Procedure for Appeal to the Constitutional Court

Applications to the Constitutional Court shall be submitted in written and (or) electronic form.

The application must be executed in accordance with the requirements of Article 44 of the Constitutional Law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (hereinafter referred to as the Constitutional Law).

The Constitutional Court, at the request of citizens, shall review for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan normative legal acts that directly affect their rights and freedoms, enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The procedure and conditions for citizens' appeals are defined in Article 45 of the Constitutional Law. If the application is submitted on his behalf by authorized persons, the written consent of the citizen is required. The requirement of subparagraph 6) of paragraph 4 of Article 44 of the Constitutional Law shall enter into force on January 1, 2024.

Representatives when considering citizens' appeals can be legal representatives, lawyers, legal consultants who are members of the Chamber of Legal Consultants, as well as authorized persons of organizations that are entitled by law, statute or regulation to protect the rights and interests of members of these organizations, the rights and interests of other persons.

Applications to the Constitutional Court on paper shall be accepted at the following address: Astana, Mangilik El street, 13, tel. 8(7172)576398, 8(7172)576340.

The Office of the Constitutional Court also ensures the receipt of appeals to the Constitutional Court through a unified electronic document management system, the e-government web portal and e-Otinish.

Efforts are under way to establish an electronic platform for constitutional proceedings.