How to get a recreational fishing permit

1. Free Fishing Without a Permit

If you plan to engage in recreational fishing in an unassigned fishery water body of the reserve fund, with a catch of up to 5 kilograms per angler per fishing trip, no permit is required.

2. Fishing in an Assigned Water Body — Obtaining a Fishing Voucher

If a water body or section has been assigned to a wildlife user, you must contact that user to obtain a fishing voucher.

The fishing voucher is issued upon a verbal or written application in accordance with the procedure established by legislation.

The conditions for issuance, cost, and permitted catch volume should be confirmed with the user of the water body.

3. Fishing in an Unassigned Water Body With a Catch Exceeding 5 Kilograms — Obtaining a Permit

To obtain a permit, you must:

1. Review the conditions for the public service "Issuance of Permits for the Use of Fish Resources and Other Aquatic Animals".

2. Submit an application in accordance with the established procedure through the designated electronic service.

3. Provide the information and documents required for the relevant type of use.

4. Pay the prescribed fee for the use of fish resources.

5. Obtain the permit or a reasoned refusal.

Public service processing time: 3 working days.

The amount of the fee depends on the species and volume of fish resources and is determined in accordance with the tax legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Important: a fishing voucher for an assigned water body and a permit for the special use of fish resources are two different documents. They should not automatically be treated as interchangeable.