*CARFUL* CORRUPT KAZAKHSTAN BORDER POLICE !
First off - Super hectic place, lots of people going through customs here.
If you're a Westener be super careful when the border guards are asking you how much money you have with you. They will make you count it on the table while trying to steal a big note of your money. It happened to us & super fast, they must have been doing it for years already, but we were able to spot it.
This happened on the Kazakhstan side, no problems on uzkeb side of border.
Saturday and Sundays there are a lot of cars to cross the border, some of them to visit the relatives some to do the business.
Both sides made it easy to cross by car or on foot.
If you don't have anything illegal then it is green light to cross the border from both sides.
My review of the Chernyayevka border crossing:
The Chernyaevka border crossing left me with a generally positive impression, but there are also points that need improvement.
The positive sides:
1. Infrastructure. On the Uzbek side there is a convenient parking lot, a hotel with a cafe and a waiting room, which makes your stay more comfortable. It is also nice that ATMs and points of sale of SIM cards are available - this is convenient for solving financial and communication issues.
2. Staff work. Border control officers generally act professionally and ensure order, which inspires confidence.
Areas for improvement:
1. Queues and waiting times. During rush hours and on public holidays, waiting times can stretch for several hours, which creates inconvenience for travelers. I hope that the flow management will be improved.
2. Queue management. There were cases when they offered to pass without queuing for an additional fee. This causes dissatisfaction and a sense of injustice among the other passengers.
3. Baggage check. Screening procedures sometimes take longer than we would like, especially after a long journey.
Recommendations:
I would advise travelers to choose weekdays and mornings to cross the border in order to reduce the waiting time. It is also important to prepare all the documents in advance and follow the rules in order to speed up the control process.
Despite minor inconveniences, I am satisfied with the operation of the border crossing and hope that measures will be taken in the future to improve the service.
Excellent customs, on the Uzbek side, there is Parking, there is a hotel with a cafe and an excellent waiting room. Well done, they built everything there well and conveniently, everything that was missing for a long time, they put everything up. And ATMs, and the sale of SIM cards and cakes with you can be bought. Awesome However, it is now temporary, the customs has probably been repaired from Uzbekistan for six months, it is dusty and the distance has increased, but we hope everything will be for improvement for citizens so that it is more comfortable to spend
Everything is perfectly organized for pedestrians.
Perhaps the only thing to note is the annoying taxi sellers. But where to go without them? 😹
For motorists, the organization is frankly weak. There are many stages, they are poorly connected with each other and it is not obvious what needs to be done next. I have to constantly get out / into the car. Standing in a live queue at the window from where a not very friendly employee is looking at you.
The territory is cleaned for three.
Stock up on a thermos, water and sandwiches / chocolates to somehow brighten up the time spent in this place.
Well done, they set up a lot of posts, a large number of people manage to check and register, a lot of visitors, it's not an easy task for customs to serve everyone, but nevertheless they manage to give everyone good health in the new year and great success in their work to customs officers and ordinary citizens who go abroad to rest, Good luck for all years, more beautiful trips
I didn't have a very pleasant impression, because at the Kazakhstan border post they confused me with a wanted man, which was the most unpleasant surprise for me. The patronymic and place of birth of the one who is wanted are different. But they closed it anyway until they found out, but I've been there for five years now, even though I was detained for an hour. And now I'm thinking of contacting our Russian Consulate in Tashkent.
It has become much better, faster, and more comfortable to pass. The customs officers are polite, everything is structured and clear. The conclusion applies to both the Kazakh side and the Uzbek side.
The coolest customs officers) and listened to music together and had a heartfelt conversation. The guys are open and friendly. I wish all such customs officers!)
The territory of the customs post looks very depressing, almost the entire area is littered with all kinds of garbage, which is a shame and embarrassing to foreigners, especially Uzbeks. Customs control is carried out by more than 15 employees sitting in separate booths, mostly sullen and unfriendly. When you enter the territory of Uzbekistan, the picture is completely different: the control is via a terminal and cameras, the whole territory is shiny with cleanliness. The staff are few, but friendly and friendly.
In the direction of Kazakhstan, I will insert 10 points. Despite the repairs, I have set up face-ID checkpoints for citizens of Kazakhstan, which I respect quickly.Their work will further the prosperity of Alga Kazakhstan
Normally, more precisely, there is no other option. Kazakh border guards always ask for a bribe. He even threatens or doesn't let you through by supporting you. Uzbek border guards check up to their underpants. Both have borders.The X-ray tape itself is spread out in a very uncomfortable way. This makes it difficult to check cargo or luggage by dragging it from the car to the X-ray and back. If you have a lot of bags, they may get lost, but I have not encountered this.
It was a unique experience of crossing the border on foot, just like in the distant 90s, very atmospheric, words cannot convey it, you have to feel it.
Closer to NG 2025, the Uzb-Kz-Uzb walk took only 34 minutes compared to 2.5 hours in summer. A separate corridor for citizens of the countries of the Asian-Eurasian Union from Kazakhstan - thank you!They optimize it.
I don't even know where to start! But perhaps in order!
05/16/2023 We left Moscow and literally reached this point in 48 hours. Gorgeous. All our efforts were ruined by this checkpoint!!! Looking ahead a little, I can say for sure that the capacity of this point is 20 cars in 1 hour. But due to the carelessness of the staff of this point and the subsequent point (Uzbek), a maximum of 10 cars can pass in an hour. We were able to pass this point in 12 hours!!! There were only 40 cars ahead of us!
This item turned out to be the most corrupt. While we were standing for 12 hours, 50 times different people came and offered to spend 10000r without queuing. But people took advantage of it willingly, because there is no clear line of priority, in a word, a mess. If you suddenly fall asleep, then no one is waiting for you, and you will stay in your place. Fight among the stowaways for every mm!
Kazakh border guards share with 4-5 Azerbaijanis who sell tickets for 10000r.
But I want to say that the bulk of these are cars from Uzbekistan, judging by the numbers!
This year we decided to go at the end of September, we thought it would be faster out of season. Nothing has changed. 09/21/24 it got even worse, the arrogant Azerbaijanis raised the stakes. I ask the management of these posts of the Kazakh-Uzbek border to pay attention to this mess and take appropriate measures!
And I want to tell ordinary drivers and travelers that nerves are more expensive and cheaper by plane…
It's missing up to 4 days, but it's getting better, now it's closed for repairs.Let's see what happens next. Tip: change money in official exchangers, there are a lot of scammers. It takes a long time to drive your own car, the Kazakh side slows down.
Good customs. Only, the equipment of the Kazakh side is very weak. In general, all checkpoints between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, including the railway, leave much to be desired. I'm ashamed in front of my neighbors. They have automated passport control for a long time, and we have long queues. We're falling behind.
I always pass without problems, every time the laws change and are updated, the main thing is that everything is in order with the documents, Clean and tidy
I quite liked it, it was clean and everything was sterile. An adequate receptionist, a client-oriented salon. However, I signed up for the master Milena, in my opinion her name was and was very dissatisfied, I had to redo the manicure after 2 days, the salon offered another master and I was corrected, after 7 days my coating fell off, although the warranty is for 3 weeks, I do not wash the dishes, there is no possibility that I did something myself I used to walk calmly for 4-5 weeks with one coating. And I was also provided with a pedicure service, my cuticles and nail were cut through, I was uncomfortable for a long time. I am now enrolled with another master, I hope I will eventually find my master with them.