The published rules for entering Kazakhstan in 2021 do not always correspond to the actual restrictions. The epidemiological situation changes almost weekly. Changes in the rules took place in the summer, but with an improvement or aggravation of the situation, everything can change again. The latest updates are dated August this year.
Do Russians need to take a PCR test for a flight to Kazakhstan in 2021
The answer to this question can be found in the rules of entry into Kazakhstan, published in 2021. There is still a visa-free regime between the countries and there is no need to worry about obtaining a visa or obtaining a passport. You can stay in the republic for 90 days without hindrance if, after 30 days, you go through the registration procedure with the migration service.
In the Russian Federation, there is a restriction on the crossing of land borders, caused by the difficult situation with the incidence of coronavirus. In March 2021, in a special government decree, published when necessary, a list of those who can leave the country was given. Some items were subsequently added to this list.
The authorities of Kazakhstan also closed the entry through the land borders and developed a list of categories of persons who can enter on urgent needs if they can document them.
Basic rules for entering Kazakhstan in 2021:
- the presence of a certificate of a negative test result in Russian or Kazakh, it is possible in English;
- belonging to the category, which is allowed to enter Kazakhstan, confirmed by documents;
- children under 6 years old who come with their parents do not take a PCR test, but for adults it is mandatory.
I. Selivanov, specialist in international tourism: “When presenting the results of a negative test, you need to know that they will be studied carefully, even meticulously. The certificate must contain not only the date, but also the time of the analysis, there must be not only the seal of the doctor who conducted the testing, but also the seal of the medical institution. The certificate will be required regardless of the vaccination in the Russian territory - Kazakhstan recognizes only its own vaccination. If a person has passed it on the Kazakh territory, and this is confirmed, it is possible not to be tested in Russia. "
Currently, there are only two ways to get to Kazakhstan - by plane, since trains and buses have been canceled, and by your own car. A certificate of a negative PCR test, drawn up in accordance with all the rules, will be required.
What documents are needed to fly to Kazakhstan during a pandemic
Russians, like other citizens of foreign states with whom Kazakhstan has resumed passenger traffic, can fly by plane from any of them. These are the countries of the former post-Soviet space - Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Belarus. Visa-free regime for Kazakhstan with the UAE, South Korea, Turkey. You can use German, British, Dutch and Egyptian planes. As of mid-September 2021, planes fly to Kazakhstan from Qatar, Poland, Hungary and Montenegro.
Russians must have with them without fail:
- negative test for COVID-19, done no earlier than 3 days before the day of arrival;
- a foreign passport is not required, you can have a Russian internal one, for children under 14 years of age - a birth certificate;
- migration card and recommended (but in fact - mandatory) medical insurance.
The rules for entering Kazakhstan in 2021 stipulate that a tourist or a guest must have a package of the listed documents (the child is entered on the parents' migration card). The medical document is only a PCR test, an antibody test is not suitable, as is the Russian certificate of vaccination. In addition to the Kazakh vaccination, the results of those made in Hungary, Mongolia, Georgia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Thailand are recognized.
Entry by car - through some checkpoints, with a driver's license and registration certificate for the vehicle, insurance (it is also issued at the border), a power of attorney (if the owner is not driving).
What are the restrictions in Kazakhstan due to COVID-19 in 2021
The republic has taken all the measures recommended to ensure maximum security for citizens, but neither a curfew nor a ban on the operation of public catering establishments has been introduced. In Kazakhstan, control over the use of the QR code is assigned to the mobile application "Ashyq". It exchanges data with the general database of the Ministry of Health. A foreigner must follow the rules of stay in the country:
- obligatory wearing of masks in public places (transport, street, shopping and entertainment center, etc.);
- when crossing the state border of the Republic, all visitors must submit a certificate with a negative result of the PCR test for COVID-19 (the limitation period is not more than 3 days);
- when visiting cafes, restaurants, the presence of a QR code is monitored using the "Ashyq" application.
If you have a mask and comply with the recommended distance, you can freely visit attractions, but intercity transportation is suspended and it will be difficult to get to another city. As elsewhere, there is a division into zones. Three prevailing tourist destinations belong to the red ones - Shymkent, Nur-Sultan and the former capital, Alma-Ata.
Other rules for entering Kazakhstan in 2021
Earlier it was reported about the absence of quarantine in the country, now there is new data - the absence of PCR testing with a negative result leads to placement in isolation for 3 days of citizens of Kazakhstan or those with a residence permit. They are tested and only those who have a negative result are allowed into the country.
Such loyalty does not apply to foreigners: if there is no result drawn up in accordance with the rules, there is no travel to the Republic of Kazakhstan. The list of those who can enter the country and by what means of travel is limited.
Thus, citizens of foreign states (including the Russian Federation) can enter the republic without visas from the following countries: Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Tajikistan and Ukraine.
Visa entry applies to the following countries: Germany, Montenegro, Poland, Qatar, Maldives, Netherlands, Great Britain, Egypt and Hungary.
Those who did not bother with testing can be examined at the border (if there are any symptoms, they can immediately be hospitalized in the infectious diseases department). For violation of safety rules in Kazakhstan, they are fined an impressive amount.
