On measures to introduce ID-CARDS in the Republic of Uzbekistan (DP-6065-son)

22.09.2020

DEcree

OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

[Extract]

With the purpose of accelerating the development of the information system in the country, broad application of modern information and communication technologies in the provision of public services to the population, the introduction of a single mechanism for identification of persons in various information systems and the provision of remote services, as well as to ensure effective implementation of the tasks identified in the State Program on the Implementation of the Five Priority Areas of Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021 in the "Year of development of science, education and digital economy" I resolve as follows:

1. Take into account that in accordance with the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-4079 dated December 26, 2018 "On further measures to create the system of registration and issuance of a biometric passport of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan to travel abroad as well as to upgrade the biometric passport system of the Republic of Uzbekistan", the introduction of the registration and issuance of ID-cards instead of biometric passports of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 2011 sample is envisaged starting from 2021 on the basis of the existing infrastructure of the biometric passport system of the country.

2. Approve – taking into account the opinion of broad public and foreign best practice – proposals of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the National Human Rights Centre on the following:

Creation of opportunities for citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan to apply at their discretion to any Migration and Citizenship Registration Subdivisions of the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for obtaining and reissuing their ID-cards, as well as to Public Services Centers for their reissuing;

Creation of opportunities for citizens of foreign states and stateless persons permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan to apply to the Migration and Citizenship Registration Subdivisions of the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the place of permanent registration for obtaining ID-cards, and to any Migration and Citizenship Registration Subdivisions of the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on their reissue at their own discretion;

Inclusion of the data about ethnicity of the holder into the chip of ID-card without indicating it on the blank of ID-card;

Issuance of an ID-card for the newborn upon discretion of parents, guardians (trustees) after the registration by the civil status registry office and delivery of the birth certificate without its mandatory issuance.

3. Establish the procedure according to which:

Issuance of the ID-card shall be carried out within one business day upon acceptance of relevant documents;

Issuance of the ID-card shall be carried out by responsible employee on the basis of applications of elderly citizens in need of nursing care, as well as persons with disabilities within 15 days with an on-site visit to their place of residence at no additional payment for the service provided.

4. The following shall be approved:

The Regulations on ID-cards of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, according to Annex 1.

The Regulations on ID-cards of citizens of foreign states and stateless persons permanently residing on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, according to Annex 2.

5. Establish that the exchange of biometric passports of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and stateless persons, and residence permits of citizens of foreign countries to ID-cards shall be carried out as follows:

On the first stage — from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022 voluntarily until the age of 16, as well as for other reasons provided for by the legislation;

On the second stage — from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2030 on a mandatory basis.

A 2011-sample biometric passport of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be considered invalid from January 1, 2031.

6. Resolve that:

State fee shall be levied for the issuance of ID-card in the amount established by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On State Fee".

The Regulations on Passport System in the Republic of Uzbekistan, approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. DP-4262 dated January 5, 2011, as well as the current biometric passport of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be valid until December 31, 2030.

In this regard:

Starting from January 1, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs shall ensure that the surname and first name of the citizen are indicated in English when filling out questionnaires for obtaining ID-cards, taking into account the requirements of ICAO documents;

By January 1, 2024, the Personalization Agency under the Ministry of Justice shall ensure that the database of individuals is supplemented with information on the surname and first name of the citizen in English for all ID-cards provided.

7. The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall ensure the following by December 31, 2020 jointly with the State Personalization Center under the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

Introduction on the Single Portal of Interactive Public Services of the possibility to apply for an ID-card, electronic queue, and online payments;

Obtaining of the Birth Certificates through the Information System "Single Electronic Archive of Civil Status Registry Authorities" when applying for an issuance of the ID-card.

8. The Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:

a) By December 31, 2020:

Upgrade the "E-Government" System by introducing the capabilities necessary to implement the possibility of using an ID-card by citizens when applying for public services and the organizing interagency electronic interaction with the wide use of software platforms;

Organize jointly with interested ministries and agencies the study and introduction of technical and technological conditions necessary to ensure the use by citizens of their ID-cards when applying to state agencies and organizations;

b) By December 31, 2022, study jointly with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Personalization Center under the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Ministry of Justice the international experience in the use of ID-cards, organize on its basis the development and improvement of additional electronic forms of interaction between the state and the population in the "E-Government" System.

