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TRANSPORTATION TO THE VENUE
The final destination is Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport. Organizers will provide transfers to the venue of the Championship and back on request.

  

ACCOMODATION
The accommodation will be organized in Hotel IBIS ASTANA.  Address:  38  Tauelsizdik ave. 010000 Astana, Kazakhstan.  The site can be reached with in 40 minutes by car from the Nursultan Nazarbaev International Airport. Organizers will provide transfers to the venue and back upon request.

       

WEATHER
The weather at this time of the year is stable, sunny, with daily temperatures 20-28*C. Rain is possible occasionally

PROGRAMME OF THE COMPETITION

25 August, Saturday – Arrival day, Opening Ceremony and official meetings.

26 August, Sunday – Competition day 1, Awarding Ceremony of day 1.

27 August, Monday – Competition day 2, Awarding Ceremony of day 2.

28 August, Tuesday – Excursion day, Awarding and Closing Ceremony.

29 August, Wednesday – Departure day.

ENTRY FEE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT

The cost and payment options depending on the status of participants and the needs of accommodation will be reflected in the bulletins.

EQUIPMENT

During the Receiving, RUFZ and Morse Runner events the competitors shall use the headphones provided by the organizers. During the Transmission, the organizers expect most of the competitors to bring their own devices but headphones on site are also available (3.5 mm jack plugs).  For the connection of your morse key sockets the following plugs are available: 6.3 mm and 3.5 mm jack plugs.

VISA REQUIREMENTS  

Most of the countries do not need visa for entering Kazakhstan. Those countries who need visa will be informed accordingly, on receipt of their letter of request. Visa regime of the Republic of Kazakhstan with other countries

List of countries that have agreements with the Republic of Kazakhstan On visa-free travel of citizens by national passports:

Country                 National passport

Azerbaijan               without visas up to 30 days

Armenia                   Without visas

Belarus                     Without visas

Georgia                    without visas up to 90 days

Kyrgyzstan              Without visas

Moldova                   without visas up to 90 days

Russia                       Without visas

Tajikistan                 Without visas

Uzbekistan               Without visas

Ukraine                     without visas up to 90 days

Austria                      without visas up to 30 days

Belgium                    without visas up to 30 days

Bulgaria                    without visas up to 30 days

Great Britain and Northern Ireland                 without visas up to 30 days

Hungary                    without visas up to 30 days

Bosnia and Herzegovina                 Visa

Greece                        without visas up to 30 days

Germany                   without visas up to 30 days

Denmark                   without visas up to 30 days

Ireland                       without visas up to 30 days

Iceland                       without visas up to 30 days

Italy                           without visas up to 30 days

Spain                          without visas up to 30 days

Cyprus                        without visas up to 30 days

Latvia                          without visas up to 30 days

Lithuania                   without visas up to 30 days

Luxembourg             without visas up to 30 days

Macedonia                 Visa

Malta                          without visas up to 30 days

Monaco                      without visas up to 30 days

Netherlands              without visas up to 30 days

Norway                      without visas up to 30 days

Portugal                     without visas up to 30 days

Poland                        without visas up to 30 days

Romania                    without visas up to 30 days

Serbia                         without visas up to 30 days

Slovenia                     without visas up to 30 days

Slovakia                     without visas up to 30 days

France                        without visas up to 30 days

Finland                      without visas up to 30 days

Croatia                       without visas up to 30 days

Montenegro              Visa

Czech Republic         without visas up to 30 days

Switzerland               without visas up to 30 days

Sweden                      without visas up to 30 days

Estonia                      without visas up to 30 days

Argentina                  without visas up to 30 days

Brazil                         without visas up to 30 days

Canada                      without visas up to 30 days

Mexico                       without visas up to 30 days

USA                            without visas up to 30 days

Australia                    without visas up to 30 days

Hong Kong PRC      without visas up to 14 days

Egypt                          Visa

Israel                          without visas up to 30 days

India                           Visa

Indonesia                   Visa

Jordan                        Visa

Iran                             Visa

Qatar                           Visa

China                           Visa

Malaysia                     without visas up to 30 days

Mongolia                    without visas up to 90 days

New Zealand             without visas up to 30 days

United Arab Emirates              without visas up to 30 days

Pakistan                      Visa

Singapore                   without visas up to 30 days

Turkey                         without visas up to 30 days

Philippines                 Visa

Sri Lanka                    Visa

South Korea               without visas up to 30 days

Japan                           without visas up to 30 days

Our Society (KFRR, Kazakhstan Federation of Radiosports and Radioamateur)

supports the visa applications by sending a personal letter of invitation.

The documents which are necessary for the invitation will be sent to everyone who informs the organizers about his/her intention ofparticipating.

IMPORTANT NOTES

The information on the website will be regularly complemented and updated.