URL: https://esimgo.ae/sim-card/kazakhstan/ Buy: https://esimgo.ae/esim-kazakhstan/ Source: eSIM Go (esimgo.ae) Author: Nadezhda Semenova, entrepreneur, co-founder of the Trippy travel service, https://esimgo.ae/author/ Updated: 22 Oct 2026 # Kazakhstan SIM card from the UAE: Beeline, activ, roaming or eSIM **How to get mobile data in Kazakhstan from the UAE:** a data eSIM on Kcell 5G, installed before you fly, at AED 14.99 for 1GB and 7 days ([Kazakhstan eSIM plans](/esim-kazakhstan/)), or the 5GB week du postpaid lists at AED 70.00 (19 Oct 2026). A Kazakhstan SIM card comes on a monthly plan, Beeline's from 7,999 tenge ([beeline.kz](https://beeline.kz/ru/products/tariffs), 19 Oct 2026), and the phone must be registered. We sell travel eSIMs, so we have an interest here. eSIM Go is not affiliated with e&, du, Virgin Mobile UAE, Beeline, activ or Kcell. ## Is there a tourist SIM in Kazakhstan for visitors from the UAE? No. Beeline's tariff page shows no plan for tourists or foreigners, and activ's list runs from TOP S to XL, TOP UNLIM, family, kids, student and social plans ([beeline.kz](https://beeline.kz/ru/products/tariffs), [activ.kz](https://www.activ.kz/ru), 19 Oct 2026). We found no official page listing the documents a visitor needs, so ask at the counter before you pay. Kazakhstan's SafeTravel portal for visitors names three operators with points of sale: Altel, Beeline and Kcell ([safetravel.kz](https://safetravel.kz/en), 19 Oct 2026). Kcell, the company behind activ, is also the local network our eSIM runs on. Tele2 is missing from the SafeTravel list. ## What do Beeline and activ charge for a month? Beeline's "Mega 7999" costs 7,999 tenge a month for 15GB, another 15GB on promotion and 100 minutes to Kazakh numbers ([beeline.kz](https://beeline.kz/ru/products/tariffs), 19 Oct 2026). "Mega 11999" costs 11,999 tenge a month with what Beeline calls "unlimited internet" and 150 minutes. Family plans run 15,999 to 23,999 tenge a month. activ lists plans from about 3,690 tenge a month ([activ.kz](https://www.activ.kz/ru), 19 Oct 2026), but we could not read the data allowance, so we quote none. Neither operator's page says whether a visitor on a foreign passport can sign up. Both are monthly plans: on a 7-day trip you pay for a month and use a week. Prices stay in tenge as the operators show them; we don't convert them. ## What does a week in Kazakhstan cost on e&, du or Virgin Mobile? A week of data on your UAE line costs AED 70.00 for 5GB on du postpaid, AED 100.00 for 4GB on e& prepaid (until 10 Jan 2027, normally 2GB) and AED 100.00 for 2GB on Virgin Mobile (du, 19 Oct 2026; e&, 19 Oct 2026; Virgin Mobile, 19 Oct 2026). Kazakhstan is in the main roaming zone of all three. du postpaid also lists 10GB for AED 100.00 and "Unlimited data" for AED 200.00 a week; we could not confirm a daily limit, so check du's fair-use terms in the du app. Virgin's 10GB week is AED 200.00. Kazakhstan is not on Virgin's One Country page (34 countries, 15 Oct 2026), so a 20GB Virgin plan does not make it free. Skip the pack and your UAE line stays offline for data in Almaty: all three operators block mobile data abroad, and only e& can open pay-as-you-go data for 24 hours by SMS. The packs in detail: [e& Weekly Data pack](/roaming/etisalat/), [du postpaid 5GB weekly bundle](/roaming/du/). Our Kazakhstan plans show the price in AED: unlimited data for 7 days is AED 98.99 (about AED 14.14 a day), at full speed up to 3GB a day, then 1 Mbps; 10GB for 30 days is AED 59.99. Charged in AED by JET SHARING (USA). Your bank may add a foreign-transaction fee; see [how to pay](/how-to-pay/). Install it before you fly; it connects when you land in Kazakhstan, and the days count from that first connection. It runs on Kcell 5G, with Tele2 on 3G, and a [top-up goes on the same eSIM](/help/top-up-esim/) with no new QR code. Our eSIM does not provide service in the UAE. The plan carries data only, so keep your UAE SIM switched on for calls and SMS ([keep your UAE number](/help/keep-your-uae-number/)). e& and Virgin don't charge for SMS you receive abroad, and calls you receive are charged per minute. ## Does a phone on a Kazakh SIM need registration? Yes. activ's FAQ says a device with a Kazakh operator's SIM must be