Kazakhstan airport customs regulations, prohibited items & food

Kazakhstan airport customs regulations, prohibited items & food

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Get import & export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Kazakhstan. Items allowed to import is Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to ?10,000 when travelling by air. Prohibited items is Prohibited printed and audio-visual media. Some of restricted items are Travellers wishing to import live pets into Kazakhstan must present to the Consulate General of Kazakhstan an animal health certificate issued in the area of origin of the animal.

Import Regulations

Free to import items into Kazakhstan

Tobacco

  • 200 cigarettes;
  • 50 cigars; or
  • 250 grams tobacco.

Other items

  • Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to ?10,000 when travelling by air.
  • Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to ?1500 when travelling by land.
  • Medication for personal use should be accompanied by a prescription.

Prohibited items into Kazakhstan

  • Prohibited printed and audio-visual media.
  • Service and civilian weapons, their parts, and cartridges.
  • Hazardous waste.
  • Special technical means designed for obtaining information.
  • Toxic substances not precursors of narcotic drugs.
  • Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Restricted items into Kazakhstan

  • Travellers wishing to import live pets into Kazakhstan must present to the Consulate General of Kazakhstan an animal health certificate issued in the area of origin of the animal. Cats and dogs must also be accompanied by a rabies vaccination certificate. For further information, please visit Travelling with Pets.

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Export Regulations

Free to export items from Kazakhstan

No rules present

Prohibited items from Kazakhstan

  • Waste and scraps of ferrous and non-ferrous and unprocessed metals.
  • Mineral raw materials.
  • Information on subsoil.
  • Wild medicinal raw materials.
  • Wild living animals and plants.

Restricted items from Kazakhstan

No rules present

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