Entry/Exit Requirements

Visas:

• You are permitted to enter the country for tourism for up to 60 days without obtaining a Kyrgyz visa prior to arrival.
• If you travel to the Kyrgyz Republic in any religious capacity, you must obtain a work visa and register with the Office of Religious Affairs.
• Journalists traveling to the Kyrgyz Republic for work should obtain the appropriate visa at the nearest Kyrgyz Embassy prior to their arrival.  In addition to visas, journalists are also required to register their stay and receive Ministry of Justice approval in order to conduct press activities in country.
• If traveling in the Kyrgyz Republic, you should consider obtaining visas for Russia, as commercial air travel out of the Kyrgyz Republic is limited. 
• If you plan on using Kazakhstan as a transit point, you should review Kazakhstan Country Specific Information regarding Kazakh visa regulations before traveling.
• For the most up-to-date visa information and information regarding entry/exit requirements, contact the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Some HIV/AIDS restrictions exist for visitors and residents in the Kyrgyz Republic. You must provide proof that you are HIV negative if requested by local authorities.  Refusal to do so could result in administrative charges.  Please verify current requirements with the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic before you travel.

Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website. For further information about customs regulations, please read our Customs Information page.