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Kazakhstan international travel guide in 2023

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Kazakhstan is part of Asia with main city at Astana. It's usually 🌀️ -4.66 °C in Kazakhstan with a rainfall of 🌧 17.23 mm. Internet speed in Kazakhstan is on average 6.4 Mbps. In Kazakhstan you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a population of 18M people. The main currency is Tenge. The languages spoken are Kazakh and Russian. Automatic teller machines are very common in Kazakhstan. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
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Advice

πŸ›‘οΈ Travel safety

Exercise a high degree of caution
Kazakhstan has removed all COVID-19 entry requirements. You no longer need to present a COVID-19 vaccination or PCR testing certificates to enter. Visa-free entry is available for . Entry requirements can change at short notice. Contact your airline or nearest embassy or consulate of Kazakhstan to confirm entry requirements. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Kazakhstan due to the impacts of COVID-19.
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General

πŸ”Œ Sockets

Kazakhstan uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Kazakh and Russian
Money

πŸ’± Currencies Used

Kazakhstan uses the Kazakhstani tenge (symbol: ? !), code KZT.Banknotes come in denominations of 20000, 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000, 500 and 200 tenges. Tenge is subdivided into 100 tΓ―?ns. Coins come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 tenges.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are very common in Kazakhstan. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM β€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.
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πŸ“‘ Internet

Internet speed in Kazakhstan is on average 6.4 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Kazakhstan is low. It is not as easy to find one.

πŸ“± Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 1,897.14 KZT, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 4 telecoms: Altel, Beeline, Kcell or Tele2. Kazakhstan uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Kazakhstan upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

πŸ“ž Calling

To call Kazakhstan, dial +, then 7 (the country code for Kazakhstan), then the area code (without the initial 8) and the local number. For local calls within Kazakhstan, start with the area code (with the initial 8). In the case above area code is 712 .
Driving

πŸ›£οΈ Road rules

In Kazakhstan you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110 km/h (68 mph) on motorways, 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways, 60-100 km/h (37-62 mph) in all built-up areas and 90-100 km/h (55-62 mph) on undivided highways.

πŸ†˜ Emergency

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111
Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire department
111

Kazakhstan travel details

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