9. The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall submit the following to the Cabinet of Ministers jointly with the State Personalization Center under the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and other interested ministries and agencies:

Within a month: drafts of the Concept, which provides for measures for the introduction of ID-cards in the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the "Roadmap" for its implementation;

Within two months: proposals for amendments and additions to the legislation arising from this Decree.

13. The Agency for Information and Mass Communications under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall ensure jointly with the National News Agency of Uzbekistan, the National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan the broad coverage in the mass media and among the population of the progress in the implementation of measures determined by this Decree.

14. Control over the implementation of this Decree shall be assigned on the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan A. N. Aripov and Secretary of the Security Council under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan V.V. Makhmudov.

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV

Tashkent city,

September 22, 2020,

No. DP-6065

ANNEX 1 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. DP-6065 dated September 22, 2020

REGULATIONS

On the ID-card of the citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Chapter 1. General provisions

1. These Regulations shall define the procedure for registration, issue, exchange, and use of an ID-card of the citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

2. The basic concepts used in these Regulations shall have the following meanings:

ID-card of the citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter – the ID-card) – a document certifying the identity and citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan of the holder of ID-card on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, containing an electronic media (chip) with personal biographic and biometric data of its holder;

Chip — an electronic device storing biographic data, digital photo, fingerprints, and other information in the ID-card;

Personalization — inclusion of biographic and biometric data of the holder to the ID-card;

Verification — matching check of biometric data included in ID-card with the biometric data of its holder through a special technic device;

Data Collection Point — Migration and Citizenship Registration Subdivisions of the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that carry out functions on collecting biographic and biometric data, personalization, and ID-card issue to citizens applied for the ID-card, as well as the Public Services Centers;

Request on obtaining an ID-card (hereinafter — the request) — electronic document which includes biographic and biometric data about the ID-card receiver generated by Data Collection Point.

3. The ID-card shall be the property of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and its holder shall be under the protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

4. The ID-card shall be issued to citizens by Data Collection Point for the following periods:

To the newborns up to one year of age — for 2 years (on the parents, guardians (trustees) consideration);

From one year until the age of 16 — for 5 years (on the parents, guardians (trustees) consideration);

From the age of 16 — for 10 years.

5. The ID-card shall represent a strictly accountable document.

6. The ID-card shall be personalized in the established form in Uzbek in the Latin alphabet, in the Republic of Karakalpakstan — in Karakalpak or Uzbek in the Latin alphabet at the request of the citizen applied for the ID-card.

7. The following information shall be included in the form of ID-card:

a) Name of document;

b) ID-card number;

c) About the ID-card holder:

Full name;

Date of birth;

Citizenship;

Place of birth;

Gender;

Individual Personal Identification Number;

d) About ID-card:

Date of issue;

Issuing authority;

Date of expiry;

e) Digital photo of ID-card holder.

The ID-card shall bear the signature of its holder (after he/she reaches the age of 16).

When providing public services through the automated systems of ministries and agencies, the use of the information included in the ID-card with the consent of its holder shall be allowed.

8. The following information about the ID-card holder shall be included in the chip:

Biographic data;

surname and first name in English;

Ethnicity;

Digital photo;

Fingerprints — after reaching the age of 16;

Electronic digital signature key certificate - after reaching the age of 16.

Other information may also be included in the chip in accordance with the legislation.

Electronic digital signature key certificate - after the age of 16 shall be valid during the validity period of the ID-card.

Chapter 2. Order of registration, issue and exchange of ID-card

9. Registration and exchange of ID-card shall be carried out in accordance with Annex to these Regulations in the following cases:

On the consideration of parents, guardians (trustees) — starting from the childbirth and until he/she reaches the age of 16;

Citizen reached the age of 16;

Reception of the citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan or recognition as a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Expiry of the ID-card;

The change of the surname, name, father's name, ethnicity, date of birth, gender of the citizen;

Detection of discrepancies, errors and technical defects in information included in the ID-card or chip;

The ID-card or chip is unusable;

Seizure of ID-card as physical evidence;

Loss of ID-card.

When the ID-card is replaced due to a change in the surname, first name, patronymic, date of birth, or gender of the ID-card holder, or upon the discovery of inaccuracies in the data entered into the ID-card, the citizen shall submit documents confirming these circumstances to the data collection point, and the electronic application shall be reviewed within one working day from the date of its formation.

