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Visitors to Kazakhstan must obtain a visa from one of the Kazakh diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries.
General information about the host city and country
Practically all establishments accept only Kazakhstan Tenge (KZT). Banks are ubiquitous, so exchanging currencies will in most cases not present any major difficulties. Exchange offices (some are open 24/7) are very widespread, which often have good rates and charge no commission.
Credit cards are accepted in major supermarkets, restaurants and bars, but this is usually limited to Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Electrical sockets (outlets) in Kazakhstan are one of the two European standard electrical socket types: the "Type C" Europlug and the "Type E" and "Type F" Schuko. If your appliance's plug doesn't match the shape of these sockets, you will need a travel plug adapter in order to plug in. Travel plug adapters simply change the shape of your appliance's plug to match whatever type of socket you need to plug into. If it's crucial to be able to plug in no matter what, bring an adapter for all three types.
In case of emergency, please call "101" (Fire services), "102" (Police), "103" (Ambulance), "104" (Gas service), "112" (Rescue service in emergency situations).
The climate in Almaty is a humid continental climate with very warm summers and cold winters. It is characterised by the influence of mountain-valley circulation, which is especially evident in the northern part of the city, located directly in the transition zone of the mountain slopes to the plains.
The month of November, the last month of autumn in Almaty, is also a frosty month, with an average temperature varying between -1.3°C (29.7°F) and 8.2°C (46.8°F).