Obtaining international passport costs almost 244,000 soums  

Uzbekistan has approved the state duty rate for issuing an international passport, Kun.uz correspondent reports. 
  
This is envisaged by the presidential decree "On the forecast of the main macroeconomic indicators and parameters of the State Budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2019 and budget guidelines for 2020-2021." 
  
From January 1, 2019 onwards, when the issuance of international passports begins, one will have to pay 120% of the minimum monthly wage (243,276 soums) to obtain it. 
 
The new passport will be burgundy in color and contain 48 pages. Pictures with historical sights of Uzbekistan, watermarks, octagonal pentagram, color-changing paint, moiré effect, metallized security thread, laminated film, as well as an embedded electronic chip will be added to the sheets of the new passport. 
 
For issuing new passports, it is planned to install 12 new stations for collecting biometric information with a capacity of admitting 180-200 people per day at each station. Today, there are 20 stations for the collection of biometric information in the capital. 
  
In addition, for non-transportable persons, a special “mobile collection station” is provided which will visit the place of residence of citizens. In the future, information is planned to be collected by mobile electronic tablets. For this purpose, a special application will be developed. 
 
In order to obtain a new passport, citizens will have to apply locally to the department of Internal Affairs, submit an application form in one copy that is certified from work, school or territorial self-government bodies. Together with it, one photo of 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm, copy of the passport and certificate for the military registration (for those who are bound to military service) will be presented. 
 
Passport will be produced within 10 days. Validity of the new international passport for minors will be 5 years, those who are over 16 years old - 10 years. 
  
It should be noted that until January 1, 2021, citizens of Uzbekistan will be able to travel using valid biometric passports of the sample of 2011 to countries with which a visa-free regime has been established (Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine and Georgia).