A 20 MCI Guarantee Fee for Electronic Queue Booking is Introduced at the Border with Uzbekistan

Who is affected

International road freight carriers using the Kazygurt, B. Konysbayeva, and Atameken checkpoints on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border. Freight forwarders and logistics operators booking electronic queue slots on behalf of carriers. Cargo owners exporting and importing goods via the Uzbek direction and in transit further south. Companies operating under strict delivery schedules.

What changes

To book a slot in the electronic queue system at three checkpoints, a guarantee fee in the amount of 20 monthly calculation indices is introduced, which is 86,500 tenge based on the 2026 index. The amount must be in the carrier's special electronic account at the time of booking. Upon timely arrival of the vehicle at the booked time, the fee is refunded in full automatically. If the carrier fails to arrive at the designated time twice in a row within 90 calendar days, the amount is withheld and credited to the state budget. A single failure to arrive does not entail withholding. The measure is aimed against booking slots without the intention to use them, which blocked the queue for bona fide carriers.

List of changes

• A guarantee fee is introduced to book a slot in the electronic queue system for international transport
• The amount of the fee is 20 monthly calculation indices, which amounts to 86,500 tenge with the 2026 index at 4,325 tenge
• The measure is introduced at the Kazygurt, B. Konysbayeva, and Atameken checkpoints on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border
• To book a slot, the required amount must be in the carrier's special electronic account
• Upon arrival of the vehicle at the checkpoint at the designated time, the guarantee amount is refunded in full automatically
• A single failure to arrive at the booked time does not entail withholding of the fee
• If the carrier fails to arrive at the designated time twice in a row within 90 calendar days, the guarantee amount is not refunded and is credited to the state budget
• The measure is aimed at suppressing the booking of slots without the intention to use them

Effective date

From November 9, 2026.

Details and status

For further details and to check the status, please contact us. This material is for information only and does not constitute legal advice.

Source

https://www.zakon.kz/obshestvo/6536523-novye-pravila-na-granitse-s-uzbekistanom-za-bronirovanie-ocheredi-vvoditsya-zalog-865-tys-tenge.html