
Currently, the following sports ranks and qualifications are awarded:
“Athlete of 2nd rank, athlete of 3rd rank, athlete of 1st junior rank, athlete of 2nd junior rank, athlete of 3rd junior rank, coach of the highest qualification level of the second category, coach of the middle qualification level of the second category, methodologist of the highest qualification level of the second category, methodologist of the middle qualification level of the second category,” as well as the awarding of qualification categories to “instructor-athlete of the highest qualification level of the second category” and “sports judge.” As of today, the Department of Physical Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the city of Kyzylorda has received 135 applications in the third quarter of 2025.
1. The type of public service “Awarding of sports ranks: athlete of 2nd rank, athlete of 3rd rank, athlete of 1st junior rank, athlete of 2nd junior rank, athlete of 3rd junior rank and qualification categories: coach of the highest qualification level of the second category, coach of the middle qualification level of the second category, methodologist of the highest qualification level of the second category, methodologist of the middle qualification level of the second category, instructor-athlete of the highest qualification level of the second category, sports judge” can be obtained free of charge within 14 (fourteen) calendar days.
2. The public service standard is developed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry).
3. The public service is provided by the respective structural units responsible for physical culture and sports within the local executive body of the district, city of regional significance, district in a city of republican significance, or capital city (hereinafter referred to as the service provider).
Applications and issuance of results for the public service are carried out through the Non-Profit Joint Stock Company “State Corporation ‘Government for Citizens.’”
4. Procedure for providing public service:
5. Service provision timeline:
1. From the moment the document package is submitted to the State Corporation – 10 (ten) calendar days.
The day of document submission is not included in the service timeline.
The service provider submits the result to the State Corporation one day before the end of the service timeline.
2. Maximum allowed waiting time for document submission – 15 (fifteen) minutes;
3. Maximum allowed service time – 15 (fifteen) minutes.
6. The form of public service provision: paper-based.
7. The result of the public service is a certificate of sports rank assignment, a certificate of qualification category assignment, according to forms approved by the order of the Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Sports and Physical Culture dated July 29, 2014, “On approval of Rules for awarding sports titles, ranks and qualification categories,” registered in the State Registration Register of normative legal acts under No. 9675, or a copy of the order assigning the sports rank or qualification category, or a motivated refusal letter in cases and on grounds specified in clause 9-1 of this public service standard.
The form of delivery of the public service result: paper-based.
8. The public service is provided free of charge to individuals (hereinafter referred to as service recipients).
9. Working schedule:
1. Service provider – Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 18:30 with a lunch break from 13:00 to 14:30, excluding weekends and public holidays in accordance with the labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2. State Corporation – Monday to Saturday inclusive, according to the established work schedule from 9:00 to 20:00 without lunch break, excluding Sundays and public holidays, in accordance with the labor legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The public service is provided upon the choice of the service recipient, in an “electronic” queue without expedited service. Booking of electronic queue is available via the portal.
10. List of documents required for public service when the service recipient (or authorized representative) applies to the State Corporation:
1. For obtaining the public service of awarding sports ranks: “Athlete of 2nd rank,” “Athlete of 3rd rank,” “Athlete of 1st junior rank,” “Athlete of 2nd junior rank,” “Athlete of 3rd junior rank”:
Identity document of the service recipient and/or notarized power of attorney of the physical person (for identification if applying by a representative);
Petition certified by the signature and seal of the primary sports organization;
Copies of protocols from regional and/or city competitions certified by the seal of the accredited local sports federation of the relevant sport, or if there is no accredited local sports federation, competition protocols certified by the seal of the regional executive body for physical culture and sports, or district competitions certified by the seal of district or city executive bodies for physical culture and sports;
2. For obtaining the public service of awarding (and/or confirming) qualification categories: “Coach of the highest qualification level of the second category,” “Coach of the middle qualification level of the second category”:
Identity document of the service recipient and/or notarized power of attorney of the physical person (for identification if applying by a representative);
Application form according to Appendix 1 of this public service standard;
Copy of professional education diploma;
Copy of labor book or employment contract with employer’s note on the date and reason for termination, or an extract from employer’s records confirming employment period based on contract conclusion and termination, or an archival certificate containing information on the employee’s work history;
Certificate of athlete training by the coach-teacher according to Appendix 2 of this public service standard;
Copies of competition protocols certified by the seal of accredited local sports federation of the relevant sport, or if none, certified by the seal of the regional executive body for physical culture and sports;
3. For obtaining the public service of awarding (and/or confirming) qualification categories: “Methodologist of the highest qualification level of the second category,” “Methodologist of the middle qualification level of the second category”:
Identity document of the service recipient and/or notarized power of attorney of the physical person (for identification if applying by a representative);
Application form according to Appendix 1 of this public service standard;
Copy of professional education diploma;
Copy of labor book or employment contract with employer’s note on the date and reason for termination, or extract from employer’s records confirming employment period;
4. For obtaining the public service of awarding (and/or confirming) the qualification category “Instructor-athlete of the highest qualification level of the second category”:
Identity document and/or notarized power of attorney for identification if applying by a representative;
Application form according to Appendix 1;
Copy of diploma;
Copy of labor book or employment contract with employer’s note;
Petition certified by the seal of the accredited local sports federation of the relevant sport about awarding the category, or if no accredited federation, certified by the seal of the organization where the instructor-athlete is registered;
5. For obtaining the public service of awarding the qualification category “Sports judge”:
Identity document and/or notarized power of attorney for identification if applying by a representative;
Application form according to Appendix 1;
Certificate of judging or copies of competition protocols confirming judging activity.
Information from the identity document of the service recipient is obtained by the service provider and the State Corporation employee from relevant government information systems via the “electronic government” gateway.
Upon document acceptance, the State Corporation employee issues a receipt for the submitted documents.
At the State Corporation, the issuance of ready documents is based on the receipt and presentation of the identity document (or representative’s notarized power of attorney).
The State Corporation stores the results of the public service for one month, after which they are transferred to the service provider for further storage. If the service recipient applies after one month, upon request from the State Corporation, the service provider sends the ready documents within one working day for issuance.
9-1. Grounds for refusal of public service are:
1. Detection of false documents or data submitted by the service recipient;
2. Non-compliance of the service recipient or submitted data with the requirements established by the legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3. The service recipient has a legally binding court decision (sentence) prohibiting certain activities that require the public service;
4. The service recipient has a legally binding court decision depriving them of a special right related to receiving the public service.
10. In case of incomplete document submission as per clause 9 of this standard, the State Corporation employee refuses to accept the application and issues a receipt form as per Appendix 3 of this public service standard.