So, I read about the Kazakhstan border area permits in visa section and got the impression that those are needed for certain mountain areas and nature reserves. But, while cycling from Almaty to Khorgas border point, in city Chundzha (Шонжи) we got stopped by some military guy in a civil car, who took us to some official building and wrote us protocols for being in the border area without permits.
It sounds kind of fishy that you would need this permit on one of the main roads from KAZ to China...
So we thought they would just ask for a bribe but they wrote us official tickets for 4955KZT each which we should pay in a bank in one months time.
Has anyone experienced something similar?
We will be exiting KAZ in two days, so we are nit paying. I wonder, if they will know about this at the border.
Kazakhstan border area permit
Forum rules
Before asking a border crossing question, make sure you have read the relevant article about the country. Overview page: http://caravanistan.com/border-crossings/
Before submitting a crossing report or question, have a look first to see if a topic already exists. Existing forum topics are linked to from the border crossing pages on the site.
Thank you!
Before asking a border crossing question, make sure you have read the relevant article about the country. Overview page: http://caravanistan.com/border-crossings/
Before submitting a crossing report or question, have a look first to see if a topic already exists. Existing forum topics are linked to from the border crossing pages on the site.
Thank you!
Re: Kazakhstan border area permit
You were definitely not in a border area imo. Just a random asshole, I think. Very Kazakhstan.
0 x
If you like Caravanistan: we have opened a tip jar! We love you back! 
Re: Kazakhstan border area permit
Hello,
about the border permit, do you know whether such a permit is needed to cross to Kyrgyzstan via border crossing in Karkara valley?
BTW, any news that this border crossing is open this summer?
Thanks!
about the border permit, do you know whether such a permit is needed to cross to Kyrgyzstan via border crossing in Karkara valley?
BTW, any news that this border crossing is open this summer?
Thanks!
0 x
Re: Kazakhstan border area permit
No, not necessary, yes, it is open.
0 x
If you like Caravanistan: we have opened a tip jar! We love you back!
Re: Kazakhstan border area permit
See http://caravanistan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1104 for more info on this problem.
0 x
If you like Caravanistan: we have opened a tip jar! We love you back!
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 1 Replies
- 823 Views
-
Last post by steven
-
- 11 Replies
- 5959 Views
-
Last post by Boris_S
-
- 2 Replies
- 2073 Views
-
Last post by La Trottineuse
-
- 4 Replies
- 3020 Views
-
Last post by steven
-
- 5 Replies
- 2603 Views
-
Last post by mazeno