In the event that a citizen loses their ID-card, they shall apply to a data collection point convenient for them. A new ID-card shall be issued in the established manner within one working day from the date the application regarding the loss of the ID-card is received;

The entry regarding nationality shall be recorded on the chip in accordance with the nationality of the parents. If the parents belong to different nationalities, when the ID-card is issued for the first time, the nationality of the father or the mother shall be recorded according to the citizen's choice. Subsequently, upon the written application of the citizen, the entry regarding nationality may be changed only once to the nationality of the father or the mother.

10. A citizen must apply for an ID-card within one month after the expiration of the ID-card's validity period, upon reaching the relevant age, or after a change in their surname, first name, patronymic, year of birth, and nationality.

11. To receive an ID-card, a citizen shall submit the following to a data collection point convenient for them:

Application-questionnaire in the established form;

Issued earlier passport or ID-card;

Birth Certificate (on the first ID-card registration);

Decision of an authorized body (in case of ID-card seizure as a physical evidence);

Receipt of state fee payment (no receipt shall be required when making payment through electronic payment system).

12. The ID-card shall be issued by Data Collection Point within one business day after full acceptance of documents.

13. When elderly people in need of nursing care, persons whose ability to move independently is limited by their health condition, and persons with disabilities apply (verbally, in writing, or electronically) either directly or through their legal representatives to Data Collection Point for an ID-card, the responsible employee of Data Collection Point shall register and issue within fifteen days an ID-card with a visit to the residence of these persons.

Hereby, no additional payment for the provided service shall be levied.

14. For militaries who have completed their active military service and were discharged into the reserve of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan, lacking a biometric passport of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan or an ID-card, the ID-card shall be issued by Data Collection Point on the basis of an identity card of a military person under contract, or an identity card of an officer of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

For militaries of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who are on active military service, ID-card shall be issued by Data Collection Point at the place of deployment of the military unit on the basis of a written request of the head of the relevant military unit.

15. Based on the submitted documents, the Data Collection Point shall collect biographic data, fingerprints of the applicant in electronic form, make a facial photograph in digital format and generate a request for an ID-card.

16. If the applicant has not been previously assigned a personal identification number of a physical person, or if the applicantʼs previous personal identification number was assigned in error, the application shall be sent by the data collection point to the Personalization Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan to assign a personal identification number of a physical person to the ID-card.

The Personalization Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall verify the existence and accuracy of the personal identification number of a physical person in the application, and in cases where it does not exist, shall generate a personal identification number of a physical person in real-time and send the generated application to the data collection point.

17. If a citizen refuses to take fingerprints or does not refuse to take a photo in glasses or a hat, the data collection point refuses to issue an ID-card to the citizen.

18. For the registration of ID-card State fee shall be levied in the limit established by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On State fee".

19. In case of detection of technical defects admitted by Data Collection Point during the ID-card registration and issue, the ID-card exchange shall be made for free.

20. ID-cards of persons under 16 years of age shall be issued to their parents or guardians (trustees), who applied for it.

201. When identification ID-cards are issued to citizens who have reached the age of 16, they shall be simultaneously registered as taxpayers with the state tax service bodies and in the accumulative pension system.

In this regard, when an ID-card is replaced due to a change in the citizen's biographical data, information about this shall be provided in real-time to the State Tax Committee and JSC "Xalq banki."

202. An ID-card shall be issued to an accused or defendant whose passport validity has been suspended by a court order within ten days from the date the documents are submitted to the data collection point. The period for reviewing the application may be extended in accordance with the legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The following documents shall be submitted to receive an ID-card:

an application in the prescribed form;

a certified copy of the decision on the cancellation of the procedural measure of coercion. Payment of the state duty shall be verified through information systems. An accused or defendant whose passport validity has been suspended by a court order shall not be held administratively liable for violating the rules of the passport system.

203. The registration of a new ID-card for a person held in pre-trial detention centers or temporary detention facilities shall be carried out by visiting the place where these persons are being held.

Chapter 3. ID-card use

21. The ID-card shall represent a document certifying identity and holder's citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan and shall be applied on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

211. When identification ID-cards are issued to persons who have reached the age of 16, such persons shall be simultaneously registered as taxpayers with the state tax service bodies and in the accumulative pension system.

In this regard, when an ID-card is replaced or canceled due to a change in the person's biographical data, information about this shall be provided in real-time to the State Tax Committee and JSC "Xalq banki."

22. In case of the loss of an ID-card, the citizen shall apply to Data Collection Point for obtaining new ID-card.

23. The found ID-cards shall be delivered to the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

24. ID-card of deceased individual shall be delivered to civil status registry office that shall submit ID-card to Data Collection Point for destruction.

