Event and concert permit
Prepare an application for a municipal permit for a concert, festival, parade or gathering.
Responsible body: City halls of Talas, Nurzhan and Iyık Janyl; Department of Public Information
Guide to this service
Concerts, fairs, festivals, parades, sports events and other public events in a city need a municipal permit from the city council, issued through City Hall. Outside the cities, apply to the district administration. Performers from abroad and public film screenings also need a permit from the Department of Public Information.
Who can apply
- The organiser: a person, a registered firm or a registered association.
- A gathering of more than 500 people is also an event and needs a permit in addition to the notification of a public gathering.
What to bring
- Form CH-31
- The organiser's identity card or company registration
- The venue owner's written consent, or the route on a city plan
- The programme and the expected number of people
- For ticketed events: the state duty receipt
- For performers from abroad: the performance permit of the Department of Public Information
Fees and state duty
| Permit for a ticketed event | IS 250 |
| Event without tickets | no state duty |
How long it takes
- Apply at least 30 days before the event; at least six weeks if performers come from abroad.
- Road closures are considered by the Talas transport committee on Wednesdays.
- Events for more than 500 people need a police and fire-safety inspection of the venue, arranged by the city.
Where to go
- Talas City Hall, Central Square, permits counter (room 104).
- Nurzhan City Administration, House of Soviets, Central Square, permits office.
- Iyık Janyl City Hall, Lower Town, permits office. Processions on Cathedral Hill are agreed with the cathedral rector.
Common reasons for refusal or return
- Tickets were sold or advertised as on sale before the permit was issued.
- The venue has no fire-safety approval for the number of people expected.
- The application came in fewer than 30 days before the event.
- Alcohol is to be sold by someone who is not a licence holder named in the permit.
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.
Legal basis
- Public Gatherings Directive 2008 gatherings of more than 500 people
- Department of Public Information Regulation No. 12 tickets as printed matter
- Fire Safety Rules FSR-01 venues
- Tax Code of the ISEZ 2009 (№ 09-11) state duty, budget code 142151
See also
- Step by step: hold a concert with performers from abroad
- Step by step: hold a wedding for more than 300 guests
- Notification of a public gathering
- Alcohol licence
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.