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title: "Kyrgyzstan Visa-free stay (6 months) requirements 2026"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kyrgyzstan/visa-free-180d/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-12
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Kyrgyzstan

# Kyrgyzstan Visa-free stay (6 months)

**First stay:** 6 mo

Visa-free stay of up to 180 days (Gulf Cooperation Council citizens)

Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **First stay:** 6 mo (Up to 180 days)
- **Who can apply:** 6 nationalities (Ordinary passports of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Service and diplomatic passports of these states: up to 90 days.)

## Key facts

Visa-free stay (6 months) is a long-stay route for Kyrgyzstan. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.

- **First stay:** 6 mo

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Only for passports from 6 countries

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Hold an ordinary passport from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain.

#### After you arrive

- Ordinary passport holders of these six states have a visa-free regime of up to 180 days.

## What happens at day 183

How Kyrgyzstan decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **6 months at first**
- **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in any 12 consecutive months ending in the tax period** Presence of 183 days or more makes an individual tax resident.
- **Foreign-source income:** Personal income tax is 10%; residents with a Kyrgyz residence permit are taxed on foreign-source income too, while residents without a permit and non-residents are taxed on Kyrgyz-source income only.

[All tax rules for Kyrgyzstan](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kyrgyzstan/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026

**Full official text**

Citizens of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain can stay in Kyrgyzstan without a visa for up to 180 days. (source 1)

#### Requirements

- Hold an ordinary passport from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain. (source 1)
- Ordinary passport holders of these six states have a visa-free regime of up to 180 days. (source 1)

#### Stay

- Up to 180 days
- Initial permitted stay: 6 months.

#### Nationality

Ordinary passports of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Service and diplomatic passports of these states: up to 90 days. Open to: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain.

#### Fine print

The 180-day visa-free stay for citizens of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain could not be confirmed on an official page when last checked on 12 October 2026.

Checked 2026-10-12

## Official sources

1. [Do I need a visa? Visa regime by passport country](https://evisa.e-gov.kg/get_information.php?lng=en) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic (e-Visa portal) · checked 2026-10-10

## Visa-free stay (6 months) and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Visa-free stay (6 months) | – | 6 mo | – |
| [Eurasian Union free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kyrgyzstan/free-movement-eaeu/) | – | – | Yes |
| [GCC citizens](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/free-movement-gcc/) United Arab Emirates | – | – | – |
| [Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hong-kong/visa-free-180d/) Hong Kong | – | 6 mo | No |
| [Free movement by treaty](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/australia/free-movement-tta/) Australia | – | – | – |

## Questions people ask

### How long can I stay on the Visa-free stay (6 months)?

Up to 180 days

### Who can apply for the Visa-free stay (6 months)?

Ordinary passports of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. Service and diplomatic passports of these states: up to 90 days. Open to: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain.

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≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-12 against 1 official source.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Do I need a visa? Visa regime by passport country](https://evisa.e-gov.kg/get_information.php?lng=en) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic (e-Visa portal) · checked 2026-10-10

Tracked since 2026-10-11. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.