25. The ID-card of a person arrested or sentenced to deprivation of liberty shall be seized by the bodies of inquiry, investigation, or the court. If a person is sentenced to deprivation of liberty by a court verdict, their ID-card shall be sent to the Department for the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

After a person is released from the penal institution or upon the expiry of the sentence, the body of inquiry, investigation, court or the administration of the penal institution shall return the ID-card to him/her.

In the case of seizure of the ID-card by the bodies of inquiry, investigation or court as physical evidence, new ID-card shall be issued by Data Collection Point after submitting a corresponding decision of the authorized body on seizure.

Issues concerning the issuance of ID-cards to persons released from rehabilitation centers of internal affairs bodies for persons without a definite place of residence, who have lost their passport or ID-card, shall be reviewed by the internal affairs bodies at the place of their previous documentation, their last place of permanent registration, or their place of temporary registration, provided that they are citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

26. When a citizen is issued a new ID-card, the previously issued biometric passport or ID-card of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be withdrawn by Data Collection Point for destruction.

27. A citizen withdrawn from the citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who lost the citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan, wishes to stay permanently in a foreign state shall deliver the ID-card to Data Collection Point at the place of his/her last residence or a diplomatic mission or consular institution of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad at the place of stay.

ID-cards delivered to the diplomatic missions and consular institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan for destruction.

Chapter 4. Final provisions

28. Liability shall be established in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan for a citizen's failure to apply for the receipt or replacement of an ID-card in a timely manner, rendering it unusable, losing it, as well as for the illegal seizure of an ID-card belonging to another person, use of an ID-card for mercenary purposes, its destruction, rendering it unusable, or concealment.

29. A person who has completed a sentence in a place of execution of punishment, or who applies with an application regarding the loss or damage of an ID-card as a result of emergency situations of a natural or man-made nature, including domestic disasters (fire or collapse of residential or non-residential premises, burning of vehicles), shall not be held liable.

In this regard, a person who has completed a sentence in a place of execution of punishment shall submit a relevant document confirming this situation; when it is necessary to confirm the occurrence of emergency situations of a natural or man-made nature, including domestic disasters (fire or collapse of residential or non-residential premises, burning of vehicles), a certificate shall be obtained by the migration and citizenship registration departments of the internal affairs bodies from the competent authorities established by legislation upon request.

In cases where an ID-card is stolen, applications to this effect shall be accepted by the staff of the duty units of the territorial internal affairs bodies at the place where the crime was committed or at the place of residence of the citizen. Certificates regarding the acceptance of such applications shall be issued to citizens, and they shall not be held liable.

30. Persons applying on behalf of minors or citizens who have reached the age of majority and are obtaining an ID-card for the first time shall be personally responsible for the accuracy of the information included in the request.

31. Liability shall be established in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan for a foreign citizen or a stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan for failure to apply for the receipt or replacement of an ID-card in a timely manner, rendering it unusable, losing it, as well as for the illegal seizure of an ID-card belonging to another person, use of an ID-card for mercenary purposes, its destruction, rendering it unusable, or concealment.

32. A person who has completed a sentence in a place of execution of punishment, or who applies regarding the loss or damage of an ID-card as a result of emergency situations of a natural or man-made nature, including domestic disasters (fire or collapse of residential or non-residential premises, burning of vehicles), shall not be held liable.

In this regard, a person who has completed a sentence in a place of execution of punishment shall submit a relevant document confirming this situation; when it is necessary to confirm the occurrence of emergency situations of a natural or man-made nature, including domestic disasters (fire or collapse of residential or non-residential premises, burning of vehicles), a certificate shall be obtained by the migration and citizenship registration departments of the internal affairs bodies from the competent authorities established by legislation upon request.

In cases where the ID-card of a foreign citizen or a stateless person is stolen, applications to this effect shall be accepted by the staff of the duty units of the territorial internal affairs bodies at the place where the crime was committed or at the place of residence of the foreign citizen or stateless person. Certificates regarding the acceptance of such applications shall be issued to foreign citizens and stateless persons, and they shall not be held liable.

