Sending a postcard to Kazakhstan
Facts checked
Mailing a postcard from the US to Kazakhstan costs $1.75: one USPS Global Forever stamp, the same price as every other country. USPS has charged $1.75 since July 12, 2026. With Paper Plane Post, $7 covers the printed 4×6 photo postcard, the postage and the mailing. We print your card in the US and mail it from there, and our delivery estimate is 1–3 weeks to Kazakhstan. USPS publishes no delivery standard for international mail, and international postcards can’t be tracked.
How to address it
Mail to Kazakhstan uses this layout. Write the country last, in capitals.
040900
Province
CITY
Street address
Recipient name
KAZAKHSTAN
- Postal code: optional, written like 040900, 050012.
- Province: optional.
USPS’s International Mail Manual adds:
- “Kazpost Joint Stock Company (Kazpost JSC, the designated postal operator of Kazakhstan) recommends that the mailer include on each item addressed to Kazakhstan the unique 7–character postcode assigned to each group of buildings within 22 localities of Kazakhstan. The postcode consists of a combination of letters and numbers (e.g., R00H5A9). Postcodes are available at post.kz/postcode (only in Russian).”
What USPS says about Kazakhstan
- No customs form, unless the mail holds goods.
Of the items USPS prohibits to Kazakhstan, these could apply to a postcard:
- “Printed matter, plastic materials, stock footage, photographic material, audio and video material containing propaganda against the political regime and liable to threaten the integrity and security of the State or aimed at undermining its authority, materials that promote war, cruelty, violence and pornography, and materials that promote social, racial, national, religious, genetic or caste superiority.”
USPS lists no service disruptions for Kazakhstan, as of .
See what it costs to make one yourself, with a printed card and a stamp.
Questions
How much does it cost to send a postcard to Kazakhstan from the US?
$1.75 for one USPS Global Forever stamp, the same as every other country. With Paper Plane Post it’s $7 for the printed photo postcard, the postage and the mailing.
How long does a postcard take to get to Kazakhstan?
USPS publishes no delivery standard for international mail. Paper Plane Post’s estimate is 1–3 weeks to Kazakhstan.
Can I track a postcard to Kazakhstan?
No. USPS offers no tracking on international postcards, so nobody can track one, whether you mail it yourself or Paper Plane Post does.
Does a postcard to Kazakhstan need a customs form?
No. USPS requires no customs form for mail to Kazakhstan unless it holds goods, and a postcard with a message on it is correspondence.
How do I address a postcard to Kazakhstan?
Write it on separate lines in this order: 040900, then Province, then CITY, then Street address, then Recipient name. Put KAZAKHSTAN on the last line in capitals.