Top 4 · updated October 22, 2026

Best eSIM for Kazakhstan

Choose Yesim for your trip to Kazakhstan: install the eSIM before you fly and get online as soon as you land in Almaty or Astana. Drimsim lets you pay by usage if you only need data now and then.

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Which to choose

Yesim for data throughout your trip. Drimsim for pay-as-you-go use.

Yesim offers 5 GB for 30 days at €8.50 on promotion. Drimsim charges €0.01 per MB, with €10 for the eSIM. Choose your plan and set it up before you fly.

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The ranking

Top 4 eSIMs for Kazakhstan

Choose a 30-day data package or pay by usage. Buy and install your eSIM before your trip.

Editor's choice

5 GB · 30 days

€8.50/ 5 GB

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On promotion: €8.50, down from €11.50.

Other plans

1 GB · 30 days€2.30
10 GB · 30 days€14.00
20 GB · 30 days€19.00

Why we picked it

Install by QR code before your flight
5 GB for maps, messages and getting around
Activate within 180 days of purchase

In-app protection

5 GB · 30 days

€9.99/ 5 GB

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Other plans

1 GB · 7 days€3.49
3 GB · 30 days€6.99
10 GB · 30 days€15.99

Why we picked it

From the NordVPN team
Privacy tools in the Saily app

Easy top-ups

5 GB · 30 days · Kcell

€10.50/ 5 GB

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Other plans

3 GB · 7 days€7.50
10 GB · 30 days€17.00
Unlimited · 7 days€24.50

Why we picked it

Plans from 3 days, plus unlimited data
Top up your data in the app

Pay as you go

€0.01/ MB

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The eSIM costs €10; data is billed by usage. Use it at least once a year to keep it for future trips.

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Why we picked it

Pay for the megabytes you use
Keep your eSIM for future trips

Plan finder

Find a plan for your trip

Pick your trip length and how much data you need: we show the cheapest plan from each provider that covers it.

Trip length

7 days15 days30 days

Data

1 GBMaps, messages5 GBEveryday use10 GBVideo, hotspotUnlimitedNo cap

1 GB · 30 daysCheapest €2.30 Buy →
1 GB · 7 days €3.49 Buy →
3 GB · 7 days €7.50 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €20 Buy →

5 GB · 30 daysCheapest €8.50 Buy →
5 GB · 7 days €9.50 Buy →
5 GB · 30 days €9.99 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €61 Buy →

10 GB · 30 daysCheapest €14.00 Buy →
10 GB · 30 days €15.99 Buy →
10 GB · 7 days €16.00 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €112 Buy →

Unlimited · 7 daysCheapest €24.50 Buy →

1 GB · 30 daysCheapest €2.30 Buy →
3 GB · 30 days €6.99 Buy →
5 GB · 15 days €10.00 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €20 Buy →

5 GB · 30 daysCheapest €8.50 Buy →
5 GB · 30 days €9.99 Buy →
5 GB · 15 days €10.00 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €61 Buy →

10 GB · 30 daysCheapest €14.00 Buy →
10 GB · 30 days €15.99 Buy →
10 GB · 15 days €16.50 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €112 Buy →

Unlimited · 15 daysCheapest €45.50 Buy →

1 GB · 30 daysCheapest €2.30 Buy →
3 GB · 30 days €6.99 Buy →
5 GB · 30 days €10.50 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €20 Buy →

5 GB · 30 daysCheapest €8.50 Buy →
5 GB · 30 days €9.99 Buy →
5 GB · 30 days €10.50 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €61 Buy →

10 GB · 30 daysCheapest €14.00 Buy →
10 GB · 30 days €15.99 Buy →
10 GB · 30 days €17.00 Buy →
Pay as you go ≈ €112 Buy →

Unlimited · 30 daysCheapest €66.50 Buy →

Drimsim bills data per megabyte; the estimate includes €10 for the eSIM.

Data plans

Compare and choose your eSIM

Service	Price	Per GB	Data	Network	Validity	Buy via
1 Yesim	€8.50	€1.70	5 GB	—	30 days	Web + app	Buy →
2 Saily	€9.99	€2.00	5 GB	—	30 days	Web + app	Buy →
3 Airalo	€10.50	€2.10	5 GB	Kcell	30 days	Web + app	Buy →
4 Drimsim	€0.01 / MB	≈ €10	Pay as you go	—	—	Mobile only	Buy →

Before you travel

eSIM or a local SIM card in Kazakhstan?

With an eSIM, you set up data at home and use maps, messaging and taxi apps such as Yandex Go as soon as you land. A local SIM is bought in Kazakhstan with your passport; a phone brought from abroad works with it for about 30 days, then needs IMEI verification.

Travel eSIM

Buy and install before your flight
Use mobile data when you land
Keep your usual number for messaging

Connected from day one

Local SIM card

Buy at the airport or an operator store
Bring your passport
IMEI verification for stays over 30 days

For longer stays

Local operators

Kazakhstan has three mobile operators: Kcell, Beeline and Tele2 (with its Altel brand). Their stands are in the arrivals area at Almaty airport and in operator stores in the cities; bring your passport. Top-ups are easiest with cash at a payment terminal or a Kazakh bank card.

How to set up an eSIM

1Buy your eSIM and receive a QR code by email
2Install over Wi-Fi before your flight
3On arrival, select the eSIM for mobile data and turn on data roaming

FAQ

Buying and setting up your eSIM

Do I need an eSIM in Kazakhstan?

An eSIM lets you set up data before your trip, so you can find your route, book a taxi or message family as soon as you land. Choose a plan, install it over Wi-Fi and select the eSIM for mobile data in Kazakhstan.

Which is the cheapest eSIM for Kazakhstan?

Yesim’s 5 GB plan for 30 days costs €8.50 on promotion, less than the same data from Saily (€9.99) or Airalo (€10.50). For pay-as-you-go data, Drimsim charges €0.01/MB, with €10 for the eSIM.

Which network will my eSIM use in Kazakhstan?

Airalo’s Kazakhstan eSIM runs on Kcell. Yesim, Saily and Drimsim connect to local partner networks without naming them on their plan pages. All of them work in Almaty, Astana and other cities; coverage is thinner between cities and in the mountains.

Can I get a Kazakh phone number with a travel eSIM?

No. A travel eSIM gives you mobile data only, without a local number; messaging apps keep working on your usual number. For a Kazakh number, buy a local SIM in Kazakhstan with your passport.

Do I have to register my phone’s IMEI?

No, not with a travel eSIM: it uses international roaming. With a local Kazakh SIM, a phone brought from abroad works for about 30 days; to keep using it longer, pass IMEI verification (you may get an SMS about it).

Can I use one eSIM in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?

A country plan works only in its country. For a trip through both, add a second plan in the same app (Yesim and Saily keep several plans on one eSIM) or use Drimsim, which bills per megabyte in both countries.

Set up your data before you fly

Get 5 GB for 30 days with Yesim at €8.50 on promotion. For pay-as-you-go data, choose Drimsim and buy your eSIM on your phone.

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