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What is the COVID situation in Kyrgyzstan?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on December 3, 2021
Data last reviewed on: 13 October 2021
Basic facts about Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a small country located in Central Asia. The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek and the most spoken language is Kyrgyz. The national currency in Kyrgyzstan is Kyrgyzstani som (KGS).
What taxi apps are available in Kyrgyzstan?
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
Do people speak English in Kyrgyzstan?
There are 2 common languages spoken in Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz and Russian. Traveling across Kyrgyzstan if English is your first (and only) language may be difficult due to language barriers. You can go into someone who doesn't comprehend the word that you speak. Learn a few distress phrases, such as aid, emergency, and police, as a precaution, and of course, the most important phrase to know is “Do you speak English?”
In the EF English Competency Index (EF EPI), which assesses the language proficiency of non-native speaking countries, Kyrgyzstan was ranked 96th out of 100 countries in 2020.
What socket types are used in Kyrgyzstan?
There are 2 common plug types used in Kyrgyzstan:
Type C 220 V, 50 Hz Type F 220 V, 50 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Kyrgyzstan?
Currently, citizens of 68 countries can enter Kyrgyzstan without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival. Please note that you may be needed to get an electronic visa before arriving.
What are visa requirements to enter Kyrgyzstan?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Kyrgyzstan.
- Algeria Visa required
- Angola Visa required
- Benin Visa required
- Botswana Visa required
- Burkina Faso Visa required
- Burundi Visa required
- Côte d'Ivoire Visa required
- Cabo Verde Visa required
- Cameroon Visa required
- Central African Republic Visa required
- Chad Visa required
- Comoros Visa required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Djibouti Visa required
- Egypt Visa required
- Equatorial Guinea Visa required
- Eritrea Visa required
- Eswatini Visa required
- Ethiopia Visa required
- Gabon Visa required
- Gambia Visa required
- Ghana Visa required
- Guinea-Bissau Visa required
- Guinea Visa required
- Kenya Visa required
- Lesotho Visa required
- Liberia Visa required
- Libya Visa required
- Madagascar Visa required
- Malawi Visa required
- Mali Visa required
- Mauritania Visa required
- Mauritius Visa required
- Morocco Visa required
- Mozambique Visa required
- Namibia Visa required
- Niger Visa required
- Nigeria Visa required
- Rwanda Visa required
- Sao Tome and Principe Visa required
- Senegal Visa required
- Seychelles Visa required
- Sierra Leone Visa required
- Somalia Visa required
- South Africa E-visa
- South Sudan Visa required
- Sudan Visa required
- Tanzania Visa required
- Togo Visa required
- Tunisia Visa required
- Uganda Visa required
- Zambia Visa required
- Zimbabwe Visa required
- Afghanistan Visa required
- Armenia Visa free
- Azerbaijan Visa free
- Bahrain Visa free (60 days)
- Bangladesh Visa required
- Bhutan Visa required
- Brunei Darussalam Visa free (60 days)
- Cambodia Visa required
- China Visa required
- Georgia Visa free
- Hong Kong Visa required
- India Visa required
- Indonesia E-visa
- Iran Visa required
- Iraq Visa required
- Israel E-visa
- Japan Visa free (60 days)
- Jordan Visa required
- Kazakhstan Visa free
- North Korea Visa free
- South Korea Visa free (60 days)
- Kuwait Visa free (60 days)
- Laos Visa required
- Lebanon Visa required
- Macao Visa required
- Malaysia Visa free (30 days)
- Maldives Visa required
- Mongolia Visa free (90 days)
- Myanmar Visa required
- Nepal Visa required
- Oman Visa free (60 days)
- Pakistan Visa required
- State of Palestine Visa required
- Philippines E-visa
- Qatar Visa required
- Saudi Arabia Visa free (60 days)
- Singapore Visa free (60 days)
- Sri Lanka Visa required
- Syria Visa required
- Taiwan Visa required
- Tajikistan Visa free
- Thailand E-visa
- Timor-Leste Visa required
- Turkey Visa free (30 days)
- Turkmenistan Visa required
- United Arab Emirates Visa free (60 days)
- Uzbekistan Visa free (60 days)
- Viet Nam Visa free
- Yemen Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda Visa required
- Bahamas Visa required
- Barbados Visa required
- Cuba Visa free
- Dominica Visa required
- Dominican Republic Visa required
- Grenada Visa required
- Haiti Visa required
- Jamaica Visa required
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required
- Saint Lucia Visa required
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required
- Trinidad and Tobago Visa required
- Belize Visa required
- Costa Rica Visa required
- El Salvador Visa required
- Guatemala Visa required
- Honduras Visa required
- Nicaragua Visa required
- Panama Visa required
- Albania E-visa
- Andorra Visa free (60 days)
- Austria Visa free (60 days)
- Belarus Visa free
- Belgium Visa free (60 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa free (60 days)
- Bulgaria E-visa
- Croatia Visa free (60 days)
- Cyprus E-visa
- Czech Republic Visa free (60 days)
- Denmark Visa free (60 days)
- Estonia Visa free (60 days)
- Finland Visa free (60 days)
- France Visa free (60 days)
- Germany Visa free (60 days)
- Greece Visa free (60 days)
- Hungary Visa free (60 days)
- Iceland Visa free (60 days)
- Ireland Visa free (60 days)
- Italy Visa free (60 days)
- Latvia Visa free (60 days)
- Liechtenstein Visa free (60 days)
- Lithuania Visa free (60 days)
- Luxembourg Visa free (60 days)
- Malta Visa free (60 days)
- Moldova Visa free
- Monaco Visa free (60 days)
- Montenegro Visa free (60 days)
- Netherlands Visa free (60 days)
- North Macedonia E-visa
- Norway Visa free (60 days)
- Poland Visa free (60 days)
- Portugal Visa free (60 days)
- Romania E-visa
- Russian Federation Visa free
- San Marino Visa free (60 days)
- Serbia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovakia Visa free (60 days)
- Slovenia Visa free (60 days)
- Spain Visa free (60 days)
- Sweden Visa free (60 days)
- Switzerland Visa free (60 days)
- Ukraine Visa free (90 days)
- United Kingdom Visa free (60 days)
- Canada Visa free (60 days)
- Mexico E-visa
- United States of America Visa free (60 days)
- Australia Visa free (60 days)
- Fiji Visa required
- Kiribati Visa required
- Marshall Islands Visa required
- Micronesia Visa required
- Nauru Visa required
- New Zealand Visa free (60 days)
- Palau Visa required
- Papua New Guinea Visa required
- Samoa Visa required
- Solomon Islands Visa required
- Tonga Visa required
- Tuvalu Visa required
- Vanuatu Visa required
- Argentina Visa free (60 days)
- Bolivia Visa required
- Brazil Visa free (60 days)
- Chile Visa free (60 days)
- Colombia Visa required
- Ecuador Visa required
- Guyana Visa required
- Paraguay Visa required
- Peru Visa required
- Suriname Visa required
- Uruguay Visa required
- Venezuela E-visa
Data last reviewed on: 13 October 2021
Is it safe in Kyrgyzstan?
Emergency phones in Kyrgyzstan
- Travel Advice for Kyrgyzstan (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
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