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Country Guide > Asia > Kyrgyzstan


Passport/Visa

 Passport Required?Visa Required?Return Ticket Required?
BritishYesYesNo
AustralianYesYesNo
CanadianYesYesNo
USAYesYesNo
OtherEUYesYes/1No
JapaneseYesNoNo


Passports
Passport required by all.

Visas
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of CIS countries (except Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan who do require a visa), provided residing in country of nationality;
(b) nationals of Malaysia and Turkey for stays of up to 30 days;
(c) 1. nationals of Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Japan, Korea (Dem Rep), Macedonia, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Serbia & Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Vietnam travelling as tourists (provided they are permanent residents of their country);
(d) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 48 hours, provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport


Note
Nationals of the following countries may apply for a visa valid for one month or less without providing a letter of support from Kyrgyzstan: nationals of countries referred to in the chart above (except countries who do not require a visa, as listed above, and nationals of Estonia, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania, who do need to provide an invitation letter), and nationals of Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand and Norway.

Types of visa and cost
Business, Private Trip, Tourist and Transit. Single-entry: 40 (one month). Multiple-entry: 100 (six months); 125 (one year). Transit: 20 (one week). Express: double the price. Multiple-entry visas can only be issued with authorisation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Validity
Up to three months from date of issue. Multiple-entry visas are valid for six months.

Application to
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section. Those resident in the UK can also obtain visas from Russia House (for address, see Russian Federation section).

Application requirements
(a) Completed application form. (b) One passport-size photo. (c) Valid passport (must be an original, not a photocopy) with one blank page to affix visa. (d) Stamped self-addressed, registered envelope. (e) Fee, payable by cash, cheque or bank transfer. (f) Letter of support from Kyrgyzstan, authorised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (not required by certain nationals - see note above).

Working days required
Five; one for Express visa applications.

Temporary residence
Enquire at Embassy for details (see Contact Addresses section).
   
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