In a statement issued on 8 May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan recommended that citizens of Uzbekistan have all necessary documentation in place in advance of entering Kazakhstan.
The new rules will apply to Uzbek citizens wishing to cross the Uzbek-Kazakh border, and in adherence to Russian-Kazakh agreements, onwards to Russia.
Uzbek citizens are warned that more rigorous checks will be conducted by Kazakh authorities to ensure that entrants have no prior violations of migration and other legislation of the Russian Federation or unpaid fines.
In the absence of sound documentation, the Kazakh authorities will have the right to prevent citizens of Uzbekistan from entering or leaving Kazakhstan.
Earlier this month, following the introduction of more stringent security controls at all of Kazakhstan’s airports on 1 May, Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry likewise recommended its citizens to check their documents prior to leaving for Kazakhstan
