On some matters of tourism development in the Republic of Uzbekistan (53-son)

10.03.2015

Resolution

Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In pursuance of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 15, 2013 No. RP-2003 “On approval of plans for the development of regulatory and other acts aimed at the implementation of reference laws”, the Cabinet of Ministers decides:

1. To approve:

Regulation on the procedure for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in objects and places in the territory of which a special regime of stay is established, according to Appendix No. 1;

The list of objects and territories prohibited for visiting by tourists, according to Appendix No. 2;

The procedure for providing benefits to certain categories of tourists in the provision of paid services in accordance with Appendix No. 3.

2. NK “Uzbektourism”, ministries, departments, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats of the regions and Tashkent city to bring their regulatory legal acts into compliance with this resolution within a month.

3. The control over the implementation of this resolution shall be assigned to the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan R.S. Azimov.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan SH. MIRZIYOEV

Tashkent city,

March 10, 2015,

№ 53

APPENDIX No. 1 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated March 10, 2015 No. 53

REGULATION

on the procedure for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in objects and places in the territory of which a special regime of stay is established

I. General provisions

1. This Regulation in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On tourism”, “On the state border of the republic of Uzbekistan”, “On protected natural areas”, “On the protection and use of cultural heritage sites” determines the procedure for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement tourists in objects and places in the territory of which a special regime of stay is established (hereinafter - a special territory).

2. For the purposes of this Regulation, special territories include objects of cultural heritage and protected natural territories located in the border zone.

3. Entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in a special territory is carried out with the permission of the territorial divisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as internal affairs bodies). The permit is issued by putting a mark by the internal affairs body in the application for a permit and entry (passage), temporary stay and movement in a special territory in the form in accordance with Appendix No. 1 to this Regulation.

4. A tourist group or a tourist entering (passing through) a special territory must have an identity document and a permit issued in accordance with this Regulation.

5. The permit shall be issued for the period specified in the application of the tourist organization or tourist. Temporary stay in a special territory is limited to the period of validity of the permit, which is issued for a period of up to five days.

6. A tourist organization or a tourist who has received permits for a special territory is allowed to tour only accompanied by an authorized representative of a tourist organization conducting a tour that is a resident of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the representative).

7. Permits for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in a special territory are issued by the internal affairs bodies at the place of registration (legal address) of the tourist organization or at the location of the visited special territory.

8. Permission to enter (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in a special territory, issued by the internal affairs authorities, is valid for three months and is mandatory for all state bodies (officials), regardless of departmental subordination.

II. The procedure for issuing permits for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement in a special territory

9. An application for issuing permission to enter (passage), temporary stay and movement around a special territory in the form in accordance with Appendix No. 1 to these Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the application), is submitted to the internal affairs bodies in duplicate no later than 5 working days before the start of the tour. The application may be filed in electronic form.

One copy of the application with a mark of acceptance (date and signature of the responsible person of the internal affairs body) is returned to the applicant.

10. The following documents are attached to the application for a permit to enter (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in a special territory:

1) a list of tourists in the form in accordance with Appendix No. 2 to this Regulation - for tourism organizations;

2) a list of representatives in the form in accordance with Appendix No. 3 to this Regulation;

3) a map of the tour area with the marked route;

4) the program of the route indicating the places of overnight stays by date;

5) copies of passports of tourists and representatives.

It is forbidden to demand other documents and information not provided for by this Regulation.

11. The list of tourists shall indicate: the surname and name of the tourists, their citizenship, date of birth, series and passport number, date of issue and validity, type and serial number of the visa issued by whom and validity period (if there is a visa - from the moment of entry into the republic, and in case of absence - after its execution by the competent authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan), with the exception of tourists who arrived from the country with which a visa-free regime is established.

12. Permission is issued to tourists who have reached the age of 16. A permit for persons under the age of 16 is issued for one of the parents or legal representatives or other adult persons accompanying them.

13. Issuance of permits to foreign tourists from visa-free countries, as well as those who have not received a visa at the time of application, included in the application for a permit, is carried out on a common basis in accordance with this Regulation.

