United States passport to Kazakhstan
Visa-free · 30 days for United States passport holders.
United StatesKazakhstanShort stayVisa-free · 30 days
United States passport holders can enter Kazakhstan without a visa and stay up to 30 days.
This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Kazakhstan — that needs a residence permit.
Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Kazakhstan's official immigration service
- How long you can stay
- Up to 30 days
- Kazakhstan passports in United States
- Visa required
- Getting in
- No application. Kazakhstan's border officers decide how long you get, up to 30 days, and can ask for an onward ticket and proof you can support yourself, so carry both.
Long stay
Staying in Kazakhstan longer
What Kazakhstan's routes say about United States passports
For short stays you may not need it at all — around 56 nationalities, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the EU, enter visa-free for up to 30 days per visit, capped at 90 days in any 180.
Neo Nomad visa (category B12-1)
Living here takes a residence permit. 6 routes researched:
- Digital nomad
- Work / sponsored ×3
- Investment
- Student
What changes
United States and Kazakhstan side by side
| United States | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Astana |
| Languages | English | Kazakh, Russian |
| Currency | US Dollar | Kazakhstani Tenge |
| GDP per person (2025) | $90,027 | $14,692 |
| Population | 341.8M | 20.8M |
GDP and population: World Bank.