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Visa free entrance will not be extended: Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not planning to extend the visa free entrance regime for 10 countries.
16 October 2014
Visa free entrance may be extended till October 2015
Kazakhstani Tourism Association has suggested extending visa free entrance for 10 countries till October 2015.
09 October 2014
Kazakhstanis to visit Argentina visa free from November 1
Kazakhstanis will be able to visit Argentina on visa free basis starting November 1.
09 October 2014
National payment system in Kazakhstan unfeasible: experts
Amidst sanctions standoff between the West and Russia, Kazakhstan is concerned with the lack of its own payment system. Experts comment on possibilities and limitations in introducing such a system.
09 October 2014
Kazakhstan offers Singapore to mutually abolish visa regime
Kazakhstan has offered Singapore to have a visa free regime between the countries.
31 August 2014
21,000 5-year U.S. visas issued to Kazakhstanis in one year
Kazakhstan citizens have received over 21,000 5-year U.S. visas since the U.S. Embassy started issuing these visas in Kazakhstan on August 1, 2013
05 August 2014
Kazakhstan does not need its own payment system: experts
Experts believe that Kazakhstan does not need its own payment system and doesn't have the conditions to effectively introduce it.
26 July 2014
Kazakhstan mulls stretching its visa-free regime to include more nations
June 12, when speaking at the sitting of the Foreign Investors’ Council, Kazakhstan’s President announced introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of 10 nations that have been actively investing into the Kazakhstan’s economy.
10 July 2014
Kazakhstan and Fiji to sign visa-free regime
Kazakhstan has agreed to sign a agreement with the Republic of Fiji.
09 July 2014
Kazakhstan and Canada negotiate visa regime simplification
Kazakhstan and Canada are negotiating a simplification in the visa regime.
09 July 2014
Pacific Alliance inks work visa deal in Latin America
Latin America's Pacific Alliance trade bloc agreed to allow citizens to live and work in any of the four member countries for a year.
20 June 2014
US slaps sanctions on Uganda for 'vile' anti-gay laws
The United States Thursday slapped sanctions on Uganda -- cancelling a military air exercise, imposing visa bans and freezing some aid -- amid deep US anger at "vile" Ugandan anti-gay laws.
20 June 2014
10 countries granted visa free entrance to Kazakhstan for one year
Kazakhstan opens visa-free entry for ten countries starting July 15, 2014 to July 15, 2015.
14 June 2014
Kazakhstan has 61 visa-free destinations: Visa Restriction Index 2014
Kazakhstan has been ranked 66th in the Visa Restriction Index 2014 with 61 visa-free travel destinations.
10 June 2014
Bulgaria simplifies visa regime for Kazakhstan
Bulgaria has simplified the visa regime for Kazakhstan.
04 June 2014
Sri Lankan asylum-seeker sets himself on fire in Australia
A Sri Lankan Tamil asylum-seeker has died after setting himself on fire while awaiting a visa decision in Australia, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said.
02 June 2014
Argentina is visa-free for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and Argentina have signed a visa-free regime agreement.
01 June 2014
Brazil remains non visa-free for Kazakhstan during FIFA World Cup
Brazill will be not be able to provide the promised visa-free enrty for Kazakhstanis for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
02 May 2014
Japan to deny visas to 23 Russians over Ukraine crisis
Japan said Tuesday it would deny visas to 23 Russian nationals as part of its additional sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
29 April 2014
Kazakhstan hopes to simplify UK visa processing
Kazakhstan has signed an agreement with UK to facilitate processing of visa applications.
28 April 2014