Do Russians need a visa to Kyrgyzstan?
Update March 17
Kyrgyzstan introduces a temporary ban on the entry of foreigners, including Russians
Due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus infection, the Kyrgyz authorities have introduced a temporary ban on the entry of foreign citizens.
Russians do not need a visa to travel to a friendly country.
Russian citizens have the right to relax, visit relatives and friends, and resolve business issues on the territory of Kyrgyzstan for 3 months without a visa.
Moreover, an extension is possible if you write an application to the migration service 5 days before the end of the specified period.
Visa-free entry for citizens of other countries
Visa-free entry to Kyrgyzstan is allowed to citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Tajikistan. To visit Kyrgyzstan, it is enough to have a general civil or foreign passport. List of countries whose citizens can visit Kyrgyzstan without a visa.
Contacts of official representatives
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation
- Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kyrgyzstan
Do you need a passport?
Russians are also not required to have a foreign passport - it is enough to present a Russian internal passport.
There are some nuances of entry and stay in the country depending on the type of document used on the trip:
- The entry stamp is placed only in the international passport by control officers;
- upon presentation of a Russian passport, a mark about crossing the border is entered into the migration card;
- It is preferable to take your foreign passport with you. In this case, it is easier to resolve any issues within the country. There are also fewer difficulties when checking documents, which local law enforcement officers carry out quite often.
Important! Be sure to check the marking in your passport. Otherwise, when leaving, it is difficult to prove the legality of crossing the border.
It is recommended to keep your tickets for the entire period of your stay in Kyrgyzstan.
What else will be required to enter the country?
To travel to the country with a child, in addition to his birth certificate, international passport or Russian passport, you will need to provide permission to export the child, certified by a notary. It is necessary if the baby is traveling with one of the parents (in which case the permit is issued by the second parent) or with an accompanying person (in this situation, the permit is issued by the mother and father).
Thus, no special documents are required for the trip. When crossing with a Russian passport, a citizen presents only it and a migration card. And when crossing abroad - only the passport itself.
What do you need to travel to Kyrgyzstan in 2021?
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
At the checkpoint, Russians must provide only an identification document: a regular or international passport will do;
There are no cash fees for entry. When leaving the country, you must pay a fee of $10.
To ensure smooth border crossing, it is advisable to first clarify whether there is a ban on traveling abroad. On the website nevylet.rf you can quickly find out your current status (traveling citizen or not), and the presence of existing debts.
The Kyrgyz are not interested in whether travelers have health insurance. However, it’s not worth taking the risk of going on a trip abroad without such a document. To receive timely assistance in the event of unforeseen circumstances that negatively affect your health, it is better to take out insurance.
The Cherehapa website provides a full range of services for obtaining a medical policy valid abroad - a list of reliable insurance companies, inclusion of the necessary clauses in the contract at the discretion of the client, the ability to pay online, and receive the document by email.
Documents for children
When traveling with minor children under 14 years of age, you must present a birth certificate indicating your citizenship or an insert with this information. Children from 14 to 18 years old must have their own Russian passport or foreign travel document.
If the child is not traveling with his parents, then, regardless of his age, the parents will be required to have a notarized consent for their son or daughter to travel abroad accompanied by a third party.
In a situation where the child is accompanied only by the father or mother, consent is required only from the remaining parent.
For extreme tourism
Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
To engage in extreme activities, you must notify the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic of your intentions.
The application must contain a list of all group members and a diagram of the planned route. It is also advisable to send these documents to the Russian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan.
All group members must have health insurance.
The organization of such events and the preparation of documents are usually carried out by travel companies whose services include extreme tourism in Kyrgyzstan.
Visa-free entry to Kyrgyzstan and its conditions
Kyrgyzstan's policy is aimed at active cooperation with its neighbors and other countries . To accelerate economic development, the government of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement on a visa-free regime with a number of states, including the Russian Federation.
This agreement provides for free border crossing without first obtaining a visa. A visa to Kyrgyzstan is not required for Russians if the duration of the trip does not exceed 90 days.
If necessary, visa-free status can be extended by contacting local authorities on migration issues. You must apply five days before your 90-day visa-free status expires. In the application, indicate the address of your residence in Kyrgyzstan. When visiting the country for the first time, the status is extended for 30 days. Ignoring this procedure may result in a fine.
Do you need a passport to travel to Kyrgyzstan? No, a foreign passport is not required.
