| Did you know that you can receive a Kyrgyzstan visa | | | | Kyrgyzstan 30 day tourist visa on arrival does not |
| on arrival at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek? | | | | require a letter of invitation for certain countries, such |
| This is true for Americans, Canadians, British and more | | | | as the US, UK and Canada! It is important to note that |
| when flying into the country. Since Kyrgyzstan | | | | if you are planning to apply for a visa that is longer |
| embassies around the world are few and far | | | | than 30 days, then you will need a LOI from a |
| between, instead of dealing with dodgy mail service or | | | | supporting Kyrgyzstan institution. |
| travel to a far away location to apply in person, many | | | | 3. You do need to pay in dollars |
| choose to just apply once in the airport and on Kyrgyz | | | | Even though you are in Kyrgyzstan, and Kyrgyzstan |
| land. To help out with the Kyrgyzstan visa on arrival, | | | | uses the som as its currency, the visa on arrival will |
| here are three things you should know. | | | | require payment in dollars. It always seems interesting |
| 1. The visa you receive is a tourist visa | | | | to me that countries where it is often quite difficult to |
| A tourist visa that is valid for 30 days of travel can | | | | acquire dollars require certain payment to be made in |
| easily be obtained at the airport on arrival. Thirty days | | | | the American currency. So, in order to avoid visa |
| is a sufficient amount of time to explore the country, | | | | difficulties at the Manas International Airport, be |
| from its old cities to its gorgeous mountains. Even if | | | | prepared and stock up on a stack of bills before |
| your main purpose for visiting is not for tourism, but | | | | heading in. |
| maybe to study, it is usually possible to get the tourist | | | | To reiterate, applying for a Kyrgyzstan visa is easily |
| visa and then have the school or other institution assist | | | | achievable on arrival at the Bishkek airport for |
| in a study visa once there. | | | | travelers from various countries. The key to making |
| 2. You do not need an LOI for tourist visas | | | | the application process for a Kyrgyzstan visa as easy |
| A letter of invitation (LOI) is often like the red light for | | | | as possible is to simply be prepared. In addition to this, it |
| travelers and applying for visas. When it comes to this | | | | is also important to keep these three helpful points in |
| extra step, a lot of people would prefer to just skip the | | | | mind. |
| country and go somewhere else. Luckily, the | | | | |