Capital

Astana

Currency

Tenge

Exchange Rate (per £)

228

Getting Cash

ATMs common, credit cards widely accepted

Embassy - Phone

(73272) 508280

Embassy - Address

British Embassy, Street Furmanova 173, Almaty
Visa/Consular Section: 158 Panfilova Street, Almaty

Visa Needed?

yes

Visa cost

£30

Letter of introduction needed

no

Visa at border?

no

Where to get visa

China, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, India, UK

Visa order processing

2 or 3 days

Visa length

30 days

Visa notes

 

Land borders

China:
- Khorgos (road)
- Dostyk (ail)
Kyrgyzstan:
- Bus Bishkek to Almaty
- Karkara valley (back door, taxi or hitch)
Turkmenistan:
- Zhanaozen to Bekdash (a nightmare)
Uzbekistan:
- road between Tashkent and Shymkent
- train between Karakalpakstan and western Kazakhstan