14. Foreign tourists who have received a visa to the Republic of Uzbekistan, an additional check is not required.

Foreigners who have not reached the age of 16, entering (passing through) a special territory, are not subject to the verification specified in paragraph 13 of these Regulations.

15. The issuance of passes is carried out within 30 business days from the date of application to the internal affairs bodies, but no later than 3 working days before the start of the tour.

16. A group permit is issued in the name of the representative, indicating the number of group members in it with an Appendix of the group list, about which a corresponding entry is made in the permit. Each sheet of the list is certified by the signature of the person who issued the permit, as well as the seal of the relevant internal affairs body.

17. When issuing permits for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists on a special territory, the internal affairs bodies shall send copies of applications and documents referred to in paragraph 10 of these Regulations to the appropriate territorial unit of the Border Troops of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

18. Internal affairs bodies have the right to refuse to issue permits for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in a special territory.

19. The decision to refuse to issue a permit for entry (passage), temporary stay, movement in a special territory shall be notified in writing to a tourist organization or tourist no later than three business days from the date of applying for a permit.

20. The decision to refuse to issue a permit may be appealed in the manner prescribed by law.

21. Damage caused to a tourist organization or tourist by an unlawful refusal to issue a permit for entry (passage), temporary stay, movement in a special territory is subject to compensation in the manner prescribed by law.

22. After the end of the tour, tourist organizations and tourists are registered at the checkpoint at the entrance (exit) to the border zone. If the group leaves a special territory outside the control post, the tourist organization informs the military unit controlling the area about the groupʼs withdrawal directly by telephone.

III. Responsibility and obligations of applicants

23. Tourism organizations, tourists and representatives in the prescribed manner are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided, as well as for compliance with the requirements of the law in a special territory.

24. Tourism organizations and tourists are required to:

ensure the availability of the necessary equipment, equipment and means of communication in the tour;

ensure the passage of the tour strictly according to the declared route;

immediately inform the internal affairs authorities about incidents during the tour.

IV. The procedure for monitoring the entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in a special territory

25. Control over the entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists on a special territory is carried out by units of the border troops of the NSS and internal affairs bodies both jointly and independently within their competence.

26. Employees of the units of the border troops of the NSS and internal affairs agencies in the exercise of control:

check identity documents and documents giving the right to temporary stay, movement in a special territory, carry out a preliminary search of vehicles and hand luggage;

stop vehicles moving in a special territory in order to verify the legality of stay in the territory of persons in vehicles;

conduct raids to verify that tourists comply with the laws governing entry (passage), temporary stay and movement in the territory.

Employees of the units of the border troops of the NSS and internal affairs bodies also perform other actions established by law.

27. Monitoring compliance with this Regulation lies with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

APPENDIX No. 1 to the Regulation on the procedure for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in objects and places in the territory of which a special regime of stay is established

Notes:

Only for tourism organizations agencies.

APPENDIX No. 2 to the Regulation on the procedure for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in objects and places in the territory of which a special regime of stay is established

Note:

* If a visa has been obtained at the time of application.

APPENDIX No. 3 to the Regulation on the procedure for entry (passage), temporary stay and movement of tourists in objects and places in the territory of which a special regime of stay is established

APPENDIX No. 2 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated March 10, 2015 No. 53

LIST

of objects and territories prohibited for visiting by tourists

Combined training ground “Imom Ota” and the surrounding area of Khojaabad district of Andijan region.

Kampirravat reservoir and the surrounding area of the city of Khanabad, Andijan region.

Combined-artillery training ground “Shorsu” and the surrounding area of the Uzbekistan region of the Ferghana region.

Recreation area “Kainarsay” and the surrounding area of the Bostanlyk district of Tashkent region.

The territory of the Gissar reserve and the surrounding area of the Shakhrisabz district of Kashkadarya region.

The spurs of the Gissar range above the Tupalang reservoir and the surrounding area of the Sarias region of Surkhandarya region.

