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Study visa (type S)

Indian and Nepali students need a type S study visa, applied for online on the Foreign Ministry's e-visa portal (single entry KGS 4,503.68, about US$51.50), and must register within 5 working days of arrival. Medical study changed sharply in 2026: after state accreditation the Indian Embassy advises against 13 universities that failed and some accredited for one year only, and student-visa holders may not work.

Checked · 19 official sourcesUpdated By the Yatra Study Abroad editorial team
Important: Kyrgyz medical education was restructured in 2026 (state accreditation, central admissions, student transfers). Check the latest Indian Embassy Bishkek advisory and the university's current accreditation before paying anything.

Kyrgyzstan student visa at a glance

Visa fee
KGS 4,503.68
Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Money to show a year
No fixed amount
Work in term
See guide
Work during studies
Source: kgma.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Stay after study
See guide
After graduation
Source: kgma.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)

Short answer: To study in Kyrgyzstan you apply for the Study visa (type S). The main visa fee is KGS 4,503.68. No fixed funds amount is published; you show enough to cover your study and living costs.

Check before you start

  • This guide is for Nepali and Indian citizens applying from Nepal or India.
  • You need an offer from a recognised institution. Check it on the official register in the sources below.
  • Rules change often. Use the official links on this page to confirm before you pay or apply.

How much does it cost to study in Kyrgyzstan?

Two different kinds of money: fees you pay (gone once paid) and funds you show as evidence (they stay in your account). Never add them together.

You pay

Fees. Not refunded.

You show

Evidence. It stays yours.

No fixed amount is published. The institution or embassy assesses your funds.

This money proves you can support yourself. It is not paid to anyone.

NPR and INR are estimates at Nepal Rastra Bank selling rates of 22 Oct 2026. Pay official fees only through the official channel.

What do I need for the Kyrgyzstan student visa?

Visa needed
Ordinary Indian and Nepali passports have no visa-free entry to Kyrgyzstan. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Visa type
Study visa (type S) is issued for study, with an entry validity of up to 90 days. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Visa length in Kyrgyzstan
Inside Kyrgyzstan a type S visa is issued for up to 1 year to students of registered institutions; KSMA's visa is for one year and renewed yearly. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Where to apply
Online on the MFA e-visa portal (evisa.e-gov.kg) with scans, photo and a card payment; no embassy appointment or originals needed. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Documents
Passport valid 6 months beyond the visa with at least 2 free pages; supporting documents in Kyrgyz or Russian or translated. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
University invitation
A first student visa needs a valid passport, a 3 × 4 cm photo on white and an official visa invitation from the university, whose visa office helps you apply (KSMA). Source: kgma.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Processing time
Review takes 5 working days, counted from when the application is complete and correct. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Central admissions
Foreign applicants now apply through the state EduGate platform run with the International Students Admission Center (Cabinet Resolution No. 189, 19 Mar 2026). Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
Registration
Unless your nationality is on the exemption list, register at your place of stay within 5 working days of entry. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Registration lapses
Registration becomes invalid if you leave Kyrgyzstan for 30 or more consecutive days (KSMA, citing the registration rules). Source: kgma.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Renewal
KSMA students apply for visa renewal 30 days before expiry and re-register within 3 working days of the new visa; changing university needs a new visa. Source: kgma.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
New visa rules
Cabinet Decree No. 312 (30 Apr 2026): long-stay foreigners first get a short-term visa, then a Resident Card to extend their stay. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
Overstay
Overstaying costs an exit visa of US$200 (up to 3 months), US$1,100 (3–12 months) or US$2,200 (1–2 years). Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

Can I work while studying in Kyrgyzstan?

Work during studies
Student-visa holders may not work full- or part-time; working needs a work visa and permit, and unauthorised work brings penalties (KSMA). Source: kgma.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)

Can I stay and work after graduating?

After graduation
There is no post-study permit; KSMA says graduates must leave, obtain an employer's work quota and a work visa, then re-enter, as visa type cannot be changed inside the country. Source: kgma.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)

What is different for Nepali and Indian students?

