Border Zone Permit for accessing destinations nearby the Chinese border
Some of our tour destinations are within the Kyrygz Border Zone. To go over there requires a Border Zone Permit which is issued by the Kyrgyz authorities.
The Border Zone is a strip of about 50km established along the Kyrgyz-Chinese Border. This zone is home to some of the most beautiful destinations and national parks. For example the endemic lake Chatyr Kol or the fascinating Kel Suu.
About the permit
We offer you to obtain the necessary access permits. Usually, the permit will be valid for 4 weeks.
Give us one week to process your permit.
In urgent cases we may do express processing for delivery within two days on Monday till Friday for extra charge. Please keep in mind that the required state offices are closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. This means, for example, that if you order the border zone permit on a Friday, you can pick it up on Tuesday.
Please note that the permit is a physical piece of paper which has to be carried in original (Stamps and signatures).
Areas covered by the permit
We offer a permit which covers the following areas.
Issyk-Kul region
- Karkyra valley
- Echikilitash (check point)
- Enilchek town
- Inylchek glacier
- Karasay (check point)
- Ak-Shyirak village
- Sary-Jaz mountains range
- Khan-Tengri National Park
Naryn region
- Kel-Suu lake
- Chatyr-Kol lake
- Aksay valley
- Arpa valley
- Torugart (check point)
Osh region
- Peak Lenin
Chui region
- Chong Kemin national park
Please note that due to the current situation at the Tadjik border no border zones permits for Batken region are availabe.
How to order
We need a scan or photo of the picture page of your passport. If you are traveling as a group we need everybodies passport scan. You can send the scans to us by WhatsApp or by e-mail.
We further need to know the desired start date of your border zone permit. Please keep in mind that it takes one week to prepare them.
Pickup of the permit
Usually, the your border zone permit is ready for pick-up at our Silkroad Guesthouse in Bishkek, Ak Muz Street 47. The guesthouse is close to the main bus station.
Upon request we may have your permit ready for pickup at our CBT office in Naryn, 8 Lenin Street, Apartment 33. Please let us know when ordering
Prices
Pay total amount;
- 20.00 EURO per person standard processing time (1 week)
- 30.00 EURO per person for express handling
We need your payment in advance. You can use PayPal.
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