🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · Asia
Safety Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan is the safest country in Central Asia (56th on the 2025 Global Peace Index). Major cities are peaceful; the main nuisance remains taxi scams and pickpockets.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
3Vigilance conseillee
Scams
3Vigilance conseillee
Natural disasters
2Globalement sur
Health risks
2Globalement sur
Political stability
2Globalement sur
Areas to avoid
- Certain outlying neighbourhoods of Almaty and Astana at night
- Zone frontalière proche de la mer d'Aral (ex-site nucléaire de Semeï à éviter)
- Political gatherings and demonstrations
Emergency numbers
Police
102
Ambulance
103
Fire department
101
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required
- DTaP, hepatitis A/B and typhoid recommended
- Tick-borne encephalitis if trekking in the forest in spring/summer
Drinking water
Tap water not recommended for travelers (taste, old plumbing) — drink bottled.
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes in summer near lakes and rivers, no malaria.
General notes
Soins corrects à Almaty et Astana, plus limités en zone rurale. Assurance voyage avec rapatriement fortement conseillée pour les treks.
Women travelers
Generally safe. A few cases of verbal harassment possible; rather discreet dress appreciated outside the cities.
LGBTQ+ travelers
Same-sex relations are legal, but a late-2025 law bans the 'promotion' of non-traditional orientations: a more cautious climate, discretion advised, especially outside Almaty.
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