Visa policy of Kyrgyzstan

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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.

Visa policy map

  Kyrgyzstan
  Visa not required (Indefinite period)
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa not required (60 days)
  Visa not required (30 days)
  Visa on arrival / eVisa
  eVisa

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below:[1][2][3][4]

Indefinite period

90 days within any 180 days

60 days within any 120 days

30 days

ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport.
IP - May enter with an internal passport in lieu of a passport.
PR - For permanent residents residing in the country of nationality only, provided they hold a hotel reservation and a return ticket.
1 - For holders of a return or onward ticket only.

In addition, citizens of China arriving through the checkpoint at Manas International Airport may stay visa-free for up to 7 days if: a) they have a voucher (which may be purchased upon arrival at Manas International Airport) with a value of at least 500 USD and a return air ticket to their country of citizenship or to a third country with the right to re-enter visa-free after 21 days from the date of departure; b) or with long-term visas (for a period of more than 3 years) of the United States of America, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Schengen zone, where they can stay visa-free for 7 days with the right to re-enter visa-free after 21 days from the date of departure.[4]

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:, valid for stay up to the duration listed below:[1]

30 days

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

From 1 September 2017, citizens of all countries and territories may apply for tourism, business and group tourist types of visa for 30 or 60 days online through the e-Visa system.

e-Visa holders must arrive via

Simplified visa procedure

Citizens of the following countries may obtain a short-term entry-exit visa under a simplified procedure:[12]

1 - Only business or tourist visa.
2 - Only tourist visa (up to 1 month maximum period) if these citizens have a valid residence permit (resident card) of the following countries stated below:
All countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Admission restrictions

Entry and transit is refused to citizens of

Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria
.

Visitor statistics

Year Visitors[13]
1992—1994 No data
1995 Increase 36,000
1996 Increase 42,000
1997 Increase 87,000
1998 Decrease 59,000
1999 Decrease 48,000
2000 Increase 59,000
2001 Increase 99,000
2002 Increase 140,000
2003 Increase 342,000
2004 Increase 398,000
2005 Decrease 319,000
2006 Increase 766,000
2007 Increase 1,656,000
2008 Increase 2,379,000
2009 Increase 2,451,000
2010 Decrease 1,224,000
2011 Increase 3,025,000
2012 Increase 3,393,000
2013 Increase 4,134,000
2014 Decrease 3,791,000
2015 Increase 4,000,000
2016 Decrease 3,853,000
2017 Increase 4,568,000
2018 Increase 6,900,000[14]
Total (1995—2018) More 43,770,000

Most visitors arriving in Kyrgyzstan were from the following countries of nationality:[15]

Country 2017 2016 2015 2014
 Kazakhstan Increase 1,833,900 Decrease 1,787,100 Decrease 1,989,200 Decrease 1,998,500
 Uzbekistan Increase 479,600 Increase 150,700 Decrease 60,900 Decrease 125,900
 Russia Increase 471,400 Decrease 431,000 Increase 528,700 Decrease 447,700
 Tajikistan Increase 250,900 Increase 169,500 Increase 117,600 Decrease 79,300
 Turkey Increase 54,300 Increase 36,800 Increase 36,100 Increase 33,000
 China Increase 39,500 Increase 36,600 Increase 35,800 Decrease 29,900
 India Increase 19,600 Increase 11,400 Increase 7,600 Increase 4,200
 United States Increase 14,200 Decrease 13,900 Increase 19,200 Decrease 14,300
 Germany Increase 13,100 Decrease 11,100 Increase 16,700 Increase 15,200
 South Korea Increase 13,100 Increase 10,300 Decrease 7,000 Increase 10,500
 Azerbaijan Increase 8,500 Increase 8,100 Increase 5,300 Increase 3,700
 Ukraine Decrease 8,200 Increase 141,300 Increase 133,600 Increase 5,800
 France Increase 7,500 Increase 2,900 Increase 5,800 Decrease 5,100
 United Kingdom Increase 6,900 Decrease 6,600 Increase 6,900 Increase 4,400
 Georgia – 5,700 Increase 5,700 Increase 2,500 Increase 1,800
Total Increase 4,666,500 Decrease 4,147,420 Decrease 4,335,200 Decrease 4,418,600

See also

References

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  2. ^ КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН МЫЙЗАМЫ 2019-жылдын 5-апрели № 43 "Айрым мамлекеттердин жарандары үчүн 60 күнгө чейинки мөөнөткө визасыз режим киргизүү жөнүндө" Кыргыз Республикасынын Мыйзамына өзгөртүүлөрдү киргизүү тууралуу
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  11. ^ "Letter (incl. english translation)" (PDF).
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  14. ^ "В 2018 году Кыргызстан посетили 6,9 млн. человек – на первом месте Узбекистан". kabar.kg. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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