Entry into the country is carried out by:
- internal passport;
- foreign passport;
- service passport;
- diplomatic passport;
- seafarer/crew member certificate.
Important. If the period of visiting Kyrgyzstan exceeds 30 days, the citizen should register with passport and visa control at the place of stay.
Visiting some border areas of Kyrgyzstan requires a special permit. These areas include:
- Osh region.
- Naryn region.
- Issyk-Kul region.
- Batken regions.
Required documents
To cross the border with Kyrgyzstan, citizens present:
- Foreign/internal passport.
- Flights.
- Medical insurance (in the case of extreme sports, with a coverage amount of 30,000 euros).
Conditions for crossing the state border
Customs clearance is quick. Border guards are presented with one of the following documents :
- visa (if necessary);
- foreign passport (valid for at least six months from the date of departure from the country);
- internal passport;
- diplomatic/service passport;
- seaman/crew member certificate.
Important. When entering Kyrgyzstan with a foreign passport, it is stamped with a border control stamp. When traveling using an internal passport, stamps are placed on the migration card: be sure to keep it until the end of the trip.
Do you need a passport to travel to Kyrgyzstan? Despite the possibility of crossing the Kyrgyz border both with an internal and a foreign passport, it is recommended to travel abroad with a foreign passport, since it contains all the information about your movements, which will not arouse suspicion at the border points of other countries.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends visiting the country with a foreign passport, which greatly facilitates the protection of interests in the event of unforeseen situations.
Visa sample
Customs regulations of Kyrgyzstan
The import and export of foreign currency in Kyrgyzstan is not limited . Precious metals and jewelry are subject to mandatory declaration, which is stored until the end of the trip.
Duty-free import into Kyrgyzstan is allowed for:
- cigarettes (up to 1000 pieces), tobacco (up to 1 kg);
- strong alcohol (up to 1.5 l), wine or beer (up to 2 l);
- perfumes for personal use: 50 ml of perfume, 250 ml of eau de toilette;
- goods valued not exceeding $5,000.
Import into Kyrgyzstan is strictly prohibited:
- firearms and bladed weapons, ammunition;
- flammable and explosive substances;
- narcotic and drug-containing drugs;
- pornographic materials;
- materials that contradict the current state system in the republic;
- wild birds and animals, as well as stuffed animals.
To transport pets, you must have an international vaccination certificate with a certificate of availability of the necessary vaccinations (against rabies).
It is prohibited to export from the country:
- Food;
- minerals and rocks (without appropriate permission);
- gold and precious metals (without declaration);
- medicines and medicines (without a doctor's prescription).
Customs regulations
Kyrgyzstan is a member country of the EAEU Customs Union (Eurasian Economic Union). In this regard, transported funds in the amount of only more than 10 thousand dollars are subject to declaration.
It is prohibited to import/export across the state border any types of weapons, explosives, or potent medications (only with a doctor’s prescription).
You can drive duty free:
- alcoholic drinks in quantities not exceeding 3 liters;
- cigarettes (200 pcs.), cigars (50 pcs.), tobacco (250 g), listed products in assortment (25 g);
- perfumery products (for personal use).
A sanitary certificate is required to transport vegetables, fruits, and animals.
Nature of Kyrgyzstan
Registration in Kyrgyzstan
Citizens who plan to stay in Kyrgyzstan for more than a month must register at the passport control office of the region where they live within 5 days from the date of arrival.
To do this, it is enough to present a passport with an entry stamp (or a migration card, if entry was using an internal passport).
If the period of residence of a Russian citizen in Kyrgyzstan is less than 30 days, registration is not required.
For exceeding the permitted period of stay on Kyrgyz territory without notifying the authorities, the violator of the law will face a fine of about $140.
Self-application of a visa to Kyrgyzstan
The Consulate of Kyrgyzstan provides the opportunity to obtain entry documents through visa centers or independently. If you have the required amount of time, you can complete the procedure without intermediaries.
Prepare all the necessary documents and visit the department during business hours. The embassy is not overloaded with applications, since most tourists from many countries can freely enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa. In such conditions, long waits in queues are unlikely.
When submitting documents, you will need to pay a visa fee, the amount of which depends on the visa category. After the application is accepted by department officials, you will be informed of the deadline for the readiness of the entry permit, for which you will have to come to the consulate again.
