Меню

Страницы

Статья

Issuance of an Individual Identification Number (IIN) and Electronic Digital Signature (EDS)

Electronic digital signature is a set of electronic digital symbols created by means of an electronic digital signature, confirming the authenticity of an electronic document, its ownership, and the integrity of its content. Upon receiving a registration certificate for an electronic digital signature (EDS), you will be able to sign electronic documents using the corresponding private key. The verification of your signature (EDS) on an electronic document can be carried out using the corresponding registration certificate attached to it.

“Individual Identification Number” (IIN) - is required to receive any digital government services in Kazakhstan. Conventionally, this is your unique code in the database of individuals who have the right to receive services and government benefits.

  1. Visit the website of the National Certification Authority of the Republic of Kazakhstan (http://www.pki.gov.kz);
  2. Fill out the application for obtaining an EDS;
  3. Print the application and sign it;
  4. Appear at the consular section with the application, an identity document (passport), and a copy of the main page of the passport;
  5. After the application is confirmed at the consular section, use the application status check feature to download the EDS. To do this, go to the section: “Check application status” on http://www.pki.gov.kz.
  1. To receive the government service, the applicant must personally apply to the foreign mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and submit the following documents:

    1) application for IIN issuance;

    2) a copy of the identity document and its original for verification (valid foreign passport);

    It should be noted that specific requirements and categories of persons who can obtain an IIN are established for foreign citizens, including:

    I.            potential investors additionally:

    1)    a copy of the document confirming membership in the Foreign Investors Council under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (original for verification);

    2)    a copy of the investment contract concluded with the authorized body for investments of the Republic of Kazakhstan (original for verification);  

    3)    a recommendation from government agencies or subjects of the quasi-public sector confirming the implementation of an investment project by the applicant on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

    4)    a recommendation from the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) confirming that the applicant has completed registration procedures as an AIFC participant to implement an investment project on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

    II.            participants in the circulation of goods within the framework of labeling and traceability of goods additionally (digital labeling of goods requires registration and operation on the website https://markirovka.ismet.kz/ ):

    1)    a copy of the internal document of the organization “on the appointment of the first head” and/or for an employee of the organization, indicating job responsibilities related to the labeling of goods with identification means (original for verification) (indicating the list of goods for which labeling operations are carried out).

    III.            foreign citizens who are spouses of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan additionally (to put a mark on the registration of civil status acts in the IS Registry Office):

    1)    a copy of a legalized or apostilled marriage certificate with a translation into the state or Russian language, certified by a translator or an organization providing translation services (original for verification) (if the document is entirely in a foreign language);

    2)    a copy of the identity documents of the persons who entered into marriage (original for verification).

    IV.            children of a foreign state (under 16 years old), one of whose parents is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan additionally:

    1)    birth certificate;

    2)    a copy of the identity document of one of the parents confirming citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan (original for verification).

    V.            foreign citizens accepting an inheritance additionally:

    1)    a copy of the death certificate of the deceased (original for verification); 

    2)    a copy of the documents confirming the grounds for inheritance (marital and family relations, will, court decision).

    VI.            potential participants in the Digital Nomad Residency and Digital Nomad Visa programs additionally (to obtain prior permission for permanent residence in the RK via eGov.kz):

    1)    a copy of an IT degree or a copy of an IT qualification certificate (original for verification) and an IT portfolio with at least three years of work experience (for verification); 

    2)    a copy of the IT company's internal document “on the appointment of the first head” with a term of at least one year in the specified position (original for verification) (for heads of IT companies).

    VII.            foreign citizens with disabilities additionally:

    1)    a copy of a medical certificate confirming the disability (original for verification).

    VIII.            foreign citizens over 65 years old;

    IX.            manufacturers and registrants of plant protection products (pesticides) additionally (for state registration of pesticides on the “e-license” portal):

    1)    an extract from the commercial register or other document confirming the type of activity (license for the production of pesticides, agrochemicals, and other plant protection products, registration certificate of state registration of plant protection products (pesticides) on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, confirmation of inclusion in the registration testing plan of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the registration of plant protection products (pesticides).

    X.            foreign citizens who are heads of legal entities, branches, and/or representative offices registered in the Republic of Kazakhstan additionally:

    1)    a copy of the document confirming the appointment to the position of head (original for verification) (decision of the founders, appointment order).

  • The accuracy of the translation of the foreigner's documents may be certified at a diplomatic mission or consular office, or at the foreign ministry of the state of which the foreigner is a citizen.

To obtain an EDS, after receiving the IIN, the applicant needs to:

  1. Visit the website of the National Certification Authority of the Republic of Kazakhstan (http://www.pki.gov.kz);
  2. Fill out the application for obtaining an EDS;
  3. Print the application and sign it;
  4. Appear at the consular section with the application, an identity document (passport), and a copy of the main page of the passport;
  5. After the application is confirmed at the consular section, use the application status check feature to download the EDS. To do this, go to the section: “Check application status” on http://www.pki.gov.kz.

To be able to obtain EDS keys remotely, without visiting a consular office, you need:

  1. The presence of a valid identity card (an identity document with a photograph issued in the Republic of Kazakhstan) or a passport of a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the State Database of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  2. To have a Kazakhstani phone number with the ability to receive SMS;
  3. Your personal computer must have a webcam (or a phone with a camera);
  4. Install the NCALayer software, which is necessary for the further installation and use of the EDS.

For complete information, please follow the link: https://pki.gov.kz/poluchenie-flud/

If you have previously obtained an EDS, you can re-issue a new key in the personal account of the National Certification Authority of the Republic of Kazakhstan before its expiration date via the link.

EDS - 15 minutes;

Validity period of the EDS – 1 year.

IIN - 1 working day.

Free of charge.

Acceptance of documents:  daily (except Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as public holidays) from 09:30 to 12:30.

You can book an appointment using the following link.

Address: Bei Schuldts Stift 3, 20355 Hamburg

Please contact us by phone: +49 (0) 403 037 64 83 and/or email: konsul-hamburg@mfa.kz.

 

Дата публикации
03 декабря 2025
Дата обновления
09 июня 2026
Тип
Information

Сейчас читают

Information
26 марта 2026
State Registration of a Child’s Birth Abroad
Information
26 марта 2026
Performance of Notarial Acts
Information
26 марта 2026
Determination of Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Социальные медиа

Меню подвал

State of the Nation Address of the President of Kazakhstan
Website of the President of Kazakhstan
Website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
Digital transformation concept
National symbols
Terms and explanations
Central communications service under the President of the RK
Screen Reader
Құпиялылық саясаты
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan