Information on countries whose citizens do not require a visa to the Kyrgyz Republic for a certain period
1. In the framework of the Visa-Free Deal for the citizens of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States on the territory of its members, signed on October 9, 1992 in Bishkek, a visa-free regime applies to the citizens and holders of all categories of national passports:
- Azerbaijan
- Armenia
- Georgia
- Moldavia
2. In the framework of the Agreements on Reciprocal Visa-Free Travels of citizens between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, signed on November 30, 2000 in the city of Minsk, a visa-free regime applies to the citizens of these states.
3. A visa-free regime applies in the framework of the agreements previously concluded (according to the “silence procedure” applicable in international law to continue the application of international obligations to the stage of concluding and entering into force new international treaties), agreements between the former USSR and the following foreign states:
- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the conditions for reciprocal travels of citizens as of July 15, 1981);
- The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the DPRK on the conditions for reciprocal travels of citizens as of January 22, 1986);
- The Republic of Cuba (Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on the conditions for reciprocal travels of citizens as of January 10, 1985);
- The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on a visa-free regime for citizens of both states making official travels with diplomatic or service passports as of December 20, 1984).
4. Under the Agreements between the Kyrgyz Republic and the following foreign states:
- Malaysia (visa-free regime up to 30 days, Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of Malaysia on the partial abolition of the visa regime, signed on July 20, 1995 in Kuala Lumpur);
- Turkey (visa-free regime up to 90 days, Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on reciprocal travels of citizens, signed on September 5, 2006 in Ankara);
- Ukraine (visa-free regime up to 90 days, Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on reciprocal travels of citizens, signed on February 25, 2004 in Kiev);
- Uzbekistan (visa-free regime up to 60 days, Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on reciprocal travels of citizens, signed on September 3, 2006 in Tashkent);
- Mongolia (visa-free regime up to 90 days, Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of Mongolia on the conditions for reciprocal travels of citizens, signed on December 4, 1999 in Bishkek);
- Philippines (visa-free regime up to 30 days, the Government of the Philippines established a visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic to holders of all categories of national passports by its Decision as of April 4, 2012);
- Indonesia (the Law On Visa-Free Travel for up to 30 days for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic came into force by the Decision of the Government of Indonesia as of March 10, 2016);
- Antigua and Barbuda (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic up to 90 days, unilateral decision);
- Barbados (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of up to 28 days, unilateral decision);
- Grenada (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of up to 90 days, unilateral decision);
- Dominicana (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic up to 21 days, unilateral decision);
- The Dominican Republic (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic up to 30 days, unilateral decision);
- Haiti (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of up to 90 days, unilateral decision);
- Trinidad and Tobago (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of up to 90 days, unilateral decision);
- Ecuador (visa-free regime for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of up to 90 days, unilateral decision).
5. On a One-Way Visa-Free Regime:
In 2012, the Law “On the Introduction of a Visa-Free Regime for Citizens of Certain States for a Period of up to 60 Days” was adopted. In accordance with the Law, citizens of 45 developed countries of the world can visit the Kyrgyz Republic on a visa-free basis.
A Law having expanded the list of the countries, which are covered by a visa-free travel to Kyrgyzstan, was adopted in April 2019 (7 additional states are included: Montenegro, Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, San Marino, Chile, Sultanate of Oman).
The list of 52 states whose citizens can visa-free travel to Kyrgyzstan and stay up to 60 days:
1. The Australian Union
2. The Republic of Austria
3. Kingdom of Belgium
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. The Vatican
6. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7. Hungary
8. The Federal Republic of Germany
9. The Kingdom of the Netherlands
10. The Hellenic Republic
11. The Kingdom of Denmark
12. Iceland
13. Ireland
14. The Kingdom of Spain
15. The Italian Republic
16. Canada
17. The Republic of Korea
18. The State of Kuwait
19. The Republic of Latvia
20. The Republic of Lithuania
21. The Principality of Liechtenstein
22. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
23. The Republic of Malta
24. The Principality of Monaco
25. New Zealand
26. The Kingdom of Norway
27. The United Arab Emirates
28. The Republic of Poland
29. The Portuguese Republic
30. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
31. The Republic of Singapore
32. The Slovak Republic
33. The Republic of Slovenia
34. The United States of America
35. The Republic of Finland
36. The French Republic
37. The Republic of Croatia
38. The Czech Republic
39. The Swiss Confederation
40. The Kingdom of Sweden
41. The Republic of Estonia
42. The State of Qatar
43. The State of Brunei Darussalam
44. The Kingdom of Bahrain
45. Japan
46. Montenegro
47. Andorra
48. Argentina
49. Brazil
50. San Marino
51. The Republic of Chile
52. The Sultanate of Oman
6. Under the Agreements on Reciprocal Visa-Free Regime for the Period Established by These Agreements, a Visa-Free Regime Applies to Citizens of the Following States, Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports (the Following Have Come into Force):
- Hungary (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, November 1, 1997 in Bishkek);
- China (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, Macau - 14 days, diplomatic passport of the Kyrgyz Republic, June 24, 2002 in Beijing);
- Turkmenistan (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, March 6, 2000 in Ashgabat);
- The Islamic Republic of Iran (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran On Establishing a Visa-Free Regime for Holders of Diplomatic Passports, signed on October 21, 1993 in Bishkek, Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran On Establishing a Visa-Free Regime for Holders of Service Passports, signed on December 21, 2003 in Tehran);
- The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, March 8, 2005 in Bishkek);
- The Slovak Republic (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, April 1, 2010 in Bishkek);
- The Republic of Korea (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, November 30, 2010 in Seoul);
- Indonesia (visa-free regime for up to 30 days, September 23, 2011 in New York);
- The Republic of India (visa-free regime up to 90 days, July 19, 2013 in Bishkek);
- The Republic of Poland (visa-free regime for up to 90 days within 180 days, June 6, 2013 in Bishkek);
- The State of Qatar (visa-free regime for up to 90 days, December 8, 2014 in Doha);
- The Republic of Estonia (visa-free regime for up to 90 days, based on the note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic dated 15.04.2015);
- Romania (visa-free regime for up to 90 days, June 16, 2015 in Bishkek);
- The State of Kuwait (visa-free regime for up to 90 days, December 13, 2015);
- The French Republic (visa-free regime for up to 90 days within 180 days, April 15, 2016 in Paris);
- The Italian Republic (visa-free regime for up to 90 days within 180 days, March 30, 2016 in Bishkek).