ANNEX To the Regulations on ID-card of citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan

SCHEME

Registration of ID-card of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan

StagesSubjectsMeasuresImplementation DeadlinesStage 1Citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan:At the discretion of parents, guardians (trustees) — from birth until 16 years of age; upon reaching 16 years of age; upon acquisition of citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan; upon expiration of the biometric passport or ID-card of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan.Submits the following to the data collection point to obtain an ID-card:— application form in the prescribed format;— previously issued passport or ID-card;— birth certificate (when issuing an ID-card for the first time);— decision of the authorized body (if the ID-card was seized as physical evidence);— receipt of payment of the state fee (receipt is not mandatory when paid through electronic payment systems).As necessaryStage 2Data collection point (migration and citizenship registration units of internal affairs bodies, public service centers)Based on the documents submitted by the citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan:— enters the applicant's biographical data into the system;— collects the person's electronic fingerprints;— takes a digital format photograph of the person from the front;— forms an electronic request for the issuance of the ID-card.Within the day the application is submittedStage 3Personalization AgencyVerifies the existence and correctness of the Personal Identification Number of a Physical Person (PINPP) of the citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan who applied for an ID-card;a) if the applicant does not have a PINPP:generates a PINPP and sends the formed electronic request to the data collection point;b) if the applicant has a PINPP:sends the formed electronic request to the data collection point.In real-time via the information systemStage 4Data collection pointPersonalizes and issues the identity ID-card of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan based on the documents submitted by the citizen.Within one business day after full acceptance of documentsStage 5Citizen of the Republic of UzbekistanApplies to the data collection point for the recovery or replacement of the ID-card in the following cases:— loss of the ID-card;— the ID-card or chip becomes unusable;— change of the ID-card holder's surname, first name, patronymic, nationality, date of birth, gender, or discovery of inaccuracies in the data entered in the ID-card, with documents confirming these circumstances.Within five business days when the circumstance occursStage 6Data collection pointIssues and provides the identity ID-card of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan based on the documents submitted by the citizen.Within five business days from the date of application for recovery or replacement of the ID-cardStage 7Ministry of Internal AffairsProvides information on the issuance of identity ID-cards to citizens who have reached 16 years of age to the State Tax Committee and JSC "Xalq Banki".In real-timeStage 8State Tax CommitteeRegisters citizens who have reached 16 years of age and were issued identity ID-cards as taxpayers.On the day the information is receivedStage 9JSC "Xalq Banki"Registers citizens who have reached 16 years of age and were issued identity ID-cards in the accumulative pension system.On the day the information is receivedStage 10Ministry of Internal AffairsProvides information to the State Tax Committee and JSC "Xalq Banki" when an ID-card is replaced due to a change in the citizen's biographical data.In real-time on the day of the change

ANNEX 2 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. DP-6065 dated September 22, 2020

REGULATIONS

On ID-cards of citizens of foreign states and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Chapter 1. General provisions

1. The Regulations shall define the procedure for the registration, issuance, exchange, and use of ID-cards of foreign citizens and stateless persons registered at the place of permanent residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter – permanently registered).

2. The basic concepts used in these Regulations shall have the following meanings:

ID-card of a citizen of a foreign state or a stateless person (hereinafter – the ID-card) – document certifying the identity and citizenship, as well as permanent registration of the ID-card holder on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, containing an electronic media (chip) with personal biographic and biometric data of its holder;

Chip — an electronic device storing biographic data, digital photo, fingerprints and other information on ID-card;

Personalization — inclusion of biographic and biometric data of the holder to the ID-card;

Verification — matching check of biometric data included in the ID-card with the biometric data of its holder through a special technic device;

Data Collection Point — Migration and Citizenship Registration Subdivisions of the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that shall carry out functions on collecting biographic and biometric data, personalization, and ID-card issuance to citizens of foreign states and stateless persons applied for an ID-card;

Request for obtaining an ID-card (hereinafter — the request) — electronic document which includes biographic and biometric data about the ID-card receiver generated by Data Collection Point.

3. The ID-card shall be issued by Data Collection Point to citizens of foreign states and stateless persons permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan for the following periods:

To the newborns up to one year of age — for 2 years (on the parents, guardians (trustees) consideration);

From one year up to the age of 16 — 5 years (on the parents, guardians (trustees) consideration).

From the age of 16 to 60 — 5 years;

Above the age of 60 — 10 years.

4. ID-card for the citizens of foreign states permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be issued for a period not exceeding the validity of their national passports.

