Crossing the Qara-Chik line
Rules for visitors from the tribal regions and for travel across the line.
Responsible body: Republican Gendarmerie
Guide to this service
Permits to cross the Qara-Chik line are not issued online. Residents of the tribal regions travel to the ISEZ with a permit issued by their clan council, registered by the Republican Gendarmerie at the crossing point.
Who can apply
- Residents of the tribal regions visiting the ISEZ.
- Pilgrims to Iyık Janyl for the Feast of St. Janyl, under the arrangements agreed each year through the Joint Liaison Committee of the United Nations Mission in Irad.
What to bring
- The clan council's permit
- An identity document
- Form RG-9, where the Gendarmerie asks for it
How long it takes
- Registration at the crossing may take from a day to a week.
- Crossings are open in daylight.
Where to go
- Qara-Chik Border Checkpoint (main crossing, Kara-Buura District), Aksay, Toguz-Bulak (two posts on the Kök-Bel road), Kara-Bulak (Kenkol Pass road), Suusamyr, and the local crossings on the Mailuu-Suu road, the Arslanbob road and at Kök-Kamar.
Common reasons for refusal or return
- Weapons may not be carried within 12 km of the line.
Forms for this service
Print on A4 paper and complete by hand in block capitals, in black or blue ink. Forms printed from e-Irad are accepted at every counter.
Legal basis
- Bishkek Ceasefire 2007 annex on the restricted-weapons zone
See also
Text checked on 2 November 2026. Iradi and Russian versions of this guide are in preparation. Questions: e-Government Service Centre, +996-39-2-27-14-14, help@e-irad.org.