Information for the Department of Foreign Economic Activity

The inspected person, when presented with a directive from the customs authorities to conduct an on-site customs inspection, as well as with official identification or identification cards, is obligated to provide access to officials of the customs authorities and officials of other state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan involved in the on-site customs inspection to the inspected person's premises (excluding residential premises) for the purpose of conducting the on-site customs inspection.

In the event that the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan establishes a special procedure for allowing officials of state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan access to specific premises, such access shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The inspected person has the right to deny access to officials of the customs authorities and officials of other state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, involved in conducting the on-site customs inspection, in the following cases:

- The specified officials do not present the directive for conducting the on-site customs inspection and/or their official identification or identification cards;

- The officials of the customs authorities and/or officials of other state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan are not specified in the directive for conducting the on-site customs inspection;

- The specified officials do not have special authorization for access to the inspected person’s premises, if such authorization is required under the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the event of an unjustified refusal by the inspected person to provide access to officials of the customs authorities conducting the on-site customs inspection, and to officials of other state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan involved in the on-site customs inspection, a corresponding protocol shall be drawn up in the form approved by the authorized body.

Individuals who obstruct access to officials to the inspected person’s premises shall be held accountable in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The protocol is signed by the officials conducting the inspection and by the inspected person or their representative.

In the event of refusal to sign the specified protocol, the inspected person is required to provide a written explanation for the reason for the refusal.

A copy of the protocol is handed over to the inspected person or their representative.