diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
index 9978e0b97..98d16f14a 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_neo.go
@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ func newNEO(cfg config.ProtocolConfiguration) *NEO {
 	md = newMethodAndPrice(n.unregisterCandidate, 1<<16, callflag.States)
 	n.AddMethod(md, desc)
 
+	desc = newDescriptor("onNEP17Payment", smartcontract.VoidType,
+		manifest.NewParameter("from", smartcontract.Hash160Type),
+		manifest.NewParameter("amount", smartcontract.IntegerType),
+		manifest.NewParameter("data", smartcontract.AnyType))
+	md = newMethodAndPrice(n.onNEP17Payment, 1<<15, callflag.States|callflag.AllowCall|callflag.AllowNotify, config.HFEchidna)
+	n.AddMethod(md, desc)
+
 	desc = newDescriptor("vote", smartcontract.BoolType,
 		manifest.NewParameter("account", smartcontract.Hash160Type),
 		manifest.NewParameter("voteTo", smartcontract.PublicKeyType))
@@ -828,6 +835,34 @@ func (n *NEO) registerCandidate(ic *interop.Context, args []stackitem.Item) stac
 	return stackitem.NewBool(err == nil)
 }
 
+func (n *NEO) onNEP17Payment(ic *interop.Context, args []stackitem.Item) stackitem.Item {
+	var (
+		caller = ic.VM.GetCallingScriptHash()
+		_      = toUint160(args[0])
+		amount = toBigInt(args[1])
+		pub    = toPublicKey(args[2])
+	)
+
+	if caller != n.GAS.Hash {
+		panic("only GAS is accepted")
+	}
+	if !amount.IsInt64() || amount.Int64() != n.getRegisterPriceInternal(ic.DAO) {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("incorrect GAS amount for registration (expected %d)", n.getRegisterPriceInternal(ic.DAO)))
+	}
+	ok, err := runtime.CheckKeyedWitness(ic, pub)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	} else if !ok {
+		panic("not witnessed by the key owner")
+	}
+	n.GAS.burn(ic, n.Hash, amount)
+	err = n.RegisterCandidateInternal(ic, pub)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return stackitem.Null{}
+}
+
 // RegisterCandidateInternal registers pub as a new candidate.
 func (n *NEO) RegisterCandidateInternal(ic *interop.Context, pub *keys.PublicKey) error {
 	var emitEvent = true
diff --git a/pkg/core/native/native_test/neo_test.go b/pkg/core/native/native_test/neo_test.go
index f0ef78ed7..51d2ca62c 100644
--- a/pkg/core/native/native_test/neo_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/native/native_test/neo_test.go
@@ -889,3 +889,81 @@ func TestNEO_GetCandidates(t *testing.T) {
 	neoCommitteeInvoker.Invoke(t, expected, "getCandidates")
 	checkGetAllCandidates(t, expected)
 }
+
+func TestNEO_RegisterViaNEP27(t *testing.T) {
+	neoCommitteeInvoker := newNeoCommitteeClient(t, 100_0000_0000)
+	neoValidatorsInvoker := neoCommitteeInvoker.WithSigners(neoCommitteeInvoker.Validator)
+	e := neoCommitteeInvoker.Executor
+	neoHash := e.NativeHash(t, nativenames.Neo)
+
+	cfg := e.Chain.GetConfig()
+	candidatesCount := cfg.GetCommitteeSize(0) - 1
+
+	// Register a set of candidates and vote for them.
