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| Entry Regulations / General Information |
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Entry for German Nationals |
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Travellers must hold a visa; among other documents, a national passport valid for at least six months beyond the period of the intended stay must be submitted on application. The visa application procedure takes approximately seven days.
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Geographical Location |
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The Republic of Kazakhstan is situated in Central Asia; it is a CIS member state. To the north, it is bordered by the Russian Federation, to the west by the Caspian Sea, to the south by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, and to the east by the People's Republic of China.
Total area: 2,717,300km².
Administrative divisions: 14 regions (oblasts) and the capital district.
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Population |
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Population: approximately 15.2 million.
Cities (approximate numbers): Astana (capital) 315,000; Almaty (Alma Ata) 1.12 million; Karaganda 440,000; Chimkent 360,000; Semipalatinsk 270,000; Pavlodar 300,000; Ust Kamenogorsk 311,000; Dzhambul 330,000; Petropavlovsk 205,000.
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Language |
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The official language is Kazakh. Russian is also spoken as lingua franca.
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Time Difference |
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The territory of Kazakhstan extends over the following three time zones: Western Kazakhstan, CET +3 hours; Central Kazakhstan, CET +4 hours; Eastern Kazakhstan, CET +5 hours. As Kazakhstan also implements summer time, the time difference remains unchanged throughout the year.
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Electricity |
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220V alternating current, 50Hz.
Please note that power failures can occur at any time. Moreover, travellers are recommended to carry a set of different adapters.
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Postal Service |
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Air mail to Europe takes up to two weeks.
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Telephone |
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The international dialling code for calls from Western Europe to Kazakhstan is 007. After the area code, one must either dial the six-digit telephone number or a five-digit number preceded by a "2". In the case of calls from Kazakhstan to Western Europe, the international prefix "810" must be dialled prior to the country code (for instance in the case of Germany: 810-49).
EMERGENCY NUMBERS: Police 02, ambulance 03, fire brigade 01.
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Mobile Phones |
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Mobile network technologies: GSM 900.
Information for users of mobile phones registered with German network providers: Mobile phones connected to E-Plus, O2, T-Mobile or Vodafone networks can be used due to international roaming agreements. Travellers intending to use other mobile phones are advised to contact their network provider for detailed information.
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Internet |
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Country code suffix: .kz
There are several internet cafés in Astana and Almaty.
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Public Holidays |
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1st and 2nd January (New Year), 8th March (Women Day), 22nd March (Spring Holiday), 1st May (Labor Day), 9th May (Victory Day), 30th August (Day of Constitution), 25th October (Day of the Republic), 16th December (Day of Independence).
The main holiday season ranges from June to August.
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Opening Hours |
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Banks: Mon to Fri 9a.m.-12p.m., 2p.m.-6p.m.;
Shops: Mon to Fri/Sat 9a.m.-8p.m.;
Post offices: Mon to Fri 9a.m.-6p.m.
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Clothes |
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When travelling during the summer months, light and airy clothes are appropriate; travellers should also take woollen clothes for the slightly cooler evenings, and they should also not forget to take some protection against the sun and good sunglasses. During the winter months, warm winter clothes are needed.
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© 2001 All rights reserved TIP Gesellschaft für Touristik-Informations-Programme mbH, München Last updated: 14.03.2007 - Proposals, hints and contact - Copyright
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