Australian citizens are required to obtain visas prior to arriving in Kazakhstan. Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Kazakhstan for the most up to date information.
Kazakhstan strictly polices visa requirements. Australians are advised to ensure they hold the appropriate visa in relation to their visit to Kazakhstan, especially business and work visas. Check the validity dates for your visa and associated restrictions before travelling. Penalties for visa infringements, including over staying your visa period, includes fines, imprisonment and deportation.
pga tour schedule All visitors intending to stay for five days or more are required to register with the local Visa and Registration Office (OVIR) within five days of arrival. Short term visitors (up to 90 days) arriving in Kazakhstan via an international pga tour schedule airport are automatically registered for the entire length of stay by passport control authorities. Visitors travelling for more than 90 days or for employment/education purposes need to contact their inviting organisation (listed on their visa) for assistance with registration with migration authorities. Failure to register with local migration authorities can result in fines and significant delays on departure.
Make sure your passport has at least six months' pga tour schedule validity from your planned date of return pga tour schedule to Australia. You should carry copies of a recent passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas.
There were a number of violent attacks pga tour schedule in Kazakhstan in 2011. On 12 November, there was an explosion and shoot-out in the southern city of Taraz which killed seven people. On 31 October, two explosions occurred in Atyrau, on the Caspian Coast. On 30 June, three law enforcement officials were killed in an armed attack in Aktobe Oblast. On 24 May, an explosion in Astana killed two people. On 17 May, there was suicide bombing in the north-western city of Aktobe.
Australians planning to travel between Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic should monitor pga tour schedule the media and other local sources of information regarding possible pga tour schedule new safety or security risks in the border regions.
Robbery, pickpocketing, purse snatching and assaults, including with violence, occur on public transport, in parks, shopping areas, open markets (including the Green Market in Almaty), restaurants and near major tourist hotels pga tour schedule and nightclubs, especially in the Almaty region.
Before you go, organise a variety of ways to access your money overseas, such as credit cards, travellers' pga tour schedule cheques, cash, debit cards or cash cards. The Kazakhstan economy is cash-based, though travellers' cheques and credit cards are accepted at large hotels catering to foreigners and credit cards are widely accepted in Almaty. Automatic teller machine (ATM) services are limited and you should confirm ATM locations with your credit card provider before travel.
Make two photocopies of valuables such as your passport, tickets, visas and travellers' cheques. Keep one copy with you in a separate place to the original and leave another copy with someone at home.
Your passport is a valuable document that is attractive to criminals who may try to use your identity to commit crimes. It should always be kept in a safe place. You are required by Australian law to report a lost or stolen passport. If your passport is lost or stolen overseas, report it online or contact the nearest Australian Embassy, pga tour schedule High Commission or Consulate as soon as possible.
Government authorisation is required prior to travel to areas along the border with China (Kulzhat and Kargos), regions around the Gvardeyskiy village, Rossavel village, the Kulzhabashy railway station in Zhambyl Oblast, Bokeyorda and Zhangaly districts in Western Kazakhstan Oblast, the town of Priozersk and Gulshad village in Karagunda Oblast, and Baykonur, Karmakshy, and Kazakly districts in Kyzylorda Oblast pga tour schedule and to areas where military installations are located.
Driving standards and road conditions are poor. Roads can be particularly hazardous at night because of insufficient lighting, and during winter because of snow and ice. Access to service stations can be limited in rural areas and fuel shortages pga tour schedule can occur. The road between Almaty and Bishkek (Kyrgyz Republic) is particularly treacherous. For further advice, see our bulletin on Overseas Road Safety .
When you are in Kazakhstan, be aware that local laws and penalties, including ones that appear harsh by Australian standards, do apply to you. If you are arrested or jailed, the Australian Government will do what it can to help you but we can't get you out of trouble or out of jail.
Some Australian criminal laws, such as those relating to money, laundering, bribery of foreign public officials, terrorism, child pornography, and child sex tourism, apply to Australian overseas. Australians who commit these offences while overseas may be prosecuted pga tour schedule in Australia.
