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When to goBest time: May–Jun, Sep
- Jan Hard: cold
- Feb Hard: cold
- Mar Fine, with caveats: cold
- Apr Fine, with caveats
- May Good
- Jun Good
- Jul Fine, with caveats: heat
- Aug Fine, with caveats: heat
- Sep Good
- Oct Fine, with caveats
- Nov Hard: cold
- Dec Hard: cold
Good Fine, with caveats Hard cold heat
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Jul–Aug, Oct–Apr - the trade-off: cold, heat
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
Holidays that change a tripNowruz · March 21 - 23, 2027
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Nowruz - March 21 - 23, 2027
Spring New Year: public holidays and festivities; offices closed, transport and hotels busy.
What to bring and knowC, F · 220 V
- Sockets: type C, F · 220 V, 50 Hz
Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter. - Traffic drives on the right
- Drink bottled or boiled water, not from the tap
- At temples, mosques and churches cover shoulders and knees and take off shoes where asked
- Jul–Aug: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle
- Nov–Mar: a warm jacket, hat and gloves
Medicines, bans and the law
- Carry your original passport at all times; copies are not accepted. source
- Bringing in or selling e-cigarettes and e-liquids is illegal: a fine or up to 2 years in prison. source
- Flying a drone without a licence risks a fine, detention and confiscation. Photography is restricted near military sites, borders and airports. source
- Declare cash over US$10,000. source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card20 of 57 services in our catalogue accept one
- Taxi & Cars: inDrive, Maxim
- Food & Groceries: Wolt, Glovo
- Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: DHL Kazakhstan
- Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Agoda, Booking.com, Freedom Travel (formerly Chocotravel and Aviata)
Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.
What things cost1 prices from our catalogue
- Halyk Bank - Free app; card fees depend on the card, e.g. Visa Signature 3,000 ₸ a month (2026)
Prices as each service lists them, from our latest check (the date is in the line). Tap a service for details.
Phone and internet
- A local SIM works for 30 days unless the phone’s IMEI is verified: register it at imei.kz with your border-crossing certificate (from the QazETA app) and IIN.
- 9 of 57 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example HH.KZ (HeadHunter), Alatau City Bank (formerly Jusan), Halyk Bank.
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesKazakh · Russian
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- Hello Сәлеметсіз бе sälemetsiz be
- Excuse me Кешіріңіз keşiriñiz
- I don’t understand Мен түсінбеймін men tüsinbeymin
- Do you speak English? Ағылшынша сөйлейсіз бе? ağılşınşa söyleysiz be?
- Where is the toilet? Дәретхана қайда? däretxana qayda?
- The bill, please Есепшотты әкеліңізші esepşottı äkeliñizşi
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) Мені осы мекенжайға апарыңызшы. Meni osy mekenjaiğa aparyñyzşy.
- How much will it cost? Қанша болады? Qanşa bolady?
- Can I pay by card? Картамен төлеуге бола ма? Kartamen töleuge bola ma?
- Stop here, please Осы жерге тоқтаңызшы. Osy jerge toqtañyzşy.
- Please wait a moment Сәл күте тұрыңызшы. Säl küte turyñyzşy.
- Thank you Рақмет. Raqmet.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner Көмектесіңізші, мен шетелдікпін. Kömektesıñızşı, men şeteldıkpın.
- Please take me to a hospital Мені ауруханаға апарыңызшы. Menı auruhanağa aparyñyzşy.
- I am allergic to… Менде мынаған аллергия бар: mende mynağan allergiya bar
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? Ең жақын дәріхана қайда? Eñ jaqyn därıhana qaida?
- Please call the police Полиция шақырыңызшы. Polisia şaqyryñyzşy.
- I have lost my passport Мен төлқұжатымды жоғалтып алдым. Men tölqūjatymdy joğaltyp aldym.
- Where is the nearest ATM? Ең жақын банкомат қайда? Eñ jaqyn bankomat qaida?
- Hello Здравствуйте zdravstvuyte
- Excuse me Извините izvinite
- I don’t understand Я не понимаю ya ne ponimayu
- Do you speak English? Вы говорите по-английски? vy govorite po-angliyski?
- Where is the toilet? Где туалет? gde tualet?
- The bill, please Счёт, пожалуйста schyot, pozhaluysta
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) Отвезите меня, пожалуйста, по этому адресу. Otvezite menya, pozhaluysta, po etomu adresu.
- How much will it cost? Сколько будет стоить? Skolko budet stoit?
- Can I pay by card? Можно оплатить картой? Mozhno oplatit kartoy?
- Stop here, please Остановите здесь, пожалуйста. Ostanovite zdes, pozhaluysta.
- Please wait a moment Подождите минутку, пожалуйста. Podozhdite minutku, pozhaluysta.
- Thank you Спасибо. Spasibo.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner Помогите, пожалуйста, я иностранец. Pomogite, pozhaluysta, ya inostranets.
- Please take me to a hospital Отвезите меня, пожалуйста, в больницу. Otvezite menya, pozhaluysta, v bolnitsu.
- I am allergic to… У меня аллергия на: u menya allergiya na
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? Где ближайшая аптека? Gde blizhayshaya apteka?
- Please call the police Вызовите, пожалуйста, полицию. Vyzovite, pozhaluysta, politsiyu.
- I have lost my passport Я потерял(а) паспорт. Ya poteryal(a) pasport.
- Where is the nearest ATM? Где ближайший банкомат? Gde blizhayshiy bankomat?