Summer holiday in Kazakhstan? Astana eases visa restrictions to attract tourists — theguardian.com

Kazakhstan has lifted visa requirements for citizens of selected countries in a bid to lure business travellers and boost the tourism sector, but experts believe attracting foreign visitors to the country will remain a hard sell. The pilot scheme went into effect this week for a one-year period and allows visa-free travel for visitors from 10 countries: the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. It is ostensibly aimed at making life easier for business travellers and investors, but it also has broad implications for tourism.

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