The authorities of Kazakhstan have decided to introduce electronic passports for Russian citizens and citizens of a number of other countries, reports zakon.kz. According to the new procedure for foreigners entering the country without a visa, which the government approved on October 10, those arriving from July 1, 2027, including Russians, must obtain an electronic permit to visit the republic. He has The application for such a pass must be submitted through the digital platform no later than 72 hours before the intended date of entry. It follows from the document that the preparation of the electronic pass will be free of charge. The validity period of the permit, which will be granted in agreement with the national security authorities, will be 180 days, and during that period it will be possible to enter the country several times. According to the government's decision, from November 1, 2026, the new order will begin to operate through the Aktau airport and four automobile checkpoints on the border with the Russian Federation (including the "Urlyutobe" checkpoint of the Pavlodar region on the border with the Omsk region of the Russian Federation) Gaz� When logging in. From January 1, 2027, a permit will be required at the airports of Astana and Almaty, and from March 1, 2027, at all border checkpoints of the country. It is noted that until mid-2027, the absence of an electronic entry permit will not be a basis for denying traffic, but after that, from July, it will be made mandatory. The need for electronic passports will apply to residents of about 60 countries, including citizens of EAEU member states - Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. In September, it became known from the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia that electronic permits to enter Kazakhstan may become paid. It was claimed that from November 1 the pass will be mandatory for those arriving by plane, and from the end of the month it will be required at automobile checkpoints on the borders with China, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan. Last year, the Kazakh authorities expressed displeasure with Moscow making it mandatory for foreigners, including citizens of visa-free countries, to submit entry applications through the ruID application: at least three days before. The government promised to respond to it with mirror measures.