Article 31. Import of civil weapons and their ammunition into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and export from the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, storage, carrying, and use thereof on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan by foreign citizens and stateless individuals

Foreign citizens and stateless individuals temporarily staying on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan may import hunting and sporting weapons and their ammunition into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, provided there is an invitation from a legal entity with a license for carrying out tourist activities, a contract concluded with this legal entity for hunting, or an invitation to participate in sports events, and a corresponding permit issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, taking into account the restrictions on the circulation of civil weapons provided for in this Law. The imported hunting and sporting weapons and their unused ammunition must be exported from the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan within the deadlines specified in the contract or invitation.

Foreign citizens and stateless individuals temporarily staying in the Republic of Uzbekistan may store civil weapons and their ammunition during their stay in the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with the permits for the acquisition of weapons issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Foreign citizens and stateless individuals permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to store, carry, and use civil weapons and their ammunition in the manner established for citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan in this Law.

The import of self-defense weapons into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan by foreign citizens and stateless individuals is prohibited.

Violation of the deadlines for the export of civil weapons and their ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the procedure for their import into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and their use on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall entail their seizure.