More than 7.5 million foreigners visited Kazakhstan over the first half of 2025. This represents a 600,000 increase compared to the same period last year.
The majority of arrivals (90%) were citizens of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, with Uzbekistan leading at 2.8 million entries, followed by the Kyrgyz Republic with 1.7 million and Russia with 1.5 million.

Kazakhstan has a visa-free regime with 87 countries. Citizens of 107 countries are eligible to apply for an electronic visa.