On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Improvement of the Legal Status of Military Personnel, Defense, and Military Service
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 24, 2026, No. 323-VIII ZRK
Article 1. Amendments and additions shall be made to the following legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan:
1. In the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 7, 2005, “On Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan”:
1) in Article 1:
subparagraph 3-1) should be worded as follows:
“3-1) Special Operations Forces are a part of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, specifically designated for conducting special operations of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as for carrying out tasks in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;”;
add subparagraph 12-1) to read as follows:
12-1) the military representative’s office – the military representative, his deputies and assistants, who are military personnel representing the interests of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan in an international organization and a foreign state’s military cooperation body, and who carry out their activities outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) the heading and the first paragraph of Article 3 should be worded as follows:
“Article 3. Principles of this Law
The principles of this Law are:”;
3) subparagraph 24‑3) of Part One of Article 7 should be deleted.
4) In paragraph 2 of Article 22:
subparagraph 6) should be worded as follows:
“6) defines the operational purpose and tasks of the branches of the Armed Forces, Special Operations Forces, types of troops, and special troops, as well as their use in coordination with other troops and military formations, and with the armed forces of foreign states in accordance with international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan;”;
subparagraph 25) should be supplemented with the words “and the apparatus of military representatives”.
In subclause 26-21), replace the word “foreign” with the word “foreign‑related”;
In subclauses 26-29) and 26-30), delete them;
5) in Article 23-2:
The heading should be worded as follows:
“Article 23-2. Offices of military attachés and military representatives.”
In paragraph 1, replace the words “The military attaché office is located” with the words “The military attaché and military representative offices are located”;
add paragraph 5 to the following effect:
“5. The provisions of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this article apply to military personnel serving in the military representative office, unless otherwise provided by other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan or international treaties ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan.”
2. In the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 16, 2012, “On Military Service and the Status of Military Personnel”:
1) delete the preamble;
2) in Article 1:
supplement subclause 17) with the words “, unless otherwise provided for by this Law”;
rephrase subclauses 26-1) and 26-2) as follows:
26-1) competitiveness indicator (digital rating) – a formalized numerical expression of a military personnel member’s professional potential (excluding military personnel of a special state body of the Republic of Kazakhstan), formed through a digital personnel management system, based on professional competencies, as well as key indicators for the military position and objective data on professional achievements (criteria).
26-2) crisis response training – activities conducted with military personnel serving in the reserve to participate in localizing and eliminating a crisis situation, as well as in other cases provided for by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
add subparagraph 26-3) as follows:
26-3) field payments – payments made from budget funds to military personnel (with the exception of military personnel undergoing compulsory military service, cadets and cadets of military educational institutions, persons liable for military service called up for military training, and military personnel serving in the reserve) for the period of field exercises, sea voyages, participation in exercises or ship voyages lasting more than one day;
in subclause 34), replace the word “foreign” with the word “overseas”.
In subparagraph 40), replace the word “persons” with the words “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan”;
3) in the fourth paragraph of part three, clause 1, article 5, replace the word “foreign” with the word “foreign‑related”;
4) in subparagraphs 2), 3) and 4) of clause 1 of article 15, replace the word “persons” with the words “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan”;
5) in the notes to article 20:
In paragraph three, point 1, replace the word “foreign” with the word “overseas”;
In point 2, replace the word “foreign” with the word “overseas”;
6) in Article 21:
point 4 should be worded as follows:
4. Staffing, appointment to military positions using the competitiveness indicator (digital rating), transfer, release from military positions, transfer to state, special state and law enforcement bodies, to service in civil protection bodies, and dismissal of military personnel are carried out in accordance with the Rules for Military Service.
The procedure and methods for determining professional competencies, key indicators, and calculating the competitiveness indicator (digital rating) of a military personnel member are approved by the first head of the authorized body.
In relation to military personnel and individuals
In paragraph 5:
subparagraph 5) should be supplemented with the words “and the apparatus of military representatives”;
in subparagraph 8), the words “of a higher military educational institution of a foreign state” should be replaced with “of a foreign higher military educational institution”;
7) in Article 24:
paragraph 1 should be supplemented with a second part as follows:
“The period (periods) during which an officer serving on conscription is on parental leave until the child reaches the age of three is not counted towards the officer’s length of service; after the end of this leave, the officer continues to serve for the remaining unserved period.”