From Nepal

Nepal – accredited institutions onlyNepal
Nepal Medical Council (decision 28 Oct 2024) lets only graduates of foreign universities listed in the NMC Act schedule, or accredited by NMC Nepal, sit its licensing exam; check accreditation before enrolling. Source: Nepal Medical Council (opens the official website in a new tab)
Nepal – check before you goNepal
NMC Nepal's 29 Jul 2025 notice asks students to confirm the foreign university is accredited by NMC Nepal before going abroad for medical study. Source: Nepal Medical Council (opens the official website in a new tab)
Nepal – licensing exam documentsNepal
Nepali graduates from abroad must submit a study consent letter, an internship certificate and, if they went abroad after September 2020, an equivalence certificate with the licensing-exam application. Source: Nepal Medical Council (opens the official website in a new tab)
Nepal – online study limitNepal
NMC Nepal accepts at most six months of online study in the undergraduate course and none during internship. Source: Nepal Medical Council (opens the official website in a new tab)
Nepal – e-visaNepal
Nepali passports can apply for the type S study e-visa online at the same prices as Indian passports. Source: evisa.e-gov.kg (opens the official website in a new tab)
Nepal – recent resultsNepal
In NMC Nepal's May–June 2026 licensing exam, 2 MBBS candidates educated in Kyrgyzstan sat and none passed. Source: Nepal Medical Council (opens the official website in a new tab)

From India

India – licence rules (FMGL 2021)India
To practise in India you need a course of at least 54 months taught in English plus a 12-month internship at the same foreign institution, and eligibility for a licence in the country of study at par with its citizens; then 12 months' supervised internship in India and the NMC exit/screening exam. Source: National Medical Commission, India (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – whole course in one placeIndia
FMGL requires the entire course, training and internship at the same foreign institution, with no part done in India or a third country, and completion within 10 years of joining. Source: National Medical Commission, India (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – NEETIndia
Indian citizens/OCIs going abroad for MBBS (since May 2018) must qualify NEET-UG; the result is valid for 3 years. Source: National Medical Commission, India (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – no approved listIndia
NMC does not endorse any list of foreign medical universities; confirm fees, course content, duration and internship directly with the university. Source: National Medical Commission, India (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – FMG exam deadlineIndia
NMC (FAQ, 8 Jun 2026): students admitted abroad after 2019 must clear the FMG exam within 10 years of admission. Source: National Medical Commission, India (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – universities to avoidIndia
Embassy advisory (13 Jul 2026): do not enrol at the 13 universities that failed state accreditation (incl. Avicenna, ADAM, Royal Metropolitan, Ala-Too, IMU, Salymbekov, BIMI, CAIMU, Osh International) or those accredited for one year only. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – one-year exceptionIndia
Embassy (25 Aug 2026): Kyrgyz National University (Balasagyn) and Jalal-Abad State University are state universities and may be joined despite one-year accreditation. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – accredited for 6 yearsIndia
Ministry of Health results (8 Jun 2026): Osh State University, International Higher School of Medicine, Asian International University (Kant) and International University of Kyrgyzstan; KSMA, KRSU and Manas were exempt from state accreditation. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – student transfersIndia
A Ministry of Health order (14 Sep 2026) moved 5-year students of BIMI to KSMA and of Ala-Too to IHSM, and IMU dentistry students to Asian International University; FMGL expects the whole course at one institution, so transferred students should check NMC's position. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – tuition quotedIndia
At a Ministry of Health briefing the minimum tuition was given as US$3,000 (US$3,500 at KSMA); the period was not stated. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – documentsIndia
Indian certificates must be apostilled by MEA; the final Kyrgyz degree must be apostilled by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Education before NMC/State Medical Council registration. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)
India – contracts and passportIndia
Sign only English or bilingual contracts, confirm English medium, keep your own passport and register with the Embassy on MADAD on arrival. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

Where can I study medicine in Kyrgyzstan?

Medical schools (MBBS/MD) that admit international students

Each is on the national regulator’s list and in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Listed alphabetically, not ranked, and being listed is not a recommendation. Before applying, Indian students must check the course meets NMC’s FMGL rules; Nepali students must check the school is on the Nepal Medical Council’s accredited list.

Compare universities across countries

What has changed recently?

  1. Kyrgyzstan launched an electronic apostille system (verify at apostille.minjust.gov.kg). Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  2. Presidential decree created a state monopoly on medical training under KSMA and ordered state accreditation of private medical universities. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  3. Cabinet Resolution No. 189 created the International Students Admission Center for foreign applicants. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  4. Cabinet Decree No. 312 set a new procedure for visas, permits and Resident Cards, with higher overstay exit-visa fees. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  5. Indian Embassy published state-accreditation results: 13 medical universities failed and 7 were accredited for one year only. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  6. Indian Embassy advised students not to join non-accredited or one-year-accredited medical universities. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  7. Embassy cleared admission to Kyrgyz National University (Balasagyn) and Jalal-Abad State University despite one-year accreditation. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  8. Ministry of Health order No. 1074 transferred students from non-accredited institutions to KSMA, IHSM and Asian International University. Source: indembbishkek.gov.in (opens the official website in a new tab)

