Russia has not received notifications from Kazakhstan about possible ETA fees for Russians

Moscow has not received notifications from Kazakhstan about the possibility of introducing electronic travel authorization (ETA) fees for Russians.

Electronic entry permit for Russians to Kazakhstan is currently operating in pilot mode; its receipt is voluntary and free.

From November 1, electronic authorization will become mandatory for passengers on international flights, and in subsequent months - for other modes of transport.

MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. Moscow has not received any notifications from Kazakh partners about the possibility of introducing a fee for Russians for an electronic entry permit (ETA) into the republic, Alexander Sternik, director of the third department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

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“We have not received any notifications in this regard from our Kazakh partners, nor have we seen any official statements on this matter yet,” he told the agency.

As previously reported by Russia's trade representative in Kazakhstan Anton Loginov, electronic permission for Russians to enter the republic, according to the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is currently operating in pilot mode, obtaining it is voluntary and free.

On June 24, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a document providing for amendments to the migration law; they came into force on August 25. Until November 1, the QazETA (Kazakhstan Electronic Travel Authorization) electronic entry permit system for foreigners is operating in pilot mode.