On the improvement of the passport
system of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan 26 February 1999 No. UP-2240
The present document was amended in accordance with
Point 1 of the Decree by the President of the RUz
No. UP-3441 dtd 04.06.2004
For the purpose of improving the Republic's passport system,
steamlining entry and stay in the Republic of Uzbekistan of foreign
citizens and non-citizens, in keeping with Law of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, "On citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan", the
following is laid down:
1. To lay down that:
- foreign citizens, including those of the CIS member states,
as well as non-citizens are eligible for the acquisition of the right
of permanent residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan, provided there
is an appropriate residence permit issued by the Republic's interior
authorities according to the established procedure;
- citizens of the CIS member states staying in the Republic of
Uzbekistan for more than 3 days should apply to the local authority,
which has jurisdiction over their place of stay, requesting the right
of temporary residence;
- foreign citizens and non-citizens entering the Republic of
Uzbekistan under entry visas should acquire the right of temporary
residence for the duration of their entry visas' term of validity.
2. To approve the following documents:
- a new wording of Regulations on the Passport system of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, according to the Enclosure No 1.
- a new wording of Regulations on residence permit in the
Republic of Uzbekistan intended for foreign citizens, and residence
permit in the Republic of Uzbekistan and a certificate intended
for non-citizens, according to the Enclosure No 2
- amendments and supplements to be introduced into Regulations
on the procedure for considering the Republic's citizenship related
issues, with the November 20, 1992 Presidential Decree No UP-500 issued
to approve the Regulations, according to the Enclosure No 3.
3. To establish, within the Council of Ministers of the Republic
of Karakalpakstan and khokimiyats of the regions and the city of
Tashkent, special commissions to be involved in considering matters
associated with (a) the issue to foreign citizens, including those
from the CIS member states and non-citizens, residential permits and (b)
their acquisition of the right of permanent residence in the Republic
of Uzbekistan.
To charge Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic
of Karakalpakstan and khokims of the regions and the city of Tashkent
with heading the above-mentioned territorial commissions.
When considering the issues referred to in Paragraph 3 of the
present Decree, these commissions should pay particular attention to
the availability of employment and residence opportunities and the
provision of persons arriving in the Republic of Uzbekistan for
permanent residence with certain social guarantees.
4. To make top officials, including Interior Minister of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Committee on the State
Frontier Protection, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the
Republic of Karakalpakstan and khokims of the regions and the city of
Tashkent, personally responsible for the strict observance of the
passport system's provisions, and a procedure for entry, stay and
departure from the Republic of Uzbekistan of foreign citizens,
including those from the CIS member states and non-citizens. (In edition
of Point 1 of the Decree by the President of the RUz No. UP-3441 dtd
04.06.2004)
5. To consider null and void Enclosures 1 and 2 to the December
23, 1994 Presidential Decree No. UP-1027 and the March, 14 1997
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 143.
6. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in
conjunction with the Interior Ministry and other concerned ministries
and divisions, should, within one month, submit to the Cabinet of
Ministers a package of proposed amendments and supplements, following
the present Decree, to be introduced into the current law.
7. The Cabinet of Ministers should, within one week, issue
an appropriate resolution on the implementation of the present Decree.
Islam KARIMOV,
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
