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Australians don't need a visa for tourist visits to the Kyrgyz Republic of up to 30 days within any 60-day period. Longer stays need an appropriate visa, and you must register if you stay longer than 30 days. Other purposes, such as work, need the right visa.

Key facts

For Australian passport holders, tourism or short business trips.

You may need a visa if…

• Limit: 30 days within any 60-day period.
• Longer stays need an appropriate visa, and registration is required after 30 days.
• Passport validity: we have not confirmed the exact rule from the official source — check Smartraveller before you travel.
• Entry is at the border officer's discretion.

Before you travel

• ✓Check the exact passport-validity rule with the official authority before you travel; we have not confirmed it.
• ✓Book onward or return travel that fits within the permitted 30 days in any 60-day period.
• ✓Consider travel insurance that covers medical emergencies and unforeseen events.
• ✓Familiarize yourself with local laws and customs.
• ✓Make copies of your passport and other important documents, or store them digitally.

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