The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Kazakhstan passport: rank 111 of 199
The Kazakhstan passport scores 49.8 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 78 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 85.6, rank 110).
Photo: Kolsai Lake · Anastasia Prokopyeva · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Kazakhstan passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 10.3 / 30 | 78 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 34% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 1.1 / 20 | Right to live and work in 4 other countries. |
| Banking access | 15.0 / 15 | Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check. |
| Tax and obligations | 15.0 / 15 | No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad. |
| Citizenship flexibility | 3.0 / 10 | Dual citizenship not allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds |
| Stability and consular protection | 5.4 / 10 | Political stability 62/100 · rule of law 52/100 · embassies or consulates in 78 countries. |
| Investor Score | 49.8 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Kazakhstan passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free48
- Albania · 90 days
- Andorra · 90 days
- Antigua & Barbuda · 180 days
- Argentina · 30 days
- Armenia · 180 days
- Azerbaijan · 90 days
- Barbados · 28 days
- Belarus
- Brazil · 30 days
- China · 30 days
- Colombia · 90 days
- Dominica · 21 days
- Dominican Republic · 90 days
- Ecuador · 90 days
- Georgia
- Haiti
- Hong Kong · 14 days
- Indonesia · 30 days
- Iran · 14 days
- Kyrgyzstan · 90 days
- Macao · 14 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Moldova · 90 days
- Mongolia · 90 days
- Montenegro · 30 days
- Morocco · 30 days
- Nicaragua · 30 days
- Oman · 30 days
- Palestine
- Philippines · 30 days
- Qatar · 30 days
- Russia · 90 days
- Samoa · 90 days
- San Marino · 30 days
- Serbia · 30 days
- St Kitts & Nevis · 90 days
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Suriname · 90 days
- Tajikistan
- Thailand · 60 days
- Tunisia · 90 days
- Türkiye · 90 days
- Ukraine · 90 days
- United Arab Emirates · 30 days
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam · 30 days
Electronic travel authorisation3
- Seychelles
- South Korea · 30 days
- Sri Lanka · 30 days
Visa on arrival27
- Bahrain · 14 days
- Bangladesh · 30 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Comoros · 45 days
- Egypt · 30 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Laos · 30 days
- Lebanon · 30 days
- Madagascar · 90 days
- Marshall Islands · 90 days
- Mauritius · 60 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Namibia · 90 days
- Nepal · 90 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Saudi Arabia · 90 days
- Senegal
- Syria
- Tanzania · 90 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tuvalu
- Zambia · 90 days
- Zimbabwe
E-visa40
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Cuba
- Côte d’Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
Visa required80
- Algeria
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- St Lucia
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Right to live and work
Where Kazakhstan citizens can live and work
Kazakhstan citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Right to live and work4
- Armenia · facilitated residence
- Belarus · facilitated residence
- Kyrgyzstan · facilitated residence
- Russia · facilitated residence
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Kazakhstan citizens
Banking
- Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations
- No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Passed automatically to children born abroad
- Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 62/100 · rule of law 52/100 · embassies or consulates in 78 countries.
Some indicators are estimated from regional medians: Tax and obligations.
Kazakhstan passport: common questions
How many countries can Kazakhstan passport holders visit without a visa? +
78 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 48 visa-free, 3 with an electronic travel authorisation and 27 with a visa on arrival. A further 40 offer an e-visa, and 80 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Kazakhstan citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.
Is the Kazakhstan passport good for investors? +
It ranks 111 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 49.8 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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