  9. NMC India FAQ: students admitted to a foreign medical course after 2019 must clear the FMG exam within 10 years of admission. Source: National Medical Commission, India (opens the official website in a new tab)

  10. Nepal Medical Council: only degrees from foreign institutions listed in the NMC Act or accredited by NMC Nepal qualify for its licensing exam; students must check accreditation before enrolling. Source: Nepal Medical Council (opens the official website in a new tab)

Check these yourself

We could not confirm these on an official page when we last checked, so we do not state them as facts.

  • Kyrgyz MFA website and the Kyrgyz Embassy in New Delhi — whether it covers Nepal and issues paper study visas.
  • Full texts of Decree No. 312 and Resolution No. 189; how the Resident Card works for students and what it costs.
  • State registration fee amount.
  • EduGate document-processing fee and current tuition at each university (KSMA's published fee page is for 2020-21).
  • Whether NMC India will accept students transferred between Kyrgyz universities after the 2026 accreditation.
  • Whether NMC Nepal has accredited any Kyrgyz university; Nepal Medical Education Commission eligibility certificate.
  • Any official living-cost figure.

Official sources for Kyrgyzstan

Government and official pages we use for this guide, checked .

  1. 1Kyrgyz e-Visa portal – information (visa types, registration, FAQ)student_visa · Study visa (S), 5-working-day registration, India/Nepal need visa
  2. 2Kyrgyz e-Visa portal – apply (live prices)fee · Study visa (S) prices in KGS/USD
  3. 3KSMA – Visa and registration of international studentswork · No work on student visa; renewal; registration; post-study W1
  4. 4Embassy of India Bishkek – Advisory to Indian studentsembassy_india · Apostille, contracts, MADAD registration (updated 19 Oct 2026)
  5. 5EduGate – Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovationnational_portal · Central admission portal for foreign applicants
  6. 6Embassy of India Bishkek – Accreditation results advisory (08.06.2026)accreditation · 6-year, 1-year and failed lists
  7. 7Embassy of India Bishkek – Advisory 13.07.2026accreditation · Do not join failed / 1-year universities
  8. 8Embassy of India Bishkek – Advisory 25.08.2026accreditation · KNU and Jalal-Abad State University cleared
  9. 9Ministry of Health order No. 1074 (14.09.2026, unofficial translation)changes · Student transfers
  10. 10Embassy of India Bishkek – New visa regulations (Decree 312)changes · Resident Card; overstay exit-visa fees
  11. 11Embassy of India Bishkek – Advisory 23.06.2026 (Resolution 189)changes · International Students Admission Center
  12. 12Embassy of India Bishkek – Advisory 29.04.2026 (MoH press conference)changes · Unified admission platform; minimum tuition
  13. 13Embassy of India Bishkek – State monopoly decree advisorychanges · Decree of 28 Aug 2025
  14. 14Embassy of India Bishkek – e-Apostille advisorylegalisation · e-Apostille from 25 Jun 2025
  15. 15Nepal Medical Council – country-wise licensing results (Jun 2026)regulator_nepal · Kyrgyzstan: 2 candidates, 0 passed
  16. 16NMC – FMGL Regulations 2021 (gazette)regulator_india · 54 months + 12-month internship, English, licence in country of study
  17. 17NMC – FAQ dated 8 Jun 2026regulator_india · 10-year FMG exam limit; online-study compensation
  18. 18NMC – For students to study abroadregulator_india · NEET requirement; no endorsed list
  19. 19NMC – Equivalence of foreign medical qualificationregulator_india · FMG exam via NBEMS then SMC registration
  20. 20NMC – e-Compendium 2024 vol. FMG (public notice 22 Nov 2024)regulator_india · Advisory: variation in duration/medium may disqualify
  21. 21Nepal Medical Council – accreditation of foreign medical colleges (20 Nov 2024)regulator_nepal · Only accredited/listed foreign degrees can sit licensing exam
  22. 22Nepal Medical Council – accreditation notice (29 Jul 2025)regulator_nepal · Check NMC Nepal accreditation before going abroad
  23. 23Nepal Medical Council – online study limit (23 Dec 2022)regulator_nepal · Max 6 months online in UG; none in internship
  24. 24Nepal Medical Council – registration & special exam procedure 2077regulator_nepal · Licensing exam documents incl. study consent letter and equivalence certificate

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