registered, while a visitor on a foreign operator's SIM in roaming need not register it ([activ](https://www.activ.kz/ru/faq/phone/489), FAQ dated 2 Mar 2021). For non-residents, the page gives a passport number sent by SMS. That FAQ is more than five years old, and we found no current official page with the procedure. The government runs [portal.imei.gov.kz](https://portal.imei.gov.kz/), which offers a free IMEI check. Your UAE SIM in roaming falls outside that rule. Whether a foreign data eSIM counts as roaming the page does not say; it speaks of "a SIM card of a foreign operator". Check your IMEI on the portal before you rely on it. ## When is a Kazakh SIM the better buy? A Kazakhstan SIM card is the better buy for a stay of a month or more, or for work that needs a Kazakh number. Beeline's "Mega 7999" gives 15GB and 100 minutes to Kazakh numbers for 7,999 tenge a month (beeline.kz, 19 Oct 2026); our eSIM carries data only. Allow time to register the phone. Our eSIM is the better buy for a trip of days: you pay for the days you travel, not a month, and nothing needs buying after you land. For a longer stay, compare [unlimited eSIM plans](/esim-unlimited/) of up to 30 days. ## Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in one trip On our country plans, a Central Asia route takes one eSIM per country: 1GB for 7 days costs AED 14.99 in Kazakhstan, AED 14.99 in Uzbekistan and AED 22.99 in Kyrgyzstan. None of the three is among the 18 destinations of our Asia plan or the 41 of our Europe plan (15 Oct 2026). Unlimited plan lengths differ by country (15 Oct 2026), and each runs at full speed up to 3GB a day, then 1 Mbps. Kyrgyzstan's unlimited plans cannot be topped up, so pick the length before you pay. Install all three in the UAE before you fly; each plan's days count from its first connection in its own country. | Country | Unlimited lengths, 3GB a day at full speed | Plans and guide | |---|---|---| | Kazakhstan | 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 or 30 days | [Kazakhstan eSIM plans](/esim-kazakhstan/) | | Uzbekistan | 3, 5, 7 or 15 days | [Uzbekistan eSIM plans](/esim-uzbekistan/), [Uzbekistan SIM card guide](/sim-card/uzbekistan/) | | Kyrgyzstan | 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 or 30 days, no top-up | [Kyrgyzstan eSIM plans](/esim-kyrgyzstan/) | Charged in AED by JET SHARING (USA). Your bank may add a foreign-transaction fee; see [how to pay](/how-to-pay/). ## FAQ ### Is there a tourist SIM card in Kazakhstan? No tourist plan is listed. Beeline's tariff page and activ's tariff list show no plan for tourists or foreigners (beeline.kz, activ.kz, 19 Oct 2026). We found no official page listing the documents a visitor needs for a Kazakh SIM. ### Do I need to register my phone in Kazakhstan? With a Kazakh SIM, yes. activ says a device with a Kazakh operator's SIM must be registered, and one on a foreign operator's SIM in roaming need not be (activ FAQ dated 2 Mar 2021). Whether a foreign data eSIM counts as roaming is not stated. ### Which operators sell SIMs to visitors? Kazakhstan's SafeTravel portal lists three, with their points of sale: Altel, Beeline and Kcell (safetravel.kz, 19 Oct 2026). Tele2 is not on that list. Kcell is also the network of our data eSIM. ### Is there an unlimited eSIM for Kazakhstan? Yes: unlimited data for 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 or 30 days, at full speed up to 3GB a day, then 1 Mbps. It runs on Kcell 5G and Tele2 3G. The plan is data-only, so calls and SMS stay on your UAE SIM. ### Will my UAE SIM use data in Kazakhstan without a pack? No. e&, du and Virgin Mobile block mobile data abroad until you add a roaming pack. e& lets you unlock pay-as-you-go data for 24 hours by SMS. A week on du postpaid is 5GB for AED 70.00 (15 Oct 2026). ## Sources - Beeline Kazakhstan, tariffs: beeline.kz (19 Oct 2026) - activ, tariffs and device registration FAQ: activ.kz (19 Oct 2026; FAQ dated 2 Mar 2021) - SafeTravel, operators and points of sale: safetravel.kz (19 Oct 2026) - IMEI verification portal: portal.imei.gov.kz (19 Oct 2026) - e&, roaming packs: eand.ae (19 Oct 2026) - du, roaming bundles: du.ae (19 Oct 2026) - Virgin Mobile UAE, roaming packs and One Country: virginmobile.ae (19 Oct 2026)