Kyrgyzstan
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Warnings and insurance
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
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Update history
2025-03-25 10:27
Updated information on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border (‘Regional risks’ page).
2024-12-06 13:06
This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy. There were no significant updates.
2024-05-29 14:58
Updated information on demonstrations (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-18 21:29
Information on reports of violence in Bishkek (‘Safety and security’ page)
2024-04-22 10:44
Information on crime and local laws (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-10-09 15:33
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 10:38
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-02 11:01
Information on the UK air safety list (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-05-05 11:17
Updated information on altitude sickness (‘Health’ page).
2023-02-08 14:32
Updated information on terrorist threats (‘Terrorism’ page).
2023-01-26 12:49
Updated information on the terrorism threat (‘Terrorism’ page).
2022-09-27 11:11
Updated information on skirmishes along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and Security’ pages).
2022-09-05 10:24
Addition of information on checking the UK Air Safety List when flying with foreign air carriers (‘Safety and Security’ page).
2022-05-19 16:32
Updated with information in Air Travel about how UK sanctions affect purchases of flight tickets on Russian owned airlines (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-05-05 15:56
Updated information on the lifting of the requirement for a PCR test or vaccination certificate for entry to Kyrgyzstan (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-11 14:03
Updated information on visas (‘Entry requirements’ page)