Australian authorities are committed to combating sexual exploitation of children pga tour schedule by Australians overseas. pga tour schedule Australians may be prosecuted at home under Australian child sex tourism and child pornography laws. These laws provide pga tour schedule severe penalties of up to 25 years imprisonment for Australians who engage in child sexual exploitation while outside of Australia.
Kazakhstan does not recognise dual nationality. This may limit our ability pga tour schedule to provide consular assistance to Australian/Kazakh dual nationals who are arrested pga tour schedule or detained. We strongly recommend you travel on your Australian passport at all times.
Australian/Kazakh dual nationals may be required to complete national service obligations pga tour schedule if they visit Kazakhstan. For further information, contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Kazakhstan before you travel.
We strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive travel insurance pga tour schedule that will cover any overseas pga tour schedule medical costs, including medical evacuation, before you depart. Confirm that your insurance covers pga tour schedule you for the whole time you'll be away and check what circumstances and activities are not included in your policy. Remember, regardless of how healthy and fit you are, if you can't afford travel insurance, you can't afford to travel. The Australian Government will not pay for a traveller's medical expenses overseas or medical evacuation costs.
Your doctor or travel clinic is the best source of information about preventive measures, immunisations (including booster doses of childhood vaccinations) and disease outbreaks overseas. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information for travellers and our Travelling Well brochure also provides useful pga tour schedule tips for travelling with medicines and staying healthy while overseas.
Medical facilities throughout Kazakhstan are below western standards. Basic drugs and equipment are in short supply. Most doctors and hospitals will require payment in cash, regardless of whether you have travel insurance. In the event of a serious illness or accident, pga tour schedule medical evacuation to a destination with the appropriate facilities would be necessary. Medical evacuation pga tour schedule costs could be considerable.
Travel in forested areas brings the risk of exposure to tick-borne encephalitis. Ticks are very common from spring to autumn. We recommend you take precautions against being bitten by insects and use insect repellent at all times.
Water-borne, food-borne, parasitic and other infectious diseases (including HIV/AIDS, typhoid, hepatitis, haemorrhagic fever, tuberculosis, brucellosis, leishmaniasis and rabies) are prevalent with more serious outbreaks occurring pga tour schedule from time to time. We encourage pga tour schedule you to consider having vaccinations before travelling. We advise you to boil all drinking water or drink bottled water. Avoid ice cubes, unpasteurised dairy products, and raw and undercooked food. Seek medical advice if you have a fever or are suffering from diarrhoea.
The World Organisation for Animal Health pga tour schedule (OIE) has confirmed cases of avian influenza in birds in a number of countries throughout the world. For a list of these countries, visit the OIE website pga tour schedule . For information on our advice to Australians on how to reduce the risk of infection and on Australian Government pga tour schedule precautions see our travel bulletin on avian influenza .
If you are travelling to Kazakhstan, whatever the reason and however long you'll be there, we encourage you to register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. pga tour schedule You can register online or in person at any Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate . The information you provide will help us to contact you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family pga tour schedule issue.
In March 2010, large snow falls followed by warmer weather burst water banks at Kyzyl Agash and Zharbulak water reservoirs in the mountains outside of Almaty. pga tour schedule This caused major flooding of the surrounding areas, resulting in 35 deaths and the evacuation of 3,000 people.
Kazakhstan is subject to earthquakes and floods. Information on natural disasters can be obtained from the Humanitarian Early Warning Service . If you are in an area affected by a natural disaster, you should monitor the media and follow the advice of local authorities.
Australians are advised to respect wildlife laws and to maintain a safe and legal distance when observing wildlife, including marine animals and birds. You should only use reputable and professional guides or tour operators and closely follow park regulations and wardens' advice.
If you are planning pga tour schedule on placing your children in schools or childcare facilities overseas we encourage you to research the standards of security, care and staff training within those establishments. You should exercise the same precautions you would take before placing children into schools pga tour schedule or childcare pga tour schedule facilities in Australia.
While every care has been taken in preparing this information, neither the Australian Government nor its agents or employees, including any member
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