Visa and Flights

Visa
Most foreigners, including all Westerners need a visa to enter Kazakhstan. Visas can be obtained from Kazakh Embassies and Consulates abroad.
The rules regarding tourist visas have been become easier in recent years and in general the application is straightforward and takes not more than a few days. Since mid-2009 it is possible to obtain a Kazakh tourist single-entry visa and a double-entry  visa without first arranging a letter of invitation. For obtaining a multiple-entry tourist visa one still needs to arrange a letter of invitation in advance (we can arrange these letters).

Importantly: when you will stay in Kazakhstan more than five days you will need to register with local authorities. When you arrive in he country at an international airport (Almaty, Astana) you will automatically be registered there and receive a small stamped form.
However, when you enter Kazakhstan over land, please have your hotel or inviting organization arrange your registration because you will not be able to leave the country without this registration!

Flights
Many carriers reach Kazakhstan these days, and not only Almaty. Charters from Germany operate on several Kazakh towns in summer and several carriers have already included Astana in their schedules.
There are some international flights to Aktau and Atyrau, catering the businessmen that reside in these booming oil towns.
Within Kazakhstan there is a extensive network of internal flights, mostly carried out by he national carrier Air Astana.
Of course, one can also enter Kazakhstan by train, by bus or by car, from any of the neighbouring countries.