Procedure for Paying the Recycling Fee for Imported Vehicles Amended

Since September 22, 2026, new requirements have been in effect in Kazakhstan for issuing recycling fee payment certificates to individuals and legal entities importing vehicles.

The amendments were introduced by Resolution No. 808 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 10, 2026 .

Changes for Individuals

Under the new requirements, individuals importing vehicles for personal use must obtain a Recycling Fee Payment Certificate (hereinafter referred to as the Certificate) before the vehicle is released for free circulation.

Vehicles imported for personal use include:

Passenger cars of categories M1 and M1G (EAEU HS Code 8703);

Buses of categories M2 and M2G designed to carry no more than 12 persons, including the driver (EAEU HS Code 8702);

Trucks of categories N1, N1G, N2 and N2G with a technically permissible maximum mass of up to and including 5 tonnes (EAEU HS Codes 8704 21, 8704 31, 8704 41 and 8704 51).

The list of documents required to obtain the Certificate has also been updated.

The following documents are required when submitting an application for recycling fee payment:

A document confirming passage through the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

A Vehicle Construction Safety Certificate (SBKTS);

A consignment note or an International Consignment Note (CMR), if available;

An invoice, if available.

Changes for Legal Entities 

For legal entities importing vehicles into the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the list of documents required to submit an application for recycling fee payment has been supplemented with an Electronic Vehicle Passport.

How to Submit an Application? 

Applications for recycling fee payment must be submitted through the automated information system of JSC Zhasyl Damu.

For users’ convenience, a video tutorial on how to submit an application for recycling fee payment is available on the official website of JSC Zhasyl Damu in the Recycling Fees section.

Additional information can be obtained through the Unified Contact Center of JSC Zhasyl Damu. Contact details are available on the Company's official website in the Contacts section.