Relationship dossier
Kazakhstan
Philippines
Relationship assessment
Formal ties and a reciprocal diplomatic-passport visa exemption support modest cooperation.
Kazakhstan toward Philippines
+10Kazakhstan participates in a reciprocal arrangement exempting Philippine holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements, facilitating official travel.
Philippines toward Kazakhstan
+10The Philippines participates in a reciprocal arrangement exempting Kazakh holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements, facilitating official travel.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes formal bilateral ties and a reciprocal visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders. These arrangements indicate modest practical cooperation, but the broader scope and durability of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Kazakhstan and the Philippines maintain formal bilateral relations and have a reciprocal arrangement exempting holders of diplomatic and official passports from visa requirements. This supports a modest cooperative assessment, though the scope and intensity of broader government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Kazakhstan and the Philippines concluded a reciprocal visa-exemption arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent trade, investment, and official exchanges is uncertain.