Children and the Kazakhstan ETA: Under-16s Are Exempt

The exemption

Kazakhstan's official FAQ states that children under 16 are exempt from the ETA requirement. That applies regardless of the child's nationality, and it means a family with young children is not filing one application per person.

This is where a lot of third-party sites quietly overcharge: they sell "family" packages that include children who never needed the document.

What to carry for a child

The child still needs their own passport and the same visa-free or visa basis as the adult they are travelling with. The exemption removes the ETA, not the passport. If the child is travelling with one parent, or with someone who is not a parent, carry whatever consent documentation your airline or the border asks for — that is a separate requirement from the ETA.

When a teenager does need one

From their 16th birthday the exemption stops applying. A 16- or 17-year-old travelling on their own passport follows the adult rule for their citizenship, which may mean filing an ETA like everyone else.

What we do for families

We check each traveller's age and citizenship before quoting. If a child is exempt, we say so rather than adding them to the invoice. For the travellers who do need one, our fee is $19 each, filed inside the 72-hour rule.