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Full procedure Export an Akyel horse

A registered Akyel horse sold abroad and flown out from Talas Air Base.

Horses of the national breeds may be exported only with a pedigree from the studbook, a licence for each horse and a declaration that the horse is not exported for slaughter. Approved stallions and broodmares are first offered to the State Stud Farm. Horses leave by air from Talas Air Base after thirty days in the Syndicate's quarantine stables. Chongtor horses follow the same procedure with the Chongtor Studbook Registry.

Obtain the pedigree certificate

Certificate of the National Akyel Studbook, kept by the Akyel Equine Logistics & Breeding Syndicate.

  1. 1. Have DNA samples taken and sent abroad through the Syndicate
    Where: National Akyel Studbook
    Since 2023 parentage testing is done only abroad. Results take six to ten weeks.
    Bring: Horse passport, ID card or passport of the applicant
    You receive: DNA parentage report (laboratory abroad)
    Cost: DNA parentage test, $85 per horse
    Time: 0 min in the queue, 20–30 min at the counter, 42–70 days until the next step
  2. 2. Collect the pedigree certificate from the National Akyel Studbook
    Where: National Akyel Studbook
    Bring: DNA parentage report (laboratory abroad)
    You receive: Pedigree certificate from the National Akyel Studbook
    Cost: IS 450 per horse
    Time: 20–60 min in the queue, 10–20 min at the counter, 5–10 days until the next step

Obtain the State Stud Farm's waiver

Waiver of the State Stud Farm's right to buy an approved stallion or broodmare before it is sold abroad.

  1. 3. Offer the horse to the State Stud Farm at the export price ★ optional
    Where: State Stud Farm
    The Farm has thirty days to decide. If it does not answer, the waiver is deemed given on the thirty-first day, but is issued in writing only on request.
    Bring: Pedigree certificate from the National Akyel Studbook, Foreign trade contract (original and two copies)
    You receive: Waiver of the State Stud Farm's right of first purchase
    Time: 0 min in the queue, 20–40 min at the counter, 30 days until the next step

Check the register of stolen horses

Certificate of the Republican Gendarmerie, kept under the Horse Theft Amendment 2009.

  1. 4. Request the certificate with the horse passport
    Where: Border Demarcation Brigade
    Bring: Horse passport, Pedigree certificate from the National Akyel Studbook, ID card or passport of the applicant
    You receive: Certificate that the horse is not on the register of stolen horses
    Cost: IS 50 per horse
    Time: 60–180 min in the queue, 10–15 min at the counter, 3–5 days until the next step

Declare that the horse is not exported for slaughter

Declaration of the seller and the buyer's agent, notarised at the State Notary Office No. 1.

  1. 5. Sign the declaration before the notary
    Where: State Notary Office No. 1
    The buyer's agent signs on behalf of the buyer and of every later owner of the horse.
    Bring: ID card or passport of the applicant, Foreign trade contract (original and two copies), Pedigree certificate from the National Akyel Studbook
    You receive: Notarised declaration that the horse is not exported for slaughter
    Cost: IS 70
    Time: 40–150 min in the queue, 15–20 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step

Obtain the licence to export a horse of a national breed

Licence of the Trade Licensing Section, Ministry of Economy, for each horse.

  1. 6. Apply for the licence
    Where: Trade Licensing Section
    Bring: Pedigree certificate from the National Akyel Studbook, Waiver of the State Stud Farm's right of first purchase, Certificate that the horse is not on the register of stolen horses, Notarised declaration that the horse is not exported for slaughter, Foreign trade contract (original and two copies)
    You receive: Licence to export a horse of a national breed
    Cost: IS 900 per horse
    Time: 60–180 min in the queue, 20–30 min at the counter, 10–15 days until the next step

Register the sale with the Escrow Authority

The buyer pays into escrow at Talasbank; the Irad Foreign Trade Escrow Authority releases the money after the horse has left.

  1. 7. Register the contract and open the escrow account
    Where: Irad Foreign Trade Escrow Authority
    Bring: Foreign trade contract (original and two copies), Licence to export a horse of a national breed, ID card or passport of the applicant
    You receive: Export escrow account registration
    Cost: IS 200
    Cost: royalty deducted from escrow (0.5%), $0.005 per US$ of sale price
    Time: 30–90 min in the queue, 20–30 min at the counter, 5–10 days until the next step

Hold the horse in quarantine at Talas Air Base

Thirty days in the Syndicate's quarantine stables at Talas Air Base, entered with a base visitor pass.

