# Visa requirements for Kazakhstani citizens

Visa requirements for Kazakhstani citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Kazakhstan.
As of 2024, Kazakhstani citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 79 countries and territories, ranking the Kazakhstani passport 63rd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.
Kazakhstani citizens in other countries also can benefit from the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union.
The tables indicate visa requirements for normal passport holders for tourism and other visiting purposes but do not imply entry for work, journalism, etc. Most of the countries below which are labelled as "not requiring visa", request a valid return ticket, documents for confirmed accommodation arrangements and evidence of adequate funds for self-support.

## Travel documents of Kazakhstani citizens

For traveling to certain countries, Kazakhstani citizens do not need to use a passport, as they may use their Kazakhstani identity card.
* Front cover of a biometric Kazakhstani passport
* Front cover of a non-biometric Kazakhstani passport (not issued anymore)
* Kazakhstani identity card

## Changes

Visa requirements for Kazakhstani citizens were lifted by Turkey (2 April 1992), Mongolia (2 January 1995), Barbados (21 September 1995), Albania (29 June 1998), Samoa (15 December 1998), Ecuador, (15 July 1999), Cook Islands (4 February 2002), Antigua and Barbuda (17 February 2002), Haiti (14 February 2004), Philippines (15 April 2014), Dominica (13 May 2004), Namibia (2 August 2005), Niue (11 February 2007), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5 March 2007), Serbia (28 May 2012), Hong Kong (26 July 2012), Colombia (2014), Argentina (1 November 2014), South Korea (29 November 2014), Indonesia (September 2015), Brazil (6 September 2016), United Arab Emirates (10 March 2018), Oman (1 April 2022), Maldives (9 May 2022), Andorra (5 August 2022), Iran (11 November 2022), China (10 November 2023), Seychelles (6 January 2024), Thailand (19 April 2024), Vietnam (25 May 2024), Saint Kitts and Nevis (20 November 2024)., Morocco (13 February 2025)
Visa on arrival were introduced Cambodia (15 November 1995), Palau (2 July 1996), Cape Verde (27 March 1998), Laos (1 July 1998), Lebanon (4 March 1999), Kenya (15 March 1999), Bolivia (30 June 1999), Jordan (19 July 2000), Nicaragua (23 August 2000) Bangladesh (19 March 2001), Comores (1 July 2001), Jamaica (14 March 2002), Macao (11 May 2002), Uganda (9 November 2002), Zambia (15 January 2003), Nepal (16 February 2003), Madagascar (28 September 2003), Mauritius (19 January 2004), Tuvalu (15 October 2006), Mozambique (1 September 2008), Qatar (22 June 2017), Rwanda (1 January 2018) and Saudi Arabia (27 September 2019).
Electronic visas for Kazakhstani citizens were introduced: Australia (Electronic Visitor visa from November 2013), Lesotho (1 May 2017), Djibouti (18 February 2018), India (5 March 2018), Ethiopia (1 June 2018) and Saudi Arabia (27 September 2019).
Following countries have reinstated visa requirements for Kazakhstani citizens: Estonia (1 July 1992), Latvia (1993), Lithuania (1 November 1993), Slovakia (6 May 1994), Hungary (6 November 1996), Bulgaria (1 January 1999), Turkmenistan (19 June 1999), Romania (1 July 2000), Czech Republic (22 October 2000) and Poland (12 January 2001).

## Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) | Reciprocity |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | | √ |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 365-day period. | √ |
| Algeria | Visa required | | | √ |
| Andorra | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 365-day period. Although officially no visa is required, at least a Double Entry Schengen visa is required to enter Andorra since it has no own airport facility. | √ |
| Angola | Visa required | | | √ |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 180 days | | X |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 30 days | | √ |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days | 180 days during 1 year. | √ |
| Australia and territories | Online Visa required | | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). | X |
| Austria | Visa required | | | X |
| Azerbaijan | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180-day period. If staying more than 15 days passengers visiting relatives must register with local police. If staying in a hotel, this will be arranged by the hotel. | √ |
| Bahamas | eVisa | | | √ |
| Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 14 days | Visa can be extended for an additional two weeks. e-Visa issued for 14 days, extendable once. | X |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Visitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country. | X |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 28 days | | X |
| Belarus | Visa not required | Unlimited | | √ |
| Belgium | Visa required | | | X |
| Belize | Visa required | | | √ |
| Benin | eVisa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. | X |
| Bhutan | eVisa | | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan. | √ |
| Bolivia | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | | X |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | | | √ |
| Botswana | eVisa | 3 months | | √ |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 30 days | | √ |
| Brunei | Visa required | | | √ |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | | | X |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | | | √ |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 1 month | Passengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month. | √ |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | | X |
| Cameroon | eVisa | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. | √ |
| Canada | Visa required | | | X |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | | | X |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | | √ |
| Chad | Visa required | | Visitors holding an 'entry authorisation' letter can pick up a visa on arrival. | √ |
| Chile | Visa required | | | X |
| China | Visa not required | 30 days | A maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period. | √ |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a 1-year period. | √ |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | | X |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | | √ |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | | √ |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | | | √ |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. | X |
| Croatia | Visa required | | | X |
| Cuba | Tourist card required | 90 days | Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. | √ |
| Cyprus | Visa required | | | X |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | | | X |
| Denmark | Visa required | | | X |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days | | X |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 21 days | | X |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | 90 days | | X |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | Extension of stay is possible. | √ |
| Egypt | eVisa | 30 days | 30 days on arrival for group tourists. Individual travelers need to get visa in advance. | √ |
| El Salvador | Visa required | | | √ |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | | | √ |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. | √ |
| Estonia | Visa required | | | X |
| Eswatini | Visa required | | | √ |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. | X |
| Fiji | Visa required | | | √ |
| Finland | Visa required | | | X |
| France | Visa required | | | X |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. | X |
| Gambia | Visa required | | | √ |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year | | √ |
| Germany | Visa required | | | X |
| Ghana | Visa required | | Pre-arranged emergency visa can be picked up on arrival. | √ |
| Greece | Visa required | | | X |
| Grenada | Visa required | | Holders of a pre-clearance letter may collect visa upon arrival. | √ |
| Guatemala | Visa required | | | √ |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days | | X |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | | X |
| Guyana | Visa required | | | √ |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 3 months | | X |
| Honduras | Visa required | | | √ |
| Hungary | Visa required | | | X |
| Iceland | Visa required | | | X |
| India | eVisa | 30 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. | X |
| Indonesia | Visa required | | | X |
| Iran | Visa not required | 14 days | | √ |
| Iraq | Visa required | | | √ |
| Ireland | Visa required | | Visa waiver for UK 'C' visa holders, except "C" visas issued for the purpose of transiting the UK. First point of entry to the Common Travel Area need not be in the UK, but the UK visa must be stamped by a UK immigration officer within 180 days preceding arrival to Ireland. Must depart Ireland upon any of (1) UK visa expiration, (2) accumulating 90 days in Ireland within a 180-day period, (3) passage of 180 days since last UK arrival stamp. | X |
| Israel | Visa required | | | X |
| Italy | Visa required | | | X |
| Jamaica | Visa on arrival | | Visa waived for holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United States, United Kingdom or Schengen member states and who hold a proof that they are immunized against measles, rubella and polio | X |
| Japan | Visa required | | | X |
| Jordan | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months | | X |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 90 days | Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. | X |
| Kiribati | Visa required | | | √ |
| North Korea | Visa required | | | √ |
| South Korea | Electronical Travel Authorization | 30 days | A maximum total stay of 60 days within any 180-day period. The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. | √ |
| Kuwait | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. | X |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 90 days | Citizens of eligible countries may re-enter the country 90 days after their last departure date. ID Card valid. | √ |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | 17 of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 6 border crossings. Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. | X |
| Latvia | Visa required | | | X |
| Lebanon | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | Can be extended stay for 2 additional months. Holders of passports containing an Israeli stamp or visa will be refused entry in Lebanon. | X |
| Lesotho | eVisa | | | X |
| Liberia | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. | √ |
| Libya | eVisa | | | √ |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | | | X |
| Lithuania | Visa required | | | X |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | | | X |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days | | X |
| Malawi | eVisa | 90 days | | X |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 30 days | | √ |
| Maldives | Visa not required | 30 days | | √ |
| Mali | Visa required | | | √ |
| Malta | Visa required | | | X |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | 90 days | | X |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. | X |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival | 60 days | | X |
