Starting August 28, 2026, updated rules for registering domestic animals in Kazakhstan will come into force, approved by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. The key change is that dogs and cats must now be identified using microchips. For other types of pets, owners can choose their own identification methods. Requirements for temporary animal shelters and data registrars have also been clarified, as reported by infohub.kz.
What changes: microchipping becomes mandatory for dogs and cats as a means of identification during registration. Owners of other pets are allowed to choose their own identification methods. The requirement for mandatory use of boluses has been removed. Definitions related to temporary animal shelters and data registrars have been clarified.
Why it matters: this date marks the entry into force of nationwide rules that directly affect millions of pet owners, introducing strict identification requirements for dogs and cats. The unique chip number is entered into a unified database, and violations are subject to fines under the Administrative Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, amounting to 20 monthly calculation indices for individuals.
Earlier it was reported that a digital passport for pets has appeared in the eGov Mobile app. The electronic passport contains basic information about the pet, including vaccination records and other important data. To access the document, users need to go to the "Digital Documents" section in the eGov Mobile app, then select the "Other Documents" category and open "Pet Passport".