No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Kazakhstan?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Kazakhstan and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Astana: ≈ 5,560 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to Kazakhstan without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Kazakhstan for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kazakhstan visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Kazakhstan passport: 40.
Citizens of Japan and Kazakhstan can travel together visa-free to 37 countries, for example: China, Macau, Philippines, Mongolia, Vietnam, Micronesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Georgia, Armenia, and United Arab Emirates.
Citizens of Kazakhstan, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Kazakhstan

Travelling to Kazakhstan: good to know

Tokyo — Astana: about 5,560 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Astana 08:00.
Local currency: Kazakhstani Tenge.
Languages: Kazakh and Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ KZT 443.
Kazakhstan is the 28th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.