The Charvak hydroelectric station and the dam of the Charvak reservoir, located in the Bostanlyk district of Tashkent region.

Novo-Angren TES, located in the village of Nurabad, Tashkent region.

Syrdarya TESand the surrounding area, located near the city of Shirin, Syrdarya region.

Hydrometallurgical Plant No. 2 and the surrounding area, located in the village of Bessapan, Navoi Region.

Hydrometallurgical Plant No. 3 and the surrounding area, located in the village of Kokpatas, Navoi Region.

Hydrometallurgical Plant No. 4 and the surrounding area located in the Koshrabat district of the Samarkand region.

Other particularly important and categorized objects, as well as military units of the Ministry of Defense, National Security Council, Ministry of Internal Affairs, located in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

APPENDIX No. 3 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated March 10, 2015 No. 53

PROCEDURE

providing benefits to certain categories of tourists in the provision of paid services

1. This Procedure has been developed with the aim of providing additional measures of social support to certain categories of tourists - citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the provision of paid services by cultural and leisure institutions (hereinafter - institutions).

2. This Procedure is binding on state organizations (hereinafter referred to as the organization). For other persons, this Procedure is advisory in nature.

3. This Procedure applies to the following types of institutions:

cultural and leisure facilities;

theatrical and entertainment organizations;

museums;

parks;

protected natural areas;

objects of tangible cultural heritage.

4. In accordance with this Procedure, benefits are provided for the following categories of tourists - citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

participants and invalids of World War II, as well as persons equated to them;

participants in the labor front of World War II;

invalids of I and II groups;

labor veterans and senior citizens;

guardians in boarding houses “Sahovat”;

preschool children;

pupils of Mehribonlik houses and Muruvvat orphanages;

military personnel performing military service in the ranks of rank and file and non-commissioned officers.

5. The list of paid services for which the privilege is granted to citizens is drawn up by order of the head of the institution. The cost of paid services is set based on the approved tariffs for paid services of the organization.

6. For certain categories of tourists the following privileges are provided:

for participants and disabled people of the Second World War, persons equated with them, participants in the labor front of the Second World War, for those in the care of Sakhovat boarding schools, pupils of Mehribonlik houses and Muruvvat orphanages - at a rate of 100% of established tariff;

for disabled people of I and II groups, labor veterans, pensioners, for preschool children, military personnel serving in military service in the ranks of ordinary and sergeant personnel - at a rate of 50% of the established tariff.

Visits to protected natural areas for all categories of tourists specified in this Procedure are free of charge.

7. The following documents are the basis for the provision of benefits:

for participants and invalids of the Second World War, veterans and retirees - an established certificate confirming this status;

for caregivers in boarding houses “Sakhovat” - a passport and a certificate from the relevant medical and social institution;

for pupils of “Mehribonlik” houses and “Muruvvat” orphanages - a birth certificate and a certificate of the appropriate educational or medical and social institution;

for preschool children - birth certificate;

for disabled people of I and II groups - a pension certificate, VTEC certificate;

for military personnel performing military service in the ranks of privates and sergeants, - a military certificate with a note confirming the passage of military service upon conscription.

For organized visits to cultural and recreational facilities, the basis for granting benefits may be an official letter of appeal from a legal entity that acts as the organizer of the visit.

8. In pursuance of this Procedure, the head of the organization issues an order. The order on the benefits provided should indicate:

the category of citizens who are granted a privilege in the institution of culture and leisure;

the size of the provided benefits in accordance with this Procedure;

a list of documents upon presentation of which a privilege is granted;

list of paid services for which the privilege is provided.

9. The benefits provided by this Procedure are not cumulative. If there are several grounds for establishing benefits, benefits are established on one of the grounds for the choice of a citizen.

10. Benefits are not provided for attending paid events held in the organization by third parties on a contractual basis.

11. Information on the procedure and conditions for the provision of benefits is placed in accessible places for visitors in the institution, the media, on the official website of the institution.