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Will anti-Russian sanctions affect Kazakhstan?
President Nazarbayev has assured that Kazakhstan will not suffer from the economic sanctions imposed on Russia by some of the countries.
27 March 2014
Kazakhstan and Jamaica discuss visa regime
Tourism Minister of Jamaica Wykeham McNeill and Kazakhstan Ambassador Konstantin Zhigalov have discussed simplification of visa regime.
10 February 2014
Kazakhstan and Brazil agree to cancel visas
Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov and his Brazilian colleague Luiz Figueiredo signed an agreement to mutually cancel visas.
17 January 2014
China has world's most outbound tourists: report
Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists visited foreign countries last year, and they are likely to extend their lead as the world's biggest-spending travellers, state media reported Thursday.
09 January 2014
Alma Shalabayeva and her daughter on their way to Italy
Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of Kazakhstan's fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, and her daughter Alua have left Kazakhstan for Italy.
28 December 2013
Obama's uncle given US green card: lawyer
A 69-year-old uncle of President Barack Obama was on Tuesday granted the right to remain in the United States permanently after a federal court ruling, his lawyer revealed.
04 December 2013
23-y.o. Kazakhsnati ordered to leave his job in British FC
The Ministry of Interior of Great Britain has ordered Alisher Apsalyamov, 23, from Kazakhstan to leave the position of Chief Scout in Wales football club Cardiff City.
02 November 2013
No more fingerprintless visas for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan applicants for Schengen visas will have to provide fingerprints starting from mid November.
31 October 2013
Britain to ease China visa restrictions
Britain is to make it easier for Chinese nationals to obtain visas in an effort to boost business between the two countries.
14 October 2013
US Embassy continues issuing visas to Kazakhstan citizens
The US government shutdown will not affect visa procedures of the Embassy in Kazakhstan.
02 October 2013
Ecuador becomes visa-free for Kazakhstan citizens
Kazakhstan and Ecuador has mutually cancelled the need for visas.
30 September 2013
Kazakhstan mulls introducing visa-free entry for EU countries
Kazakhstan is planing to introduce visa-free regime for several European Union countries for summer periods starting from 2014.
23 September 2013
Venezuela accuses US of blocking diplomatic efforts
Venezuela accused the United States of hampering its diplomatic efforts Thursday, saying Washington was denying airspace to its China-bound president and blocking visas for its UN delegation.
21 September 2013
UK to simplify issuance of visas for Kazakhstan’s entrepreneurs
About 150 visas have been issued under the program so far: Charles Hendry, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy.
19 September 2013
Kazakhstan Tourist Association comments on 'Chinese visa issue'
The 'visa-free regime' does not mean cancellation of visas, but involves introduction of ADS visas for group travel: president Assanbayeva.
14 August 2013
There are no plans of introducing a visa-free entry for the Chinese: Foreign Ministry
According to Vice Foreign Minister Kairat Sarybai, “the current visa regime for the Chinese is optimum”.
13 August 2013
Snowden's father has visa to visit Russia: lawyer
The father of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has obtained a visa to visit his son in Russia.
12 August 2013
Kazakhstan becomes first Central Asian country with 5-year U.S. visas
American Consulate in Kazakhstan has started issuing 5-year visas in Kazakhstan first time ever.
01 August 2013
Snowden's father to visit Russia 'soon': lawyer
Edward Snowden's father is seeking a Russian visa and plans to visit his fugitive son in Moscow soon.
01 August 2013
American Consulate to issue first-ever 5-year visa in Kazakhstan
American Embassy will issue its first 5-year visas to Kazakhstan citizens on August 1, 2013.
31 July 2013