Kazakhstan SKETCH SCORE: 79/100Kazakhstan moved +6 this weekKazakhstan's sketch score rose to 79 today, though the US, UK, and Canada all maintain their lowest level 1 advisory. Watch for the global measles outbreak while you travel.Kazakhstan SKETCH SCORE: 79/100Kazakhstan moved +6 this weekKazakhstan's sketch score rose to 79 today, though the US, UK, and Canada all maintain their lowest level 1 advisory. Watch for the global measles outbreak while you travel.
Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan's sketch score rose to 79 today, though the US, UK, and Canada all maintain their lowest level 1 advisory. Watch for the global measles outbreak while you travel.

Verified Jul 12, 2026Confidence high▲ +6 this week
79Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Kazakhstan

The real score

The breakdown

100advisoryConsensus
55Political Stability
42Police Trust
76Health
95Crime
90LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

79

Go, but pay attention.

The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Don't fall for it

Scams to know

Police extortion

Police may demand money from foreigners on trains or buses. Avoid payment by claiming poverty or pretending not to understand the officers.

False accusation

Police may falsely accuse foreigners of petty crimes to extract a cash fine. Use a mobile phone to call a local-language speaking friend for assistance.

Don't do this

Laws that jail tourists

Passport requirement

You must carry your passport or a certified copy of your passport and visa with you at all times.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Recommended:

From people who've been there

Local know-how

Staying safe

  • Generally, Kazakh cities are safe during the day, but certain parts of major cities should be avoided at night to reduce risk, namely, all parts of Almaty below Tashkentskaya street and all…
  • In smaller towns, e.g.
  • Keep your passport (or a certified copy of your passport and visa) with you at all times.
  • The risk of violent crime is comparable with Eastern European countries and rougher parts of major US cities.
  • Excessive consumption of alcohol and visiting a nightclub will always present a higher risk, especially if a person goes out alone.
  • A foreign man soliciting a local woman on the streets or in a nightclub may draw unwanted attention from locals, or might result in arguments.

Staying healthy

  • In general, the level of health care and hygiene is not up to Western standards.
  • In an emergency, call an ambulance at the general hospital on duty on 103. However, you should consider using local hospitals.
  • When travelling to forested and mountainous areas, especially in the early summer months, tick-borne encephalitis should be taken into account.
  • In order to avoid stomach infections and food poisoning, particular attention should be paid to hygiene when preparing food and drinks, especially during the summer months.
  • Travellers should have comprehensive travel insurance, including cover for aircraft evacuation in the event of serious illness or accident.

Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.

Pack this, know this

The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

C / F · 230V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112

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Real, resident-submitted Numbeo crime data at the city level — the same national picture above, with crime swapped for what people who actually live there report.

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