Mandatory scooter permits, end of license plate auctions and more – changes taking effect from October 1

 Academy of Justice launched

In accordance with a presidential decree of 21 August 2025, the Academy of Justice under the Supreme Council of Judges will be established. It will be based on the former Higher School of Judges.

From October, candidates for judicial positions must complete six-month retraining courses funded by state grants. Participants retain their positions during training and receive a stipend equivalent to the salary of a judge’s assistant. Admission is through competitive selection, including psychological and language testing, specialization exams, and interviews.

Graduates who pass final exams will be eligible for judicial vacancies, while those who fail or decline offers may be required to return the stipends received.

 Other changes from 1 October

• Regional statistics departments will hire up to five specialists under civil contracts to prepare for the 2026 national census.
• Staff positions at children’s libraries in Tashkent and the regions will be transferred to Kelajak Centers.
• Apartment building project documentation will be reviewed by the State Center for Expertise of Urban Planning Documentation.
• Samarkand International Airport has launched a pilot of the “Tourist map” interactive portal.
• Xalq Bank pension services now support biometric identification (Face ID) and electronic signatures for cash withdrawals.
• Legal documents on land use must now include data on allocations for public needs and PPP projects.
• Transparency and digitalization mechanisms will be introduced on the “Yashil makon” platform.
• Entrepreneurs in Karakalpakstan may pay for subsoil use rights in installments.
• State agencies must publish compliance data and report quarterly on implementation of laws and presidential decrees.
• Civil servant business trips will be managed through the “Xizmat safari” module of the hrm.argos.uz system.
• Only certified local furniture may be listed on “National store” procurement platforms.
• Short-term training courses will be launched for government managers and candidates.
• Ownerless real estate will be registered as state property through court applications.
• Excise tax on imported white sugar without additives has been abolished.
• High-impact activities (categories I and II) must hold a valid “Green certificate” during project reviews.
• All permits, certificates, and approvals for imports, exports, and transit will be processed exclusively through the “Single window” customs system.
• Subsidies, grants, and loans from the Poverty Reduction State Fund will be distributed via social cards instead of cash.
• State service documents are transitioning fully to electronic form.
• A new Social Card identification system has been integrated into the “Digital government” platform.