Kazakhstan travel advice: new SIM card IMEI registration requirement
The UK FCDO updated travel advice for Kazakhstan, adding information about IMEI registration for local SIM cards. Travelers should note that unregistered devices may not work on local networks.
Impact and considerations
Business travelers using local SIM cards in Kazakhstan must register IMEI in advance, or communication may be affected. Companies should remind employees.
Key points
- Kazakhstan requires IMEI registration for local SIM cards.
- Unregistered devices may not work on local networks.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 30 Mar 2026, 18:09
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:29
- Last updated
- 30 Mar 2026, 18:09
- Original links
- FCDO Travel Advice：Kazakhstan travel advice (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 30 Mar 2026, 18:09