Licence (Licence)

For high-risk or heavily regulated activities. Cannot commence the licensed activity until the licence is issued. Standard issuance: 15 working days. Subject to periodic renewal, inspections, and licence conditions.

Second-Category Permit

For specific facilities, one-time activities, or use of limited resources. Includes facility-level permits, one-time approvals, and quota-based activities. Issued by designated competent authorities.

Notification (notification)

For lower-risk regulated activities. Filed with the relevant state authority before commencing the activity. Activity may begin immediately after notification — no waiting period. Missed deadline does not block activity but carries administrative exposure.

Financial Services & Fintech

Banking and payment services licensed by the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) under the Law on Banks and Banking Activity (No. 2444, 31 August 1995). AIFC-regulated financial services and digital asset activities licensed by AFSA under AFSA rulebooks. Microfinance organisation registration. Currency exchange operator licences.

Energy & Natural Resources

Subsoil use contracts and licences under the Code on Subsoil and Subsoil Use (No. 125-VI, 27 December 2017). Environmental permits. Radiation safety licences. Hazardous industrial facility operation permits. Electricity and heat generation licences issued by the Committee for State Energy Supervision.

Pharmaceuticals & Medical

Pharmaceutical manufacturing, wholesale, and retail licences issued by the Ministry of Healthcare under the Code on Public Health and Healthcare System. Medical device registration. Clinical trial approvals. Import/export permits for controlled substances. Narcotic drug and psychotropic substance handling licences.

Construction & Architecture

Construction activity licences (Categories I, II, III) issued by the Committee for Construction. Minimum experience requirements apply: Category I requires 10 years’ experience; Category II requires 5 years. Architectural and design activity licences. Building permits (State Architectural and Construction Control Committee approvals) and commissioning acts.

Education

Educational activity licences issued by the Ministry of Education for preschool, general secondary, higher, and vocational education providers. International school accreditation. Professional training centre registration under the Law on Education (No. 319-III, 27 July 2007).

Food, Alcohol & Agriculture

Alcohol production and wholesale licences issued by the State Revenue Committee. Veterinary and phytosanitary certificates. Food production notifications. Import permits for controlled food categories. Gambling activity licences under the Law on Gambling Industry (No. 219-III, 12 January 2007).

Licensing strategy assessment

Review of the client’s proposed activities against Annexes 1, 2, and 3 of the Law on Permissions and Notifications to identify all required licences, second-category permits, and notifications before commencement of operations. Includes analysis of sector-specific laws where the general permits law does not apply (e.g. subsoil use, banking, securities).

Application preparation

Full application package in Kazakh and Russian — corporate documents, qualification confirmations, technical specifications, premises documentation, and regulatory declarations. Submission via the State Electronic Register of Permissions and Notifications (e-licence portal) or directly to the competent licensing authority.

Regulatory liaison & deadline enforcement

Direct liaison with the competent licensing authority throughout the 15-working-day review period. Responding to information requests, attending regulatory meetings, and tracking application status. Bond Stone enforces the deemed-issued rule where the authority misses its deadline.

Ongoing compliance & renewal

Licence renewal management, condition compliance monitoring, regulatory inspection support, and notification of material changes to the licensing authority. Advice on licence suspension and reinstatement procedures.

20+

Licence and permit applications managed across energy, fintech, pharma, and construction sectors

5+

AFSA licensing mandates for digital asset and financial services providers within the AIFC

15

Working days — standard licence issuance term under Law No. 202-V; Bond Stone monitors every deadline

8

Specialisations held by Bond Stone’s AIFC RLA — including Digital Assets & Blockchain, Regulatory & Compliance, and Banking & Finance