Visa policy of Kyrgyzstan
Introduction Visitors to '''Kyrgyzstan''' must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
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Visa exemption ===Ordinary passports===Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below:'''Indefinite period'''**'''90 days within 180 days'''************'''60 days within 120 days'''* All European Union member states***********************************'''30 days'''*1*1**;NotesID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport.IP - May enter with an internal passport in lieu of a passport.PR - For permanent residents residing in the country of nationality only, provided they hold a hotel reservation and a return ticket.1 - For holders of a return or onward ticket only.In addition, citizens of China arriving through the checkpoint at Manas International Airport may stay visa-free for up to 7 days if: a) they have a voucher (which may be purchased upon arrival at Manas International Airport) with a value of at least 500 USD and a return air ticket to their country of citizenship or to a third country with the right to re-enter visa-free after 21 days from the date of departure; b) or with long-term visas (for a period of more than 3 years) of the United States of America, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Schengen zone, where they can stay visa-free for 7 days with the right to re-enter visa-free after 21 days from the date of departure.Date of visa changes* Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan have never required a visa to enter Kyrgyzstan. * 15 July 1981 (signed as USSR): Vietnam* 22 January 1986 (signed as USSR): North Korea* 10 January 1985 (signed as USSR): Cuba* 1992: Georgia* 1995: Malaysia* 1999: Mongolia* 2006: Turkey* 27 July 2012: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary (resumed), Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States and Vatican* 8 November 2018: Serbia* 6 August 2021: Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Israel, North Macedonia, Mexico, Romania, Thailand, Vietnam* 20 August 2023: MaldivesCancelled:* Turkmenistan: Unknown* Hungary: 1 December 1997 (was resumed in 2012)===Non-ordinary passports===In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, only holders of diplomatic or official / service passports of China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Morocco and Turkmenistan may enter Kyrgyzstan without a visa.
Visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival at Manas International Airport:, valid for stay up to the duration listed below: '''Indefinite period'''*'''30 days'''****
Electronic visa (e-Visa) From 1 September 2017, citizens of all countries and territories may apply for tourism, business and group tourist types of visa for 30 or 90 days online through the eVisa system. e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas or Osh airports or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
Simplified visa procedure Citizens of the following countries may obtain a short-term entry-exit visa under a simplified procedure:*2*2*2*2*1*2*2*2*2*2*2*2*21 - Only business or tourist visa2 - Only tourist visa (up to 1 month) if these citizens have a valid residence permit (resident card) of the following countries: Bahrain, Brunei, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates
Admission restrictions Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. Kyrgyzstan also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.
Visitor statistics  Year  Visitors 1992—1994   ''No data'' 1995   36,000 1996   42,000 1997   87,000 1998   59,000 1999   48,000 2000   59,000 2001   99,000 2002   140,000 2003   342,000 2004   398,000 2005   319,000 2006   766,000 2007   1,656,000 2008   2,379,000 2009   2,451,000 2010   1,224,000 2011   3,025,000 2012   3,393,000 2013   4,134,000 2014   3,791,000 2015   4,000,000 2016   3,853,000 2017   4,568,000 2018   6,900,000 Total (1995—2018)  More 43,770,000Most visitors arriving in Kyrgyzstan were from the following countries of nationality: Country  2017  2016   2015  2014    1,833,900   1,787,100   1,989,200   1,998,500    479,600   150,700   60,900   125,900    471,400   431,000   528,700   447,700    250,900   169,500   117,600   79,300    54,300   36,800   36,100   33,000    39,500   36,600   35,800   29,900    19,600   11,400   7,600   4,200    14,200   13,900   19,200   14,300    13,100   11,100   16,700   15,200    13,100   10,300   7,000   10,500    8,500   8,100   5,300   3,700    8,200   141,300   133,600   5,800    7,500   2,900   5,800   5,100    6,900   6,600   6,900   4,400    5,700   5,700   2,500   1,800 Total   4,666,500   4,147,420   4,335,200   4,418,600
See also * Visa requirements for Kyrgyzstani citizens
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