  1. 8. Obtain a base visitor pass for the owner and the groom ★ optional
    Where: Quarantine stables at Talas Air Base (run by the Syndicate)
    Passes to Talas Air Base are issued by the base, not by the ISEZ. The Syndicate forwards the request.
    Bring: ID card or passport of the applicant, Two photographs, 3.5 × 4.5 cm
    You receive: Talas Air Base visitor pass
    Time: 60–240 min in the queue, 15–30 min at the counter, 7–14 days until the next step
  2. 9. Keep the horse in the quarantine stables
    Where: Quarantine stables at Talas Air Base (run by the Syndicate)
    Bring: Licence to export a horse of a national breed, Horse passport
    Cost: stable, per day (30 days), $45 per horse × 30
    Time: 0 min in the queue, 30–60 min at the counter, 30 days until the next step

Obtain the veterinary health certificate for export

Certificate of the State Veterinary Inspectorate, issued at the end of quarantine and valid for ten days.

  1. 10. Pay the fee in cash
    Where: Cash desk of the Agricultural Directorate
    The fee is paid in cash som only, at the cash desk of the Agricultural Directorate in the old building on Tokmok Street, and not at the Inspectorate. Bring the cash receipt back to the Inspectorate, where the stamp is given.
    Cost: IS 260 per horse (cash som only)
    Time: 20–70 min in the queue, 5–10 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step
  2. 11. Collect the veterinary health certificate for export
    Where: State Veterinary Inspectorate
    Bring: Horse passport
    You receive: Veterinary health certificate for export
    Time: 30–120 min in the queue, 15–30 min at the counter, 1–2 days until the next step

Book the flight and declare the horse

Air cargo booking with Iradiya and export declaration at the Talas Customs Clearance Terminal.

  1. 12. Book a horse stall on an Iradiya cargo charter
    Where: Iradiya (Irad Air Services), cargo office
    Bring: Veterinary health certificate for export, Licence to export a horse of a national breed
    You receive: Air waybill
    Cost: stall on the charter to the connecting hub, $4,800 per horse
    Time: 10–30 min in the queue, 20–30 min at the counter, 1–7 days until the next step
  2. 13. Lodge the export declaration
    Where: Customs Service: Talas Customs Clearance Terminal
    Bring: Air waybill, Licence to export a horse of a national breed, Veterinary health certificate for export, Export escrow account registration, Notarised declaration that the horse is not exported for slaughter, Pedigree certificate from the National Akyel Studbook
    You receive: Export declaration with the release stamp
    Cost: IS 150
    Time: 60–240 min in the queue, 20–40 min at the counter, 0–1 days until the next step

Laws and documents

  • № 09-04 Horse Theft Amendment 2009 (articles 2, 5)
  • № 96-22 Horse Slaughter Prohibition Act 1996 (articles 1, 4)
  • № 94-06 Foreign Trade Escrow Act 1994 (articles 3, 8)
  • Regulation No. 77 Veterinary Control Regulation (goods of animal origin), 1998 (articles 33, 34)
  • № 08-14 Customs Code of the Irad Special Economic Zone 2008 (articles 110, 118)

Institutions

  • National Akyel Studbook, Talas, Syndicate offices, State Hippodrome, north stand. Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, lunch 12:30–13:30
  • State Stud Farm, Talas valley, State Stud Farm office (by appointment through the Directorate). Monday to Thursday, 9:00–12:30
  • Border Demarcation Brigade, Talas, Gendarmerie Academy compound, permits office, gate 4. Monday to Thursday, 9:00–12:30
  • State Notary Office No. 1, Talas, Liberty Boulevard 9, basement; sworn translators' list on the door. Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, lunch 12:30–13:30
  • Trade Licensing Section, Talas, Government House, second floor, room 212. Monday to Thursday, 9:00–12:30
  • Irad Foreign Trade Escrow Authority, Talas, Talasbank head office, sixth floor. Monday to Thursday, 9:00–12:30
  • Quarantine stables at Talas Air Base (run by the Syndicate), Talas Air Base, cargo apron gate; entry with a base visitor pass only. Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, lunch 12:30–13:30
  • Cash desk of the Agricultural Directorate, Talas, old Directorate building, Tokmok Street 3, entrance from the yard (not at Jibek Jolu Avenue 41). Monday to Friday, 9:30–12:00. Cash som only.
  • State Veterinary Inspectorate, Talas, Agricultural Directorate, Jibek Jolu Avenue 41, first floor. Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, lunch 12:30–13:30
  • Iradiya (Irad Air Services), cargo office, Talas, Iradiya hangars by Talas Air Base. Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, lunch 12:30–13:30
  • Customs Service: Talas Customs Clearance Terminal, Talas, northern district, Free Economic Trade Zone, gate 2. Every day, 8:00–20:00; declarations accepted until 17:00

Updated 2026-10-23. Developed with the support of the UNMI trade facilitation programme.