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Tengrinews.kz – Penalties for unpaid property taxes, mandatory digital signature authorization for public Wi-Fi access, and a ban on flying to Sharm El-Sheikh without adult supervision — these and other changes will take effect in Kazakhstan starting October 2025.
Public Wi-Fi access via SMS or digital signature
Beginning October 4, 2025, new rules will apply to connecting to free public Wi-Fi in Kazakhstan.
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Simply selecting a network and clicking "connect" will no longer be enough. Access will only be granted after user identity verification.
There will be two identification options:
- Via SMS: enter your phone number, receive a one-time code, enter it, and get access;
- Via the eGov portal: using your electronic digital signature (EDS).
Internet providers and Wi-Fi access point owners must provide access only after the user is identified. This policy aims to improve security and monitoring.
Penalties for unpaid property tax
By October 1, 2025, all Kazakhstanis who own real estate — apartments, houses, dachas, garages, or land plots — must pay their 2024 property tax. The amount depends on:
- The cadastral value of the property;
- The duration of ownership.
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Notifications with amounts owed were already sent out in July, both on paper and via bank apps (push notifications).
What happens if you don’t pay on time?
Starting October 2, daily penalties will begin accruing for each day of delay. From November 14, if the debt exceeds 1 MCI (3,692 tenge in 2025), tax authorities will transfer cases to enforcement. If the debt isn’t paid within 5 working days, the case will be forwarded to private bailiffs.
Bailiffs will be authorized to:
- Freeze bank accounts
- Restrict real estate or other asset transactions
- Ban international travel if the debt exceeds 40 MCI (147,680 tenge in 2025)
You can check for travel restrictions on the Ministry of Justice portal.
New rules for flights to Sharm El-Sheikh
From October 1, 2025, Kazakh citizens under the age of 21 will no longer be allowed to fly to Sharm El-Sheikh without adult supervision. Young travelers will only be permitted to travel with parents or close relatives.
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If accompanied by a grandparent, sibling, or relative over 21, a notarized letter of consent will be required. They must also carry their passport and birth certificate.
These changes won’t affect most tourists from Kazakhstan vacationing in Egypt, but young travelers will need to keep these new rules in mind when planning their trips.
Recalculation of fees for maintenance of apartment buildings
Starting October 18, the method for calculating minimum monthly maintenance fees for apartment buildings in Kazakhstan will change. These are the regular payments residents make for services like stairwell cleaning, garbage removal, elevator maintenance, and other shared services.
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What’s changing?
If residents have not approved the amount of the fees themselves, or if the amount is too low, a new calculation method will be used. The new basis for the fee will be prices for mandatory services, confirmed by at least three commercial offers.
Contributions will now be set in Monthly Calculation Indexes (MCI). Fees will be recalculated annually, taking inflation into account.
Local governments (akimats) will have the power to set the minimum fee amount.
What does this mean for residents?
If the maintenance fees in your building haven’t been reviewed in a while, or were previously too low, they may now increase. The purpose of these new rules is to align payments with the actual cost of services.
Preferential financing for farmers
From October 1, 2025, Kazakhstan will begin accepting applications for the updated agricultural support program – "Ken Dala - 2".
Photo: Akimat of Akmola region
This program will allow farmers to secure funding in advance to prepare for the next agricultural season — including purchasing fuel at discounted rates, buying fertilizers, repairing machinery, and obtaining seeds.
Key terms:
- Preferential interest rate: 5% per year
- Collateral support: if collateral is insufficient, up to 85% of the loan can be guaranteed by the "Damu" fund
Loans can be obtained through branches of the Agrarian Credit Corporation and partner banks across the country.
Prime Minister’s orders to be fulfilled by October 1
Privatization of football clubs
By October 1, Kazakhstan must prepare a plan for the privatization of football clubs.
On September 9, 2025, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov instructed the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, together with local akimats, to develop a timeline and strategy for privatizing football clubs.
This means that by October, it should be clear:
- Which clubs will be privatized
- When the privatization will take place
- How the transfer to private ownership will be carried out
This initiative aims to reduce government spending and improve management efficiency.
Until now, most Kazakh football teams were publicly funded — now the government plans to attract private investors.
Approval of AI implementation plan in education
At a recent government meeting, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov instructed the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to develop and approve conceptual approaches and a roadmap for the integration of artificial intelligence into the education system for 2025–2029.
The responsible ministries must prepare a long-term strategy for applying AI in schools, colleges, and universities.
Temporary closure of the border with China
In October, temporary restrictions will be introduced on the Kazakhstan–China border due to public holidays in China:
- October 1–3 – National Day of the People's Republic of China;
- October 6 – Mid-Autumn Festival.
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On these days, vehicle checkpoints on the border will be closed, and no individuals, vehicles, or cargo will be allowed through.
If you’re planning travel or freight transport across the border with China, be sure to consider these dates in advance.
Holidays and celebrations in October
In October, Kazakhstani citizens will get one additional day off – October 25, celebrated as Republic Day. This holiday became an official non-working day in 2022.
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This year, Republic Day falls on a Saturday, so the day off is rescheduled to Monday, October 27.
As a result, there will be a 3-day weekend at the end of the month: October 25–27, inclusive.
If you follow a standard 5-day workweek, you will have 9 days off in October:
- 4 regular weekends (Saturday–Sunday);
- 1 public holiday – October 27
For those who work a 6-day week, 5 days off are expected.
October weather forecast
October in Kazakhstan will bring unstable weather conditions.
The month will begin with a cold spell — nighttime temperatures in some regions may drop to –6°C, and daytime highs will range from +3 to +11°C. This is due to the influence of a cold northwestern anticyclone.
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By mid-October, warmer air masses from Central Asia and the eastern Mediterranean will arrive, bringing milder temperatures during both day and night.
However, by the end of October, it will get cold again, reminding everyone that winter is approaching.
Overall, October is expected to be meteorologically unstable: Rain, with some areas seeing a transition to snow, Fog and strong winds, In the second half of the month – icy conditions and even the first snowstorms
Opportunity to challenge the prohibited OKED list
Kazakhstanis have a chance to influence the prohibited OKED list until October 13. The Ministry of National Economy has published a draft list of business activities that will no longer be eligible for the simplified tax regime starting in 2026.
The proposed prohibited OKED list includes 795 types of activities. The draft is already available for public discussion on the "Open NPA" portal, where anyone can leave comments, suggestions, or challenge the inclusion of certain types of activities in the list until October 13, 2025.
This is a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs to help shape the "rules of the game" before the document is officially approved.
