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Licence to sell alcoholic beverages

Check whether premises can be licensed and prepare the application.

Responsible body: Licensing Division, Ministry of Economy

Guide to this service

Licences to sell alcoholic beverages are issued by the Licensing Division of the Ministry of Economy to sole traders and firms on the Register of Firms, for one to five years, at the annual fee for each year.

Who can apply

  • Shops, cafés, bars, restaurants and wholesalers registered on the Register of Firms.
  • Kymyz with less than 2.5% alcohol (IST 7-97) is not an alcoholic beverage for licensing.

What to bring

  1. Form ME-17
  2. The extract from the Register of Firms
  3. The lease or ownership certificate of the premises
  4. The sanitary certificate of the city health inspectorate
  5. The fire-safety approval of the premises
  6. A plan of the premises showing the storage area

Fees and state duty

Shop (retail)IS 3,000 a year
Café, bar or restaurantIS 2,000 a year
WholesaleIS 9,000 a year

How long it takes

  • Decided in 20 working days in the online submission pilot.

Where to go

  • Licensing Division, Ministry of Economy, Talas: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00–12:00.

Common reasons for refusal or return

  • The premises are within 100 m of a school, kindergarten or place of worship, measured along the shortest walking route from door to door.
  • The business is not on the Register of Firms.
  • Production premises without Iradstandart certification.

Online submission (pilot)

This service is in the e-Irad online submission pilot. Form ME-17 can be submitted on the Applications online page instead of at the counter; the receiving body's term is 20 working days. Originals are presented when the result is collected.

Forms for this service

Print on A4 paper and complete by hand in block capitals, in black or blue ink. Forms printed from e-Irad are accepted at every counter.

Hours and age

Licensed premises may not sell alcoholic beverages between 23:00 and 8:00, or to persons under 21.

Legal basis

  • Tax Code of the ISEZ 2009 (№ 09-11) licence fees, budget code 142162
  • IST 7-97 kymyz

See also

Text checked on 2 November 2026. Iradi and Russian versions of this guide are in preparation. Questions: e-Government Service Centre, +996-39-2-27-14-14, help@e-irad.org.