Notary public activities are one of the most popular types of activities among lawyers. Despite of its prevalence and popularity, it is not an easy task to become a public notary.
To render public notary services you need to obtain a public notary license. To obtain it, you need to have a legal education, certain employment record and undergo training and certification.
In this material, we will describe how to accomplish the steps.
Submission of application to perform public notary activities is performed through an online service of e-Licensing Portal.
After signing in and opening the service page you need to select an activity subtype:
Afterwards, select a licensor (Ministry of Justice of the RoK), fill in the fields of request and enclose the following documents:
Then, you can pay for national duty (6 MCI) online and sign a request using digital signature.
License will be issued within 15 working days.
In Kazakhstan, a citizen can become a public notary if he/she:
To obtain a license to engage in notarial activities, it is necessary to undergo an internship and certification.
To undergo an internship for the right to engage in notarial activities, it is necessary to conclude an internship agreement with the notary chamber.
The duration of the internship program is at least one year.
In the event that the intern does not fully master the program of professional training of interns, he is given additional time.
Notary internships are paid - 10 MCI per month.
After completing the internship, it is necessary to undergo certification.
To undergo certification, it is necessary to send through the "electronic government" web portal the documents at the place of residence specified in paragraph 8 of the Standard of the public service "Conducting certification of persons claiming the right to engage in notarial activities" in the form of an electronic document signed with an electronic digital signature (EDS):
application;
form of information for undergoing certification for the right to engage in notarial activities;
an electronic copy of a document confirming at least two years of work experience in the legal specialty in accordance with Article 35 of the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
Certification for the right to engage in notarial activities is carried out in accordance with the Rules for passing certification, the following documents must be sent to the territorial justice authorities through the "electronic government" web portal:
an application in the form of an electronic document signed with an EDS, through the "electronic government" web portal;
a form of information containing information on compliance with the qualification requirements for the type of activity.
A special Commission will review your package of documents. Based on the results of reviewing the materials, the Commission makes a reasoned decision on admission or refusal to admit you to certification.
Certification is free of charge. The territorial justice authorities will notify you of the place, date, time, and procedure for conducting certification by sending a short text message to their subscriber number or through the portal in the "personal account" within 1 (one) working day from the date of the decision on admission to certification.
Certification is carried out in technically equipped testing rooms of the Testing Operator. Certification consists of two stages of comprehensive computer testing for knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, computer testing to check the proper level of practical skills. Certification can be taken in both Kazakh and Russian. The result of the provision of the public service is drawn up in electronic form and sent to the "personal account" of the service recipient in the form of an electronic document. a reasoned decision on certification or non-certification. This decision will be valid for 3 years. In case of non-certification, you can undergo re-certification no earlier than thirty calendar days from the date of testing.
Important: The decision on certification is valid for 3 years from the date of its issuance.
Notary public activity is terminated for the period up to 6 month in the following cases:
Apart from general grounds stipulated by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a license is terminated for the period of:
Termination of license is a temporary dismissal of activities, which bans to perform notary public/attorney activities. A stamp is submitted to a local justice agency for the period of termination.