Travel guide
Kyrgyzstan
- Bishkek
- Asia
- Kyrgyz
At a glance
Kyrgyzstan: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Bishkek
- Population
- 7,281,800
- Area
- 199,951 km² · 77,201 sq mi
- Languages
- Kyrgyz
- Currency
- Kyrgyz Som (KGS)
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00
- Calling code
- +996
- Drives on the
- Right
- Internet domain
- .kg
- Landlocked
- Yes
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- Continent
- Asia
Member of
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
China
Kazakhstan
Tajikistan
UzbekistanEntry requirements
Kyrgyzstan visa requirements
Kyrgyzstan entry requirements by passport: of 196 passports, 81 can enter without a visa, 1 get a visa on arrival, 112 apply online before they travel and 2 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Kyrgyzstan safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 2 of 4Exercise Increased Caution
Due to terrorism
US State Dept, updated June 20, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Kyrgyzstan: frequently asked questions
- Kyrgyzstan visa: do I need one?
- Kyrgyzstan entry requirements by passport: of 196 passports, 81 can enter without a visa, 1 get a visa on arrival, 112 apply online before they travel and 2 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Kyrgyzstan: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Kyrgyzstan at level 2 of 4. Exercise Increased Caution: Due to terrorism.
- Kyrgyzstan: what currency is used?
- Currency in Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Som (KGS).
- Kyrgyzstan: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz.
- Kyrgyzstan: what is the capital?
- The capital of Kyrgyzstan is Bishkek.
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