Article 4. Principles of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of the civil service On the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. The legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan governing the civil service shall be based on the following principles:

1) legality – the activities of civil servants shall be exercised in strict conformity with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and in strict compliance therewith;

2) the primacy of human and civil rights and freedoms – the human and civil rights and freedoms of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shall be recognised as the highest value and shall be observed and protected by civil servants;

3) accountability, supervision and responsibility – civil servants shall be accountable to the public, subject to supervision by higher-level public authorities and officials, and obliged to implement their decisions, taken consistent with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and, within the limits of their official powers, shall be held accountable for their decisions, actions or omissions to the extent established by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

4) equal right of access to the civil service – citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be guaranteed an equal right of access to the civil service, subject to their complying with the conditions for entry into the civil service;

5) transparency of procedures – procedures for recruitment to the civil service and career progression must be transparent, objective and ensure equal opportunities for all citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6) meritocracy – the selection of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan for civil service shall be based on their professional competences, their performance of official duties, and their fulfilment of the qualification requirements;

7) prohibition on the abuse of formal requirements – a civil servant shall be prohibited from taking any action aimed at refusing to grant, restricting or terminating the rights of natural and legal persons, or at imposing and enforcing requirements solely on formal grounds, unless such grounds prevent the matter from being dealt with on its merits;

8) continuous professional development for civil servants – civil servants shall undergo regular training with the aim of enhancing their professional competence and ensuring the efficient performance of their duties;

9) legal and social protection – civil servants shall be guaranteed remuneration, social and compensation payments, pension provision, legal protection, as well as other forms of material, social and legal support stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

10) other principles laid down by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 290-VIII ZRK of 19 May 2026

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-Became invalid due to the adoption of the new Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 19, 2026 No. 290-VIII SAM. About the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Article 4. Basic principles of public service The Law on the Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. The civil service in the Republic of Kazakhstan is based on the principles of:

1) legality;

2) Kazakh patriotism;

3) the unity of the civil service system, regardless of the division of state power into legislative, executive and judicial branches;

4) the priority of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens over the interests of the state;

5) efficiency, efficiency, transparency in the activities of government agencies;

6) the equal right of citizens to access public service;

7) voluntary admission of citizens to public service;

8) professionalism of civil servants;

9) meritocracy – recognition of personal merits and achievements of a civil servant, his promotion in the civil service in accordance with his abilities and professional training;

10) the obligation to execute decisions taken by higher state bodies and officials within the limits of their powers for subordinate civil servants and civil servants of lower state bodies;

11) accountability and accountability of government employees;

12) personal responsibility for non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment by a civil servant of official duties and exceeding his official powers;

13) ethics;

14) intolerance of offenses;

15) taking into account public opinion and publicity, with the exception of activities that constitute state secrets or other legally protected secrets;

16) legal and social protection of civil servants;

17) equal pay for the performance of equivalent work;

18) encouragement of civil servants for exemplary performance of official duties, impeccable public service, performance of tasks of particular importance and complexity;

19) continuous training of civil servants and development of necessary competencies;

20) practical orientation of training, retraining and advanced training of civil servants.

2. The establishment of organizations of political parties in State bodies is not allowed. Civil servants in the performance of their official duties are guided by the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and are not associated with the decisions of political parties, public associations and their bodies.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 23, 2015 No. 416-V SAM.

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