+	voters := make([]neotest.Signer, candidatesCount)
+	candidates := make([]neotest.Signer, candidatesCount)
+	for i := range candidatesCount {
+		voters[i] = e.NewAccount(t, 2000_0000_0000) // enough for one registration
+		candidates[i] = e.NewAccount(t, 2000_0000_0000)
+	}
+
+	stack, err := neoCommitteeInvoker.TestInvoke(t, "getRegisterPrice")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	registrationPrice, err := stack.Pop().Item().TryInteger()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	gasValidatorsInvoker := e.CommitteeInvoker(e.NativeHash(t, nativenames.Gas))
+	txes := make([]*transaction.Transaction, 0, candidatesCount*3)
+	for i := range candidatesCount {
+		transferTx := neoValidatorsInvoker.PrepareInvoke(t, "transfer", e.Validator.ScriptHash(), voters[i].(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PrivateKey().GetScriptHash(), int64(candidatesCount+1-i)*1000000, nil)
+		txes = append(txes, transferTx)
+		registerTx := gasValidatorsInvoker.WithSigners(candidates[i]).PrepareInvoke(t, "transfer", candidates[i].(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().ScriptHash(), neoHash, registrationPrice, candidates[i].(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PublicKey().Bytes())
+		txes = append(txes, registerTx)
+		voteTx := neoValidatorsInvoker.WithSigners(voters[i]).PrepareInvoke(t, "vote", voters[i].(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PrivateKey().GetScriptHash(), candidates[i].(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PublicKey().Bytes())
+		txes = append(txes, voteTx)
+	}
+
+	neoValidatorsInvoker.AddNewBlock(t, txes...)
+	for _, tx := range txes {
+		e.CheckHalt(t, tx.Hash(), stackitem.Make(true)) // luckily, both `transfer` and `vote` return boolean values
+	}
+
+	// Ensure NEO holds no GAS.
+	stack, err = gasValidatorsInvoker.TestInvoke(t, "balanceOf", neoHash)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	balance, err := stack.Pop().Item().TryInteger()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, balance.Sign())
+
+	var expected = make([]stackitem.Item, candidatesCount)
+	for i := range expected {
+		pub := candidates[i].(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PublicKey().Bytes()
+		v := stackitem.NewBigInteger(big.NewInt(int64(candidatesCount-i+1) * 1000000))
+		expected[i] = stackitem.NewStruct([]stackitem.Item{
+			stackitem.NewByteArray(pub),
+			v,
+		})
+		neoCommitteeInvoker.Invoke(t, v, "getCandidateVote", pub)
+	}
+
+	slices.SortFunc(expected, func(a, b stackitem.Item) int {
+		return bytes.Compare(a.Value().([]stackitem.Item)[0].Value().([]byte), b.Value().([]stackitem.Item)[0].Value().([]byte))
+	})
+
+	neoCommitteeInvoker.Invoke(t, stackitem.NewArray(expected), "getCandidates")
+
+	// Invalid cases.
+	var newCand = voters[0]
+
+	// Missing data.
+	gasValidatorsInvoker.WithSigners(newCand).InvokeFail(t, "invalid conversion", "transfer", newCand.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().ScriptHash(), neoHash, registrationPrice, nil)
+	// Invalid data.
+	gasValidatorsInvoker.WithSigners(newCand).InvokeFail(t, "unexpected EOF", "transfer", newCand.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().ScriptHash(), neoHash, registrationPrice, []byte{2, 2, 2})
+	// NEO transfer.
+	neoValidatorsInvoker.WithSigners(newCand).InvokeFail(t, "only GAS is accepted", "transfer", newCand.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().ScriptHash(), neoHash, 1, newCand.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PublicKey().Bytes())
+	// Incorrect amount.
+	gasValidatorsInvoker.WithSigners(newCand).InvokeFail(t, "incorrect GAS amount", "transfer", newCand.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().ScriptHash(), neoHash, 1, newCand.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PublicKey().Bytes())
+	// Incorrect witness.
+	var anotherAcc = e.NewAccount(t, 2000_0000_0000)
+	gasValidatorsInvoker.WithSigners(newCand).InvokeFail(t, "not witnessed by the key owner", "transfer", newCand.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().ScriptHash(), neoHash, registrationPrice, anotherAcc.(neotest.SingleSigner).Account().PublicKey().Bytes())
+}