You want to become an attorney

After completing the internship and passing the qualification assessment (except in cases where exemptions are provided for by legislation), an applicant must obtain a license to practice as an advocate.

Procedure for Obtaining a License

1. Sign in to the eGov.kz or eLicense.kz portal.

2. Select the public service “Issuance of a License to Practice as an Advocate.”

3. Complete the electronic license application.

4. Fill out the required information form for practicing as an advocate.

5. Pay the licensing fee.

6. Sign and submit the application using an electronic digital signature (EDS).

7. Track the status of your application in your personal account.

Required Documents and Information

To obtain a license, the following must be submitted:

• an application for a license in the prescribed form;

• an information form for practicing as an advocate;

• an electronic copy of the document confirming payment of the licensing fee, if the payment was not made through the e-Government Payment Gateway.

Information regarding the identity card, the presence or absence of a criminal record, and medical registration is obtained by the authorized body from government information systems.

Cost: 6 MCI.

Public service processing time: 15 working days.

Result: An electronic license to practice as an advocate or a reasoned refusal.

Important: At the applicant's choice, the qualification assessment and licensing services may be provided under the “single application” principle in accordance with the procedure established by legislation.

After obtaining a license, an applicant must join a bar association to acquire the status of an advocate.