Conscription rules in Kazakhstan to change: law signed

Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstanis eligible for mandatory military service will now receive draft notices not only on paper, but also electronically — via SMS and through their personal account on the eGov portal, according to Akorda.
The President has signed amendments “on issues of military-patriotic education, military service, and redistribution of functions of certain central government bodies.”
Under the new law, draft notices will now be sent via SMS or through the eGov portal.

“A summons shall be issued by sending a text message to the mobile phone number and/or to the user’s account on the e-Government web portal no less than three calendar days before the required date of appearance.”

Those who complete compulsory military service will be eligible to apply to universities or for a master’s degree without taking the UNT or entrance exams — but only on a paid basis and within two years.
What this means in practice:
A conscript must appear at the military enlistment office on the specified date and time — for a medical exam, commission meeting, or deployment.
The summons may be delivered:

by SMS to a mobile phone number;
via personal account on eGov;
or, as before, in paper form, if digital access is unavailable.

The electronic notice must be sent at least 3 days before the date of appearance.
If it’s a paper notice, it will be handed in person (with signature) or sent by mail. Refusing to accept the paper notice doesn’t exempt a person — it will still count as official notification.

“If a citizen subject to conscription for military service refuses to accept a draft notice in paper form, the person delivering the notice makes an appropriate note on the document, which is then returned to the local military administration authority. A citizen who refuses to accept the notice is considered to have been properly notified.”

If necessary, a draft notice can be issued directly at the enlistment office, requiring appearance the next day.
Reminder: The President also signed a separate law to amend the Criminal Code, introducing liability for stalking — unlawful pursuit or contact that causes significant harm, even without violence.