Pakistan: tourist visa documents, 06.06.2023 gov.kz
  31. Emergencies ministry: avalanche danger, Kazselezashchita, 10 Dec 2024 gov.kz
  32. Foreign Ministry: electronic visa gov.kz
  33. Gorge returned to Ile-Alatau National Park — Ministry of Ecology, 08.02.2022 gov.kz
  34. gov.kz (digital-nauryz): inside a yurt, 20 Mar 2026 (Kazakh) gov.kz
  35. Hearing notice, Almaty ecology department, 22.04.2026 gov.kz
  36. https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/forest/press/news/details/1242913?lang=ru" gov.kz
  37. Kazhydromet kazhydromet.kz
  38. Kazhydromet kazhydromet.kz
  39. Ken Baba returning to state ownership: Shymkent akimat, 17.07.2024 (in Russian) gov.kz
  40. Kenderli resort zone discussed — Mangystau Region administration, 18 Feb 2025 (in Russian) gov.kz
  41. Kurchatov town passport, gov.kz, 2023 (Russian) gov.kz
  42. Markakol festival, East Kazakhstan akimat, 31 Jul 2026 (in Russian) gov.kz
  43. Ministry for Emergency Situations: ways to report a route, 8 September 2025 gov.kz
  44. Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan: rules of conduct during an earthquake, 26 May 2024 (Russian) gov.kz
  45. Modernisation of the Medeu high-altitude rink — Almaty city administration, 10.11.2026 gov.kz
  46. Mynzhilki weather station — Kazhydromet kazhydromet.kz
  47. National Bank of Kazakhstan publishes official rates nationalbank.kz
  48. National Bank of Kazakhstan: 500 tenge banknotes of the Saka Style series (in Russian) nationalbank.kz
  49. National Bank of Kazakhstan: circulation of tenge coins (in Russian) nationalbank.kz
  50. National Bank of Kazakhstan: issue of the 20,000 tenge banknote (in Russian) nationalbank.kz
  51. North Kazakhstan natural resources department: fire season, 8 Apr 2026 gov.kz
  52. Plans for Lake Alakol's tourism — Abai Region administration, 13 Sep 2024 (in Russian) gov.kz
  53. Primeminister.kz: Almaty Superski moves to implementation (03.06.2026) primeminister.kz
  54. Primeminister.kz: ecology minister — 3.7 million protected-area visitors in 2025, 2.8 million in 2024 (09.06.2026) primeminister.kz
  55. Sacred Sites of Mangystau Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, 2026 gov.kz
  56. Shygys Salburyny 2026 festival opens — East Kazakhstan Region akimat, October 2026 (in Kazakh) gov.kz
  57. Source gov.kz
  58. Source gov.kz
  59. State Revenue Department, East Kazakhstan: cash export limit, 11 Aug 2025 (Russian) gov.kz
  60. Swimming season in Almaty Region — regional akimat, 29.05.2026 gov.kz
  61. Syrymbet estate — North Kazakhstan Region culture office, gov.kz (in Kazakh) gov.kz
  62. The Sacral Map of Kazakhstan includes 100 objects of cultural heritage, PrimeMinister.kz, 25 Aug 2017 primeminister.kz
  63. Top 10 summer destinations in Mangystau — Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan, 21 Jul 2026 (in Russian) gov.kz
  64. Visa and migration portal: notification service vmp.gov.kz
  65. Visa and migration portal: visa service vmp.gov.kz
  66. Where to go for a winter holiday? 7 locations in Kazakhstan — Ministry of Tourism and Sports, gov.kz, 18.11.2025 gov.kz
  67. Zhetysu sanitary department: tick bites, 21 May 2026 gov.kz
  68. В ВКО официально открыт зимний туристский сезон — акимат ВКО, 06.12.2025 gov.kz
  69. В Сарыагашском районе рассмотрены вопросы развития приграничной инфраструктуры — акимат Сарыагашского района, 03.08.2026 gov.kz

