You want to become a public notary

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 for the right to engage in notarial activities.

Procedure for Obtaining a License

1. Sign in to the eGov.kz or eLicense.kz digital government web portal.

2. Select the public service “Issuance of a License for the Right to Engage in Notarial Activities.”

3. Complete the electronic application for a license.

4. Fill out the information form prescribed by the Rules.

5. Pay the licensing fee.

6. If payment is not made through the portal's payment gateway, attach an electronic copy of the document confirming payment.

7. Sign the application using an electronic digital signature (EDS).

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

Documents and Information Required to Obtain a License

In accordance with the current Rules, the following must be submitted:

• an individual's application in the prescribed form;

• the information form prescribed by the Rules for the Provision of the Public Service;

• a document confirming payment of the licensing fee, if payment was not made through the portal's payment gateway.

Information regarding the identity card, the presence or absence of a criminal record, and registration with the relevant medical authorities is obtained by the service provider from government information systems.

Cost: 6 Monthly Calculation Indices (MCI).

Public service processing time: 15 working days.

Result: An electronic license for the right to engage in notarial activities or a reasoned refusal to issue the license.

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