Visa-Free Kazakhstan for Indians upto 72 hours (till Dec 2019) | Air Astana Stopover Holidays

Now Indian citizens can visit Kazakhstan without visa. All you need to do is catch an Air Astana flight from India to a third country. From 23 April to 31 December 2019 (inclusive), Indian passport holders flying with Air Astana and transiting via international airports in Astana and Almaty to a third country or returning from a third country can enjoy a 72-hour transit visa-free regime.

Documents required for visa-free entry in Kazakhstan

You have to produce these documents at Almaty or Astana international Airports to get the visa-free entry in Kazakhstan:

1. Air Astana’s boarding pass or Air ticket to a third country where you are planning to go within 72 hours
2. Air Astana’s boarding pass of the previous flight
3. Valid Indian passport with at least one blank page in it
4. A valid visa for the final destination country (if the country requires a visa)
5. Hotel bookings in Kazakhstan before boarding the flight from India

Air Astana official link - Enjoy 72-hour Visa-Free Regime in Kazakhstan

Get confirmed hotel bookings in Almaty or Astana through this tool

People who stay beyond 72 hours will be fined and deported.

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Click here for the official announcement by Air Astana