5. ID-card for the citizens of foreign countries or persons without citizenship who have made investments in the creation of enterprises for the production of goods and services on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the amount of not less than 3 million dollars – the founders (participants) of enterprises with the participation of foreign investment and their family members (husband, wife and minor children) – shall be issued for 10 years, not exceeding the duration of their national passports.

6. The ID-card shall represent a strictly accountable document.

7. The ID-card shall be personalized in the established form in Uzbek in the Latin alphabet, in the Republic of Karakalpakstan — in Karakalpak or Uzbek in the Latin alphabet at the request of citizens of foreign states or stateless persons permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan applied for an ID-card.

8. The following information shall be included in the form of ID-card:

a) Name of document;

b) ID-card number;

c) About the ID-card holder:

Full name;

Date of birth;

Citizenship;

Place of birth;

Gender;

Individual Personal Identification Number;

d) About ID-card:

Date of issue;

Issuing authority;

Date of expiry;

e) Digital photo of ID-card holder.

The ID-card shall bear a signature of its holder (after he/she reaches the age of 16).

When providing public services through the automated systems of ministries and agencies, the use of the information included in the ID-card with the consent of its holder shall be allowed.

9. The following information about the ID-card holder shall be included in the chip:

Biographic data;

Ethnicity — if available;

Digital photo;

Fingerprints — upon reaching the age of 16;

Electronic digital signature key certificate – upon reaching the age of 16;

Other information may be included in the chip in accordance with the legislation;

Electronic digital signature key certificate – upon reaching the age of 16 shall be valid during the validity period of the ID-card.

Chapter 2. Order of registration, issue, exchange and canceling of ID-card

10. Registration and exchange of the ID-cards shall be carried out in accordance with Annex to these Regulations in the following cases:

а) To citizens of foreign states and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan:

On the consideration of parents, guardians (trustees) — starting from the childbirth and until he/she reaches the age of 16;

Individual reached the age of 16;

The change of the surname, name, father's name, ethnicity, citizenship, date of birth, gender of the individual;

b) Expiry of the ID-card;

c) Detection of discrepancies, errors and technical defects in information included in the ID-card or chip;

d) The ID-card or chip is unusable;

e) Seizure of ID-card as physical evidence;

f) ID-card loss.

When an ID-card is exchanged due to a change of surname, name, father's name, date of birth, gender of the ID-card holder or detection of discrepancies in the information included in the ID-card, citizens of the foreign states or stateless persons permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall provide documents confirming these circumstances to Data Collection Point and the application shall be considered within five business days from its acceptance.

In case of the loss of an ID-card by the citizens of the foreign states or stateless persons permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan, new ID-card shall be issued within five business days in the established order from the day of acceptance of the application on the loss of an ID-card.

11. Citizens of the foreign states or stateless persons permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan, lacking an ID-card shall apply to Data Collection Point for an ID-card not later than a month after they reach the age of 16.

12. In cases of expiration of ID-card or change of surname, name, father's name, date of birth, citizenship, gender, withdrawal or acceptance of citizenship of a foreign country, as well as citizens of foreign states and stateless persons permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan reaching the corresponding age during their temporary stay abroad, they shall apply with the relevant documents to Data Collection Point at the place of their permanent registration no later than three business days after return to the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan to reissue the ID-card.

13. Citizens of foreign states and stateless persons permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall submit the following to Data Collection Point to obtain the ID-card:

Application-questionnaire in the established form;

National passport of a citizen of a foreign state (at initial issuance of ID-card for citizens of foreign states permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan);

Residence permit or ID-card issued earlier;

Birth Certificate (on the first ID-card registration);

Document issued by the authorized bodies, confirming the termination of the applicant's citizenship (in case of withdrawal or loss of citizenship of a foreign state);

Receipt of state fee payment (no receipt shall be required when making payment through electronic payment system).

14. The ID-card shall be issued by Data Collection Point within one business day after full acceptance of documents.

15. When elderly people in need of nursing care, persons whose ability to move independently is limited by their health condition, and people with disabilities apply (verbally, in writing or electronically) to Data Collection Point either directly or through their legal representatives to register and issue an ID-card, the responsible employee of Data Collection Point shall register and issue within fifteen days an ID-card with a visit to the place of residence of these persons.

Hereby, no additional payment for the provided service shall be levied.

16. Based on the submitted documents, the Data Collection Point shall collect biographic data and fingerprints of the applicant electronically, take a facial photograph in digital format and generate a request for an ID-card.

