Kazakhstan travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Kazakhstan: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 220V, emergency 102, currency KZT.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-10-30
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ('Entry requirements' page).
Updated information about Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ('Entry requirements' page).
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CapitalAstana
CurrencyKZT
LanguagesRussian, Kazakh
Calling code+7
Emergency numbers102 · 103 · 112 · 101
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population20M