Visitors to Kyrgyzstan must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
Kyrgyzstan's visa and other migration policies are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for the following period:
180 days within any 360 days
90 days within any 180 days IDIP
60 days within any 120 days ID
30 days within any 60 days All European Union member states 1
30 days 2 2
ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport. IP - May enter with an internal passport in lieu of a passport. 1 - Including all classes of British nationality. 2 - Permanent residents may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for up to 30 days, provided they hold a return flight ticket and have the right to re-enter without a visa after 30 days after their departure from Kyrgyzstan.
Date of visa changesCitizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan have never required a visa to enter Kyrgyzstan. 15 July 1981 (signed as USSR): Vietnam 10 January 1985 (signed as USSR): Cuba 22 January 1986 (signed as USSR): North Korea 1992: GeorgiaUnder the Agreement between the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States on 9 October 1992. 1995: Malaysia 4 December 1999: Mongolia 1 July 2001: Japan 5 September 2006: Turkey 27 July 2012: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary (resumed), Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Vatican CityResolution of the Government of Kyrgyzstanc Republic on 21 July 2012 No. 121 (in Russian) 8 November 2018: Serbia 6 August 2021: Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Israel, Mexico, North Macedonia, Romania, Thailand, Vietnam 20 August 2023: Maldives 21 October 2023: China, Hong Kong and Macau
Cancelled: Turkmenistan: Unknown Hungary: 1 December 1997 (was resumed in 2012)
A visa not required for holders of United Nations laissez-passer for up to 60 days.
Conditional visa exemption Citizens of the following countries may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for an indefinite period if they permanently reside in their respective countries, have a hotel reservation and have a return ticket. If they live in other countries, they will need to apply for an e-Visa.
In addition, citizens of China and India arriving through the checkpoint at Manas International Airport may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for up to 7 days if: they have a voucher (which may be purchased on arrival at Manas International Airport) with a value of at least USD 500 and a return air ticket to their country of citizenship or to a third country with the right to re-enter without a visa after 21 days from the date of departure; they enter with long-term visas (for a period of more than 3 years) issued by any Schengen Area member state, the United Kingdom or the United States, where they may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for up to 7 days with the right to re-enter without a visa after 21 days from the date of departure.
Non-ordinary passports In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, only holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Morocco and Turkmenistan may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa.
Visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival at Manas International Airport for the following period:
Indefinite period 1
1 month
1 - Citizens of Iran who travel for business or tourist purposes may obtain a visa on arrival at Manas International Airport. They must present proof confirming the purpose of their stay.
Conditional visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries with a residence permit issued by any GCC member state or Brunei may obtain a visa on arrival at Manas International Airport for a maximum of 1 month if they travel as tourists:
Electronic visa (e-Visa)
From 1 September 2017, citizens of all countries and territories may apply for a business, tourist or group tourist visa valid for 30 or 60 days through the e-Visa system.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas or Osh airports, or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk-Dostlik, north of Osh).
Holders of passports issued by Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan must select China when applying for an e-Visa.
Admission restrictions Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. Kyrgyzstan also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.
Visitor statistics Year Visitors 1992—1994 No data 1995 36,000 1996 42,000 1997 87,000 1998 59,000 1999 48,000 2000 59,000 2001 99,000 2002 140,000 2003 342,000 2004 398,000 2005 319,000 2006 766,000 2007 1,656,000 2008 2,379,000 2009 2,451,000 2010 1,224,000 2011 3,025,000 2012 3,393,000 2013 4,134,000 2014 3,791,000 2015 4,000,000 2016 3,853,000 2017 4,568,000 2018 6,900,000 Total (1995—2018) More 43,770,000
Most visitors arriving in Kyrgyzstan were from the following countries of nationality:
Country 2017 2016 2015 2014 1,833,900 1,787,100 1,989,200 1,998,500 479,600 150,700 60,900 125,900 471,400 431,000 528,700 447,700 250,900 169,500 117,600 79,300 54,300 36,800 36,100 33,000 39,500 36,600 35,800 29,900 19,600 11,400 7,600 4,200 14,200 13,900 19,200 14,300 13,100 11,100 16,700 15,200 13,100 10,300 7,000 10,500 8,500 8,100 5,300 3,700 8,200 141,300 133,600 5,800 7,500 2,900 5,800 5,100 6,900 6,600 6,900 4,400 5,700 5,700 2,500 1,800 Total 4,666,500 4,147,420 4,335,200 4,418,600
See also
Visa requirements for Kyrgyzstani citizens
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