Comfortable old capital Almaty (Alma-Ata), built with the latest technology, Astana, Shymkent and Taraz ancient standing on the Silk Road - all Kazakhstan.And in the country has many natural beauties: the boundless steppes in the north, snow-capped mountains Kёngey and Trans-Ili Alatau in the south, beautiful blue lakes (Balkhash, Burbano), Charyn river canyon, the Caspian Sea.Kazakhstan does not experience shortage of historical monuments, tourists can see the burial mound Beshatyr Saca, and to the south of the country - a lot of graves Saka rulers.
But not only with the objectives of tourism travel to Kazakhstan citizens of Russia.They are often sent on a visit to friends, want to visit relatives.After all, citizens of the CIS communicate with each other longstanding ties.But the question arises, whether the passport is needed in Kazakhstan.After all, some Russians simply do not have it, and the procedure for its completion long.
When to visit Kazakhstan
from Moscow every day planes fly to Astana and Almaty.You can get there by train, but it will take much more time.For example, from Moscow to Astana passenger train travels 60 hours, and in Alma-Ata - more than three days!Before we look at the question of whether a passport is needed in Kazakhstan, let us decide when it is best to go to.A long and harsh winter in the north, slush from December to March in the south and very, very hot summer tourists leave to visit the country's only off-season.
biggest holiday of the country is Nowruz, which means "New Day".It is celebrated at the vernal equinox, and is accompanied by traditional folk games: horse racing ("Alaman-bayga"), the pursuit of a woman 'cuz kuu "(how not to recall here the movie" Borat "), a national struggle" kazaksha-kurez. "Also in the spring are various festivals, musical concerts, exhibitions, street artists and fair.And in August in the mountainous Medeo is annually held competition "Voice of Asia".
So you need a passport to Kazakhstan for the Russians?
Government of the Republic allowed visa-free visits for citizens of all the CIS countries, as well as Turkey and Mongolia.It certainly makes things easier: there is no need to submit to the Embassy of Kazakhstan documents and argue the reason for entering the country.And to pay the visa fee, incidentally, is also not required.
But you need a passport to Kazakhstan CIS citizens?This question can not be answered unequivocally.But the subjects of the Russian Federation may be good news: In Kazakhstan they can go, taking with him only an internal Russian passport.With this document, by the way, you can also go to Abkhazia, Belarus, and, if you dare, to Ukraine.
But what residents of other CIS countries?
Unfortunately, Ukrainians and citizens of those republics that did not join the Customs Union, to enter Kazakhstan passport is needed.It is strange and somewhat illogical.After all, the citizens of Ukraine can come to Russia for internal documents as well as the inhabitants of the Russian Federation in Kiev.But further advance eastward for nationals from the two banks of the Dnieper difficult.Maybe it is a payment for alleged membership in the European Union?
But even the Russians at the entrance to Kazakhstan should not relax.It's still, though near, but still abroad.Therefore, a responsible concern those documents which have to fill out at the border or at the airport.
What is the migration card
we figured out is whether or not a passport to Kazakhstan to carry with them.Now it's time to talk about the documents that you will need to show border guards.Shortly before landing, the stewardess all adult passengers are given forms of migration cards.This document very carefully fill out a ballpoint pen.All personal data is to be written in Russian, in English or in Kazakh.
If you are coming to visit, specify the name and address of the host.If the permit - the name of the operator and its coordinates.In the case of self-tourism can write the title and address of the first hotel booked.The border guard puts the date of entry, you have ninety days to visit Kazakhstan.When leaving the other half of the migration card you withdraw.
Innovations
used to have all the tourists had problems with the registration for the three-day period of the Migration Service of Kazakhstan.After all, people often came to rest and actively move around the country.Walking on the chain of command and the rest in a few lines marred the stay in Kazakhstan.A lack of registration entailed trouble when leaving and fines.Moreover, even were cases of extortion of bribes for alleged late registration registration.
But now, since June 2012, the rules have changed.If you plan to stay in the country up to 30 days, you do not need to register anywhere.But there are also sad news could well be that in a short time, Russian citizens still need a passport: Kazakhstan and Russia have agreed to change the rules of crossing their common borders.
