Kazakhstan

Conditional

Issuer: Municipality or site manager for commercial productions; special access regimes for strategic sites such as Baikonur

Cost: No permit for personal photography in ordinary public spaces; commercial crews and restricted sites need authorization

Personal street photography in Almaty and Astana needs no permit. Commercial productions coordinate with local authorities; Baikonur Cosmodrome is a leased, closed facility where access and photography happen only on authorized tours or accreditation.

National rules via the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan and Civil Aviation Committee: UAS registration runs through the e-government portal (free, up to ten working days), and flights over crowds, government buildings, military bases, and industrial infrastructure are prohibited without written approval

The framework was updated again by 2026 amendments covering unmanned aviation. For detail, see Drone Authority.

Yes to photograph in ordinary public spaces; military sites, border areas, airports, and some official buildings are prohibited subjects

UK government travel guidance flags photography restrictions near military and strategic sites, with equipment confiscation a real risk. Publishing identifiable people commercially needs consent under personal-data and image provisions.

Non-commercial only

The 1996 Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended in 2015) permits reproducing and communicating works of architecture, photography, and fine art permanently located in publicly accessible places, except when the image of the work is the main object of the reproduction or is used for commercial purposes. Soviet-era and older architecture is generally out of copyright; Astana's contemporary skyline (Bayterek, Khan Shatyr and similar works) is the live issue for commercial licensing.