Paragraph 2 should be supplemented with a third part as follows:
“The time during which an officer serving on conscription is on parental leave until the child reaches the age of three is counted towards the length of service.”
8) in Article 26:
Paragraph 1:
supplement with subparagraph 1-1) as follows:
“1-1) of one’s own accord, provided that the service record is twenty‑five years or more, except in cases where a state of emergency or martial law is declared in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the procedure defined by the Rules for Military Service;”;
supplement with a second part as follows:
“A servicemember being placed on the list in accordance with subparagraph 3) paragraph 5 of Article 21 of this Law may not prevent his dismissal if there are grounds for dismissal provided for in the first part of paragraph 1 of this Article.";
in paragraph 11, the words "and (or) postgraduate" should be deleted;
Paragraph 13 should be worded as follows:
"13. Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who have been discharged from military service have the right to appeal the decision on dismissal to the court in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, but no later than three months from the date of written review of the order or an extract from it.";
9) In part five of clause 3 of Article 35, replace the words “educational institutions of foreign states” with the words “foreign educational institutions”;
10) In Article 39:
in part four of clause 1, replace the word “foreign” with the word “foreign”;
in clause 4, replace the words “the person who was dismissed” with the words “the citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan who was dismissed”;
11) In Article 44:
In paragraph 1:
part six should be worded as follows:
“Monetary allowances are not paid to military personnel:
1) for the period of absence from military service without valid reasons;
2) for the period of military service performed in non‑military positions in cases provided for in subparagraphs 3), 6), 8) and 9) of paragraph 5 of Article 21 of this Law;
3) during the period of temporary suspension from duty in accordance with Part One of Article 158 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4) in cases provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Add a seventh part as follows:
“A servicemember who is placed on leave in accordance with subparagraph 3) of paragraph 5 of Article 21 of this Law shall be provided with the minimum wage established by the law on the republican budget for the relevant financial year.”
Part one of clause 7 should be supplemented with subclause 13) as follows:
“13) being on barracks status and (or) participating in quarantine measures.”;
in subclause 3) of part one of clause 8, the word “foreign” should be replaced with the word “overseas”;
12) in part three of article 48, the word “foreign” should be replaced with the word “overseas”;
13) article 49 should be supplemented with part five as follows:
“When military personnel of the Armed Forces and the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan are involved in carrying out tasks to eliminate emergency situations and their consequences, conduct anti‑terrorist operations, and ensure the state of emergency, they shall be paid monetary allowances in a triplicate amount.”;
14) in Article 50:
in paragraph 1, replace the word “Persons” with the words “Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan”;
in paragraph 1‑1:
In the first paragraph of Part One, replace the word “persons” with “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan”;
In the first paragraph of Part Two, replace the word “persons” with “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan”;
In paragraph 2:
In Part One, replace the word “Persons” with “Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan”;
In Part Two, replace the word “persons” with “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
In part three, replace the words “persons” and “persons” with the words “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” respectively.
In point 3:
in part two:
Replace the words “in the amount of” with “at the rate of”;
Replace the number “20” with the word “twenty”;
In part three, replace the word “persons” with the words “citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.”
15) in the third paragraph of clause 2 of Article 52, replace the word “foreign” with the word “overseas”;
16) in Article 53:
add a second part to clause 1 as follows:
“The validity period of a disciplinary penalty cannot exceed six months from the date it is applied, with the exception of the disciplinary penalty provided for in subclause 7) of part one of this clause.”
add subclause 3) to clause 2 as follows:
3) assignment to a daily duty shift outside the regular schedule (except for assignment to a duty shift to ensure the protection of the unit).".
3. In the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 15, 2015, “On the Peaceful Coexistence of Cultures”
Paragraph 2 of Article 23 is to be supplemented with a second part as follows:
“Funds allocated by the UN to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the provision of military personnel shall be credited to the account of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of making direct payments to military personnel.”
Article 2. This Law shall enter into force ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication.
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