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Visitors to Kyrgyzstan must obtain a visa in advance online or from one of the Kyrgyzstan diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for a visa upon arrival. Despite proposals to abolish the visa-free regime, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan vowed to retain the current policy in December 2015.
Kyrgyzstan currently gives visa exemption to citizens of 82 nations.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Holders of passports issued by the following nations are not required to obtain a visa for Kyrgyzstan up to the length of stay mentioned below:[1][2][3][4]
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^ ID - May enter with a national ID card.
^ IP - May enter with an internal passport.
1 - Permanent residents (holders of a valid travel document) of the Macao and Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China can stay visa-free for up to 30 days with a return air ticket with the right to re-enter visa-free after 30 days from the date of departure.
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Citizens of 
China and 
India arriving through the checkpoint at Manas International Airport can stay visa-free for up to 7 days if: a) they have a voucher (which can be purchased upon arrival at Manas International Airport) with a value of at least 500 US dollars 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.[4]
Additionally, only holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of China, India, 
Indonesia, 
Iran, 
Morocco and 
Turkmenistan can visit Kyrgyzstan without a visa.
Visa on arrival
Citizens of the following countries and territories are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival valid for a maximum stay of 30 days at Manas International Airport:[1]
Electronic 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. Electronic 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).[14][15]
Simplified visa procedure
Citizens of the following countries can obtain a short-term entry-exit visa under a simplified procedure:[16]
1 - Only business or tourist visa
2 - 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
Visitor statistics
| Year | Visitors[17] |
|---|---|
| 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[18] |
| Total (1995—2018) | More 43,770,000 |
Most visitors arriving to Kyrgyzstan were from the following countries of nationality:[19]
| Country | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan | 1,833,900 | 1,787,100 | 1,989,200 | 1,998,500 |
 Uzbekistan | 479,600 | 150,700 | 60,900 | 125,900 |
 Russia | 471,400 | 431,000 | 528,700 | 447,700 |
 Tajikistan | 250,900 | 169,500 | 117,600 | 79,300 |
 Turkey | 54,300 | 36,800 | 36,100 | 33,000 |
| China | 39,500 | 36,600 | 35,800 | 29,900 |
| India | 19,600 | 11,400 | 7,600 | 4,200 |
 United States | 14,200 | 13,900 | 19,200 | 14,300 |
 Germany | 13,100 | 11,100 | 16,700 | 15,200 |
 South Korea | 13,100 | 10,300 | 7,000 | 10,500 |
 Azerbaijan | 8,500 | 8,100 | 5,300 | 3,700 |
 Ukraine | 8,200 | 141,300 | 133,600 | 5,800 |
 France | 7,500 | 2,900 | 5,800 | 5,100 |
 United Kingdom | 6,900 | 6,600 | 6,900 | 4,400 |
 Georgia | – 5,700 | 5,700 | 2,500 | 1,800 |
| Total | 4,666,500 | 4,147,420 | 4,335,200 | 4,418,600 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН МЫЙЗАМЫ 2019-жылдын 5-апрели № 43 "Айрым мамлекеттердин жарандары үчүн 60 күнгө чейинки мөөнөткө визасыз режим киргизүү жөнүндө" Кыргыз Республикасынын Мыйзамына өзгөртүүлөрдү киргизүү тууралуу
- ↑ КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН МЫЙЗАМЫ 2012-жылдын 21-июлу № 121 Айрым мамлекеттердин жарандары үчүн 60 күнгө чейинки мөөнөткө визасыз режим киргизүү жөнүндө (КР 2013-жылдын 19-июлундагы N 153, 2019-жылдын 5-апрелиндеги N 43 Мыйзамдарынын редакцияларына ылайык)
- 1 2 "Stay of foreign citizens in Kyrgyzstan".
- ↑ "Визовые и безвизовые режимы. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Republic". Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "КР 2012-жылдын 21-декабрындагы № 121 "Айрым мамлекеттердин жарандары үчүн 60 күнгө чейинки мөөнөткө визасыз режим киргизүү жөнүндө" Мыйзамы". cbd.minjust.gov.kg (in Kyrgyz). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ According to the principle of "tacit agreement" as applied in international law, international obligations such as agreements made during the time of the Soviet Union (USSR) will continue to be applied until the conclusion and entry into force of new international treaties.
- ↑ Resolution of the Government on 4 June 2001 No.262 (in Russian)
- ↑ "Закон КР от 19 июля 2013 года № 153 "О внесении дополнения в Закон Кыргызской Республики "О введении безвизового режима для граждан некоторых государств сроком до 60 дней"". cbd.minjust.gov.kg. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ Resolution of the Government of Kyrgyzstanc Republic on 21 July 2012 No. 121 (in Russian)
- ↑ "Соглашение между Правительством КР и Правительством Республики Сербия о взаимной отмене визовых требований для владельцев общегражданских паспортов (Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Serbia on the mutual abolition of visa requirements for holders of general passports)" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-11-06.
- ↑ "Кыргызстан ввел для граждан 9 государств безвизовый режим сроком до 60 дней".
- ↑ "Visa exemption for Maldives citizens".
- ↑ "e-VISA". evisa.e-gov.kg. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ↑ "Letter (incl. english translation)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Stay of foreign citizens".
- ↑ "International tourism, number of arrivals: Kyrgyz Republic". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "В 2018 году Кыргызстан посетили 6,9 млн. человек – на первом месте Узбекистан". kabar.kg. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ↑ "Туризм в Кыргызстане - Архив публикаций - Статистика Кыргызстана". www.stat.kg. Retrieved 17 June 2019.