Buy from British stores and ship to Kazakhstan

Why people use a Cyprus address for this

Since Brexit a British order into Cyprus is an import, so expect the retailer to ask for customs details at checkout.

Kazakhstan is a long lane by air and one where splitting a large order across shipments can be cheaper than one big box.

A typical the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan shipment

Say you order electronics from Next, then two more things from John Lewis a couple of days later, and they arrive as three separate boxes. All three land at your Limassol suite inside 5–10 days. Left as they are, those three retail boxes bill as roughly 21.6 kg of volumetric weight on the leg to Kazakhstan — because carriers charge for the size of the box, not what is in it.

From there it is 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to Kazakhstan, plus clearance. Consolidation costs €5 per extra parcel merged in and repacking €6 — on this lane that is usually recovered several times over.

How it works, the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan

1. 01

   Get your Cyprus address

   Sign up and your Limassol address and suite number are issued immediately. Free, and no card needed.

2. 02

   Order from a British store

   Use the address at checkout the way you would a home address. Allow 5–10 days for it to reach us.

3. 03

   We receive, weigh and photograph it

   Every parcel is measured and photographed on arrival, and appears in your dashboard within a couple of hours. Waiting on more orders? Leave them with us and consolidate.

4. 04

   We forward it to Kazakhstan

   Pick economy or express on cost or speed, pay by card, and track it to the door.

Popular British stores

Names people ask about. Not every shop delivers outside its own country: any British retailer that delivers to Cyprus can deliver to your suite, and its checkout will tell you whether it does.

• Marks & Spencer
• ASOS
• John Lewis
• Argos
• Boots
• Next

What you cannot send to Kazakhstan

Our general prohibited and restricted list applies on top. If you are unsure, ask us before you place the order rather than after it arrives.

Commonly sent to Kazakhstan: clothing, electronics, cosmetics, spare parts.

Questions

Can I really buy from the United Kingdom and have it delivered in Kazakhstan?

Yes. You get a Limassol street address with your own suite number, use it at a British retailer's checkout, and we forward the parcel on to Kazakhstan. The retailer only ever ships domestically or within the EU, which is usually the cheap part.

How long does it take?

Two legs. 5–10 days for the retailer to reach our warehouse, then 4–10 working days by express or 8–21 working days by post to Kazakhstan. Customs clearance at the far end sits on top of that.

What does it cost?

Opening the account is free and you pay only when you ship. The price depends on the weight, size and service: the shipping calculator gives the figure for Kazakhstan in seconds, and your quote shows the full price before you pay, with nothing added at checkout.

Will I pay duty in Kazakhstan?

Possibly — import duty and taxes are charged by Kazakhstan's customs, not by us, and the thresholds change. We show an estimate before you pay rather than guessing. Personal import allowances are set per parcel and per period, and exceeding them triggers full duty.

Can I combine several British orders into one shipment?

That is the part that saves the most money. Carriers bill on volumetric weight, so three half-empty retail boxes can cost far more than one packed properly. Leave the parcels with us and we consolidate them before the onward leg.