17. If the applicant has not been previously assigned a personal identification number of a physical person, or if the applicantʼs previous personal identification number was assigned in error, the application shall be sent by the data collection point to the Personalization Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan to assign a personal identification number of a physical person to the ID-card.

The Personalization Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall verify the existence and accuracy of the personal identification number of a physical person in the application, and in cases where it does not exist, shall generate a personal identification number of a physical person in real-time and send the generated application to the data collection point.

18. In the case if citizen of a foreign state or stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan refuses the procedure of fingerprint registration and persistent willingness of the individual to take the photo in glasses or headdress, the Data Collection Point shall refuse the ID-card registration for the citizen.

19. For the registration of ID-card State fee shall be levied in the limit established by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On State fee".

20. In case of detection of technical defects admitted by Data Collection Point during the ID-card registration and issue, ID-card exchange shall be carried out for free.

21. ID-cards of persons under 16 years of age shall be issued to their parents or guardians (trustees), who applied for the ID-card.

211. When identification ID-cards are issued to persons who have reached the age of 16, such persons shall be simultaneously registered as taxpayers with the state tax service bodies and in the accumulative pension system.

In this regard, when an ID-card is replaced or canceled due to a change in the person's biographical data, information about this shall be provided in real-time to the State Tax Committee and JSC "Xalq banki."

22. ID-card of a citizen of a foreign state or a stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be extinguished by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cases the following cases:

Departure for permanent residence in accordance with the procedure established by law;

Temporary departure of a citizen of a foreign state from the Republic of Uzbekistan, in case of non-return to his/her permanent place of residence in Uzbekistan for more than three years without valid reasons;

Non-return of the stateless person who temporarily left the Republic of Uzbekistan to the place of his/her permanent residence in Uzbekistan without valid reasons before the expiration of the travel document, non-exchange abroad or refusal to exchange the travel document without valid reasons;

Direct application, application by another person in accordance with a notarized power of attorney or on the basis of a request for cancellation by the relevant foreign authorities;

Deportation from the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Declaring a person missing on the basis of a court decision;

Death – on the basis of a certificate or transcript of death from the civil status registry office;

The acquisition of citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan by a citizen of a foreign state and a stateless person;

Non-exchange by the citizen of the foreign state of his/her national passport within six months from its expiration date, non-provision of a certificate of withdrawal of citizenship of his/her country;

Obtaining by citizens of foreign states and stateless persons a permanent residence permit on the basis of application of heads of state administration bodies, economic associations, other state organizations – on the basis of notification of these bodies and organizations;

Submission by the person of false information about him/herself or his/her relatives, as well as falsified and forged documents when obtaining or exchanging the ID-card.

Extinguished ID-card of a citizen of a foreign state or a stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be delivered to Data Collection Point at the place of last residence or a diplomatic mission or consular institution of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad at the place of residence of the person for destruction.

ID-cards delivered to the diplomatic missions and consular institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for destruction.

23. Citizen of a foreign state or stateless person whose ID-card is extinguished on the basis of paras 10, 11, and 12 of the paragraph 22 of this Regulations shall be notified by the units of migration and registration of citizenship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the need to depart from the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan within 30 days.

If a citizen of a foreign state or stateless person refuses to leave the territory of the country within the prescribed period, measures shall be taken in accordance with the law.

Chapter 3. ID-card use

24. The ID-card shall represent a document certifying holder's identity and permanent registration on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and shall be applied on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

25. In case of the loss of an ID-card, the citizen of a foreign state or stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall apply to Data Collection Point for a new ID-card.

26. The found ID-cards shall be delivered to the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for returning it to the holder.

27. ID-card of deceased individual shall be delivered to civil status registry office that shall submit ID-card to Data Collection Point for destruction.

28. ID-card of a person who has been detained or sentenced to imprisonment shall be confiscated by the body of inquiry, investigation or the court. The ID-card of a person sentenced to imprisonment on the basis of a court decision shall be sent to the Main Department for Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

After a person is released from the penal institution or upon the expiry of the sentence, the body of inquiry, investigation, court or the administration of the penal institution shall return the ID-card to him/her.

In the case of seizure of the ID-card by the bodies of inquiry, investigation or court as physical evidence, new ID-card shall be issued by Data Collection Point upon submission of a corresponding decision of the authorized body on seizure.

29. When issuing a new ID-card to a citizen of a foreign state and a stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan, their previously issued residence permit or ID-card shall be withdrawn by Data Collection Point for destruction.