Foreign government services 31

  1. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Basics — CDC cdc.gov
  2. CDC NIOSH: Venomous snakes cdc.gov
  3. CDC Yellow Book 2026: High-altitude travel and altitude illness cdc.gov
  4. CDC Yellow Book: Tick-borne encephalitis cdc.gov
  5. CDC: About brucellosis cdc.gov
  6. CDC: Travelers' Health, Kazakhstan (reviewed 25 August 2026) wwwnc.cdc.gov
  7. Falchi et al. The new world atlas of artificial night sky brightness — Science Advances, 2016 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  8. FCDO: Kazakhstan health, 30 Oct 2026 gov.uk
  9. FCDO: Kazakhstan travel advice gov.uk
  10. FCDO: Kazakhstan, entry requirements data gov.uk
  11. FCDO: Kazakhstan, safety and security, 30 Oct 2026 gov.uk
  12. France Diplomatie: Conseils aux voyageurs, Kazakhstan (updated 22 October 2026) diplomatie.gouv.fr
  13. GOV.UK: Kazakhstan entry requirements gov.uk
  14. GOV.UK: Uzbekistan entry requirements gov.uk
  15. Government of Canada: Travel advice, Kazakhstan, 15 Oct 2026 travel.gc.ca
  16. Kyrgyzstan entry requirements — GOV.UK gov.uk
  17. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan on gov.uz: visa regime, updated 6 Nov 2026 gov.uz
  18. NASA Earth Observatory: The Shrinking Aral Sea Recovers science.nasa.gov
  19. NOAA NCEI, Global Summary of the Day: Almaty station 36870, 2015-2025 ncei.noaa.gov
  20. NOAA NCEI, Global Summary of the Day: Astana station 35188, 2011-2025 ncei.noaa.gov
  21. NOAA NCEI, Global Summary of the Day: Kazakhstan stations, 1991–2025 ncei.noaa.gov
  22. NOAA NCEI: Global Summary of the Day field descriptions ncei.noaa.gov
  23. NOAA NCEI: ISD station list (isd-history.csv) ncei.noaa.gov
  24. NOAA: Solar Calculation Details gml.noaa.gov
  25. NPS nps.gov
  26. SafeTravel New Zealand: Kazakhstan (updated 24 July 2025) safetravel.govt.nz
  27. Smartraveller: Kazakhstan smartraveller.gov.au
  28. U.S. Department of State: Kazakhstan travel advisory, 18.08.2026 travel.state.gov
  29. USGS Earthquake Catalog, FDSN Event Web Service: M4.0+ within 300 km of Almaty, 1900 – 8 Nov 2026 earthquake.usgs.gov
  30. WMO Climate Normals 1991–2020: Esik (36885) — NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov
  31. WMO Climate Normals 1991–2020: Zhalanash (36899) — NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov

International organisations 34

  1. CMS: Fifth Saiga MoU meeting report, 2025 (in Russian) cms.int
  2. Cold Winter Deserts of Turan whc.unesco.org
  3. Committee slides, Saiga MoU meeting, 12–14 March 2025 (CMS) saiga.cms.int
  4. CTBTO Spectrum 24: article by Kazakhstan's foreign minister, 2015 ctbto.org
  5. Eurasian Economic Commission: rules on export of cultural property, Annex 8 to Decision No. 30 of 21 Apr 2015 (Russian) eec.eaeunion.org
  6. European Commission: personal imports of animal products food.ec.europa.eu
  7. Falconry, a living human heritage — UNESCO ich.unesco.org
  8. IAEA Bulletin 40/4: IAEA missions to the test site, 1998 iaea.org
  9. IAEA: Radiological Conditions at the Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan (STI/PUB/1063), 1998 www-pub.iaea.org
  10. Kazakhstan on the UNESCO World Heritage List whc.unesco.org
  11. Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi whc.unesco.org
  12. Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly whc.unesco.org
  13. Ramsar: Tengiz-Korgalzhyn Lake System rsis.ramsar.org
  14. Rock Mosques and Associated Sacred Sites of Mangystau whc.unesco.org
  15. Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor, UNESCO whc.unesco.org
  16. Silk Roads: Early Period (Prehistory) — UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Tentative Lists (25.08.2021) whc.unesco.org
  17. Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor whc.unesco.org
  18. UN Tourism: glossary of tourism terms (IRTS 2008) untourism.int
  19. UN Tourism: inbound tourism arrivals 1995–2024, data of 23 Dec 2025 untourism.int
  20. UN Tourism: Saty: Best Tourism Villages (UNESCO biosphere reserve since 15.09.2021) tourism-villages.unwto.org
  21. UNESCO Tentative List: Silk Roads, Fergana-Syrdarya Corridor whc.unesco.org
  22. UNESCO Tentative List: Silk Roads, Volga-Caspian Corridor whc.unesco.org
  23. UNESCO: Betashar, traditional wedding ritual (2024) ich.unesco.org
  24. UNESCO: Charyn Biosphere Reserve en.unesco.org
  25. UNESCO: intangible heritage of Kazakhstan ich.unesco.org
  26. UNESCO: Kazakh traditional art of dombra kuy ich.unesco.org
  27. UNESCO: Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Karakalpak yurts (2025) ich.unesco.org
  28. UNESCO: Saryarka, Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan whc.unesco.org
  29. UNESCO: Saryarka, Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan whc.unesco.org
  30. UNESCO: Traditional knowledge and skills in making Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Karakalpak yurts ich.unesco.org
  31. United Nations: International Day against Nuclear Tests un.org
  32. Western Tien-Shan whc.unesco.org
  33. WHO global air quality guidelines, 22 September 2021 who.int
  34. World Heritage List XML with coordinates, retrieved 5 Nov 2026 whc.unesco.org