Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Uzbekistan as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Uzbekistan: New visa for information technology investors, specialists and experts now available
A new multiple-entry three-year visa is now available for IT investors, founders of IT companies and IT professionals, with the possibility of an extension for an indefinite period …
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Uzbekistan: New decree to support vocational education and employment of disabled people
A subsidy of 405,000 soums (US$36) is being paid for the hiring any disabled person over the next six months …
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Uzbekistan: Forced labor in cotton sector
A recent meeting chaired by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations discussed the incidence of forced labour across the country …
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Uzbekistan: 2 additional public holidays established in 2021
According to the Presidential decree (No …
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Uzbekistan: A visa-free regime to be introduced for citizens of 5 countries
From 1st March 2021, citizens of Bahrain, China, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman may enter Uzbekistan without a visa and stay for a period of up to 10 days …
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Uzbekistan: Visa validity period of foreign citizens extended until 1st November 2020
Visa expiry dates for foreign citizens who remain in the country have been further extended, penalty-free, until 1st November 2020 …
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Uzbekistan: Government extends visas until 1 July 2020
The validity of visas already issued for foreign citizens will be automatically extended until the 1st of July 2020 …
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Uzbekistan: 7-day visa-free regime for China’s citizens
With effect from 1st January 2020, citizens of the People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, may visit Uzbekistan without a visa and stay in the country for up to seven days, provided that they have a valid return ticket …
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Uzbekistan: Law Personal Data No. LRU-547
On the 1st of October, the Law on Personal Data No …
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Uzbekistan: Labour Code revised
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Sherzod Kudbiev, has recently issued guidance on a revised Labour Code that is to be adopted later this year …
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Uzbekistan: Visa-free travel for 45 countries to be offered
With effect from the 1st of February 2019, visitors from 45 more countries will be able to visit Uzbekistan without a visa for a period of 30-days …
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Uzbekistan: A law simplifies the process to obtain work permits for foreigners signed
President Mirziyoyev has signed a law that simplifies the procedure for employment of foreign workers with higher qualifications …
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Uzbekistan: New law on the operation of private employment agencies approved
The state Senate has approved a new law on the operation of private employment agencies …
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Uzbekistan: Electronic visa system launched
An electronic visa system has been launched for citizens of 51 countries recently …
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Uzbekistan: Minimum wage increased by 7%
The minimum wage has just been increased by 7% from the current 172,240 soums (US$22) to 184,300 soums (US$23 …
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