Article 291. List of foreign citizens and stateless persons whose presence in the Republic of Uzbekistan is Considered Undesirable

Public statements or actions of a foreign citizen or a stateless person that are contrary to the state sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as those provoking interstate, social, national, racial, or religious hatred, and insulting the honor, dignity, and history of the people of Uzbekistan, shall serve as a ground for their inclusion in the List of foreign citizens and stateless persons whose presence in the Republic of Uzbekistan is considered undesirable (hereinafter referred to as the list).

the inclusion of a foreign citizen or a stateless person in the list shall be carried out on the basis of a submission from the council of the legislative chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Council of the Senate, or the specially authorized state bodies.

The List shall be maintained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Entry into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall not be permitted for a foreign citizen or stateless person included in the List, and they shall also be prohibited from opening bank accounts in Uzbekistan, acquiring immovable property on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, participating in the privatization of state property, and engaging in financial and contractual relations, except for the alienation of property located on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan which belongs to them based on the right of ownership.

The period of stay in the List for a foreign citizen or a stateless person shall be five years, and in the event that the relevant grounds for their inclusion in the List are not eliminated within this period, the period of stay in the List shall be extended for five years. After the grounds for the inclusion of a foreign citizen or a stateless person in the List are eliminated, the person may be prematurely removed from the List based on their appeal for removal from the List or on the petition of the relevant state body that submitted the proposal for their inclusion in the List.

The inclusion in the List of a foreign citizen temporarily staying or permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan or a stateless person temporarily staying in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall result in the cancellation of their right to legally reside and stay on the country's territory.