30. A citizen of a foreign state or a stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan, who has changed his/her citizenship or wishes to stay permanently in a foreign state shall submit his/her ID-card to Data Collection Point at the place of his/her last residence or to a diplomatic mission or consular institution of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad at the place of residence.

ID-cards delivered to the diplomatic missions and consular institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for destruction.

Chapter 4. Final provisions

31. In cases when a citizen of a foreign state and stateless person permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan fail to apply for obtaining or exchanging an ID-card or when an ID-card is not in good condition or is lost, a new ID-card shall be issued against the payment of an increased state fee, without administrative penalties.

32. Liability shall be established in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the unlawful seizure, use for mercenary purposes, destruction, rendering unusable, or concealment of an ID-card belonging to another person.

33. Persons applying on behalf of minors or citizens of foreign states and stateless persons who have reached the age of majority and are obtaining an ID-card for the first time shall be personally responsible for the accuracy of the information included in the request.

ANNEX to the Regulations on ID-card of the foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan

SCHEME

Registration of the ID-card of the foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan

StagesSubjectsMeasuresImplementation DeadlinesStage 1Foreign citizen or stateless person registered at the place of permanent residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan:At the discretion of parents or guardians (trustees) — from birth until 16 years of age; upon reaching 16 years of age; upon renunciation or loss of citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan; upon expiration of the residence permit or ID-card in the Republic of Uzbekistan.Submits the following to the data collection point to obtain an ID-card:— application form in the prescribed format;— national passport of a foreign citizen (when issuing an ID-card for the first time for a foreign citizen permanently registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan);— previously issued residence permit or ID-card;— biometric passport of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan or identity ID-card of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan (in case of renunciation or loss of citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan);— birth certificate (when issuing an ID-card for the first time);— document issued by authorized bodies confirming the termination of the applicant's citizenship (in case of renunciation or loss of foreign citizenship);— receipt of payment of the state fee (receipt is not mandatory when paid through electronic payment systems).As necessaryStage 2Data Collection Point (units of migration and citizenship registration of internal affairs bodies, public service centers)Based on documents submitted by a foreign citizen or a stateless person registered by the place of permanent residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan:enters the biographical data of the applicant into the system;collects electronic fingerprints of the person;takes a digital photograph of the person in full-face;generates an electronic application for the issuance of an ID-card.During the day of applicationStage 3Personalization AgencyChecks the availability and correctness of the personal identification number of a foreign citizen or a stateless person registered by the place of permanent residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan who has applied for an ID-card; a) in the absence of a personal identification number of a physical person for the applicant:generates a personal identification number of a physical person and sends the generated electronic application to the data collection point; b) if the applicant has a personal identification number of a physical person:sends the generated electronic application to the data collection point.In real-time via the information systemStage 4Data Collection PointBased on documents submitted by a foreign citizen or a stateless person registered by the place of permanent residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan, personalizes and issues an identification ID-card of a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan to him/her.Within one working day after full acceptance of documentsStage 5A foreign citizen or a stateless person registered by the place of permanent residence in the Republic of UzbekistanApplies to the data collection point with an application for the restoration or replacement of an ID-card in the following cases:upon loss of the ID-card;when the ID-card or the chip becomes unusable;when the surname, first name, patronymic, nationality, date of birth, or gender of the ID-card holder changes, or when inaccuracies in the data entered into the ID-card are identified, with documents confirming these circumstances.Within five working days upon occurrence of the eventStage 6Data Collection PointBased on documents submitted by a foreign citizen or a stateless person registered by the place of permanent residence in the Republic of Uzbekistan, formalizes and issues an ID-card to him/her.Within five working days from the date of applicationStage 7Ministry of Internal AffairsProvides information on the issuance of identification ID-cards to persons who have reached the age of 16 to the State Tax Committee and JSCB “Xalq Banki”.In real-timeStage 8State Tax CommitteeRegisters persons who have reached the age of 16 and have been issued identification ID-cards as taxpayers.On the day the information is receivedStage 9JSCB “Xalq Banki”Registers persons who have reached the age of 16 and have been issued identification ID-cards in the funded pension system.On the day the information is receivedStage 10Ministry of Internal Affairsn case of replacement or cancellation of an ID-card due to a change in the personʼs biographical data, provides information about this to the State Tax Committee and JSCB “Xalq Banki”.On the day of the change in real-time