Bureaucracy

  • Visas: Required.
  • Vaccinations: See Travel Vaccinations.
  • Driving: An International Driving Permit and two photos. Anyone planning on staying a long time and buying a car locally, or importing one, is required to obtain a licence from the Protocol Department of the Foreign Ministry.
  • Country Representatives in UK:
    Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ascot House, 119 Crawford Street, London W1U 6BJ, tel (020) 7935 1462, fax (020) 7935 7449.
  • UK Representatives in Country:
    British interests in Kyrgyzstan are represented by the British Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan. For emergency assistance, contact the British Honorary Consul in Bishkek: Kalik Akiyeva Street, Building 11, Apartment 24, Bishkek (Located behind the World Bank), tel (996) 312 680815.