Kazakhstan introduces visa-free travel for EU, OECD countries
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| Publication Date | 3 January 2017 |
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January 03, 2017
The ski resort of Shimbulak in the Tien Shan Mountains in Kazakhstan. The new visa policy is designed to promote an even more favorable investment climate in Kazakhstan and develop the country's tourism potential.
Kazakhstan says it has lifted visa requirements for citizens of countries of the European Union (EU) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as well as a number of other states.
The Foreign Ministry said that starting January 1, citizens of EU and OECD countries, as well as Malaysia, Monaco, the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore could travel to Kazakhstan for up to 30 days without a visa.
"The policy is designed to promote an even more favorable investment climate in Kazakhstan and develop the country's tourism potential," a January 3 statement said.
"The paperwork required by other citizens to obtain a visa for Kazakhstan will be reduced," it also said.
The announcement comes as Central Asia's largest economy has been battered by low oil prices and financial distress in neighboring Russia.
Last month, Uzbekistan introduced visa-free travel for citizens from 27 countries.
With reporting by AFP
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