| Mexico | Visa required | | US visa or green card holders, Schengen C-visa holders exempted from visa for up to 180 days. | X |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | Extension of stay is possible. | X |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period | √ |
| Monaco | Visa required | | | X |
| Mongolia | Visa not required | 90 days | | √ |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 30 days | Nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan, from March 1 to November 1, 2025, may enter, pass through the territory and stay in Montenegro up to 30 days, with a valid travel document, without a visa. | √ |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 30 days | | √ |
| Mozambique | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Beira, Nampula, Maputo, Pemba, Tete and Vilankulo airports. Extension of stay for 30 days is possible. | X |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only. | X |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months | 90 days within any 180-day period. | X |
| Nauru | Visa required | | | √ |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | Extension of stay is possible of up to 150 days. Business travellers can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 5 years, subject to a fee and a license issued by the Ministry of Industry. | X |
| Netherlands | Visa required | | | X |
| New Zealand | Visa required | | Diplomatic, service and standard passports with the former USSR symbol issued in Kazakhstan are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. | X |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 30 days | Tourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee. Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days for a fee. | X |
| Niger | Visa required | | | √ |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days | | √ |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | | | √ |
| Norway | Visa required | | | X |
| Oman | Visa not required | 14 days | e-Visa for residents or holders of a visa of USA, Canada, Australia, UK or Schengen countries. Must have return tickets and confirmed hotel reservation. | √ |
| Pakistan | eVisa | 90 days | | X |
| Palau | Free Visa on arrival | 30 days | | X |
| Panama | Visa required | | | √ |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days | Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category. | √ |
| Paraguay | Visa required | | | √ |
| Peru | Visa required | | | √ |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | A visa on arrival is available for a maximum stay of 59 days. Extension of stay is only possible for those who obtained a visa on arrival, to a maximum of 1 year. | √ |
| Poland | Visa required | | | X |
| Portugal | Visa required | | | X |
| Qatar | Visa not required | 30 days | | √ |
| Romania | Visa required | | Visa not required for 5 days for holders of a visa issued by Bulgaria. | X |
| Russia | Visa not required | 90 days | ID Card valid (only directly from Kazakhstan) 90 days within one calendar year period. | √ |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | A visa on arrival is available for 30 days. Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda. | X |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 90 days | | √ |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | 3 months | Cruise ship passengers visiting for one day are exempted from obtaining a visa. | √ |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 3 months | | X |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 60 days | | X |
| San Marino | Visa not required | 30 days | Although officially no visa is required under a bilateral agreement from 2024, at least a Single Entry Schengen visa is required to enter San Marino since it does not have an own airport facility and no border controls. | √ |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | | | X |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | | X |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | | | X |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 30 days | According to Serbia law must register within 24 hours of your arrival at the local police. | √ |
| Seychelles | Visa not required | 30 days | The Agreement on mutual visa exemption between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Seychelles, signed on September 22, 2023, entered into force on January 6, 2024. | X |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | 3 months | | √ |
| Singapore | Visa required | | Visa free for 96 hours in case of transit to/from 3rd countries. | X |
| Slovakia | Visa required | | | X |
| Slovenia | Visa required | | | X |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | | Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival. | √ |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. | X |
| South Africa | Visa required | | | √ |
| South Sudan | eVisa | | Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. | X |
| Spain | Visa required | | | X |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 60 days / 30 days | The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). | X |
| Sudan | Visa required | | | √ |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days | An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. | X |
| Sweden | Visa required | | | X |
| Switzerland | Visa required | | | X |
| Syria | eVisa | | According to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival. According to the IATA database, visa may be obtained on arrival and is valid for 15 days. | √ |
| Tajikistan | Visa not required | Unlimited | | √ |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | | | X |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 60 days | | √ |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Visa on arrival is only available at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port. Extension of stay possible for up to 90 days. | X |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | | X |
| Tonga | Visa required | | | √ |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | | | √ |
| Tunisia | Visa not required | 90 days | | √ |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. | √ |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | | √ |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | | X |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months | Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda. | X |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. The Law of Ukraine on entry to the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol need a special permission. If entry - exit without a special permission then entry into Ukraine is not allowed. | √ |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 30 days | | √ |
| United Kingdom | Visa required | | | X |
| United States | Visa required | | | X |
| Uruguay | Visa required | | | √ |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | Unlimited | | √ |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | | | √ |
| Vatican City | Visa required | | | X |
| Venezuela | Visa required | | | √ |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | 30 days | 30 calendar days from the date of entry, for a total of 90 calendar days every six months. | √ |
| Yemen | Visa required | | | √ |
| Zambia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | For those travelling to Zambia for business, the maximum stay is 30 days in any 1-year period. Tourists are allowed 90 days in any one-year period. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. | X |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Extension of stay is possible for up to 90 days if the purpose is tourism. For those travelling to Zimbabwe for business, a visa on arrival can also be issued for a maximum stay of 30 days. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. | X |

## Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
### Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

| Countries | Conditions of access | Notes |
| Abkhazia | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Kosovo | Visa required | Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay) |
| Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | |
| Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. |
| South Ossetia | Visa not required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. |
| Taiwan | Visa required | |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |

### Dependent and autonomous territories

| Countries | Conditions of access | Notes |
| China |||
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 14 days |
| Macau | Visa not required | 14 days |
| Denmark |||
| Faroe Islands | Visa required | |
| Greenland | Visa required | |
| France |||
| French Guiana | Visa required | |
| French Polynesia | Visa required | |
| French West Indies | Visa required | French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. |
| Mayotte | Visa required | |
| New Caledonia | Visa required | |
| Réunion | Visa required | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa required | |
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa required | |
| Netherlands |||
| Aruba | Visa required | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | Visa required | (includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) |
| Curaçao | Visa required | |
| Sint Maarten | Visa required | |
| New Zealand |||
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Tokelau | Visa required | |
| United Kingdom |||
| Anguilla | Visa required | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. |
| Bermuda | Visa required | Visa free for a maximum stay of 3 months if transiting through the United Kingdom. |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | Special permit required. |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| Cayman Islands | Visa required | |
| Falkland Islands | Visa required | |
| Gibraltar | Visa required | |
| Guernsey | Visa required | |
| Isle of Man | Visa required | |
| Jersey | Visa required | |
| Montserrat | eVisa | |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore. |
| Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months within any year period. |
| Saint Helena | eVisa | |
| Tristan da Cunha | Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa required | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. |
| United States |||
| American Samoa | Visa required | |
| Guam | Visa required | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa required | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| Puerto Rico | Visa required | |
| Antarctica and adjacent islands |||
| Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency. |||

## Limitations on passport use

* Arab League - As a result of the Arab League boycott of Israel, many Arab League countries refuse entry to travelers whose passport shows evidence of entry into Israel or hold an unused Israeli visa.
** Iran - Admission is refused for holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months
* Azerbaijan - As a result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Azerbaijan refuses entry to individuals of Armenian descent who hold Kazakhstan or other passports. It also strictly refuses entry to foreigners in general whose passport shows evidence of entry into the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, declaring them a so-called personae non gratae.

## Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.

## Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and 1 or 2 blank pages.