Remittances to Uzbekistan reach $15.8 billion in ten months

On 18 November, President Mirziyoyev was briefed on efforts to improve the external labor migration system.

According to the presentation, although the number of citizens working abroad has decreased compared to 2016, the money they send home has grown sharply – rising from $3.8 billion to $15.8 billion in the first ten months of 2025.

The briefing highlighted the strong demand for skilled specialists in foreign labor markets. Currently, there are requests for 140,000 specialists, but much work remains to prepare candidates who meet language and professional requirements. It was noted that migration-related services remain fragmented, causing inconvenience for citizens.

To address this, all processes in the sector will be streamlined based on a “one-stop shop” model.

A Pre-Departure Training Centre will be established in Uchtepa district of Tashkent, while a Unified Migration Service Centre will open in the city of Termez.

In Tashkent’s Yashnobod district, new German and Japanese language schools will be launched in cooperation with international companies.

The presentation also noted that migration flows to European countries have increased fourfold in recent years, underscoring the need to strengthen the legal protection of citizens working there.

At present, Uzbekistan does not have labor migration agreements with several European countries. The President instructed officials to accelerate the signing of relevant intergovernmental documents.

Plans also include expanding the number of migration attachés and overseas offices of the Labor Migration Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as opening mobile visa service offices across the regions of Uzbekistan.

The issue of digitalizing migration services was also discussed.

The “Work Abroad” platform now offers 25 types of services, and since the beginning of this year, 524,000 citizens have used its online services. However, not all services have been digitalized.

The President stressed the need to further improve service processes by integrating artificial intelligence into the system. Officials reported plans to introduce biometric identification, real-time monitoring of job vacancies abroad, and remote consultations for citizens. A proposal was made to establish a 24/7 operations center within the Migration Agency to provide rapid assistance.

The presentation also drew attention to a rise in fraud schemes related to illegal migration and unlicensed consulting services. In this regard, proposals were made to install interactive migration information kiosks at international airports and increase penalties for consulting companies operating without a license. The government will also study the introduction of criminal liability for organizing or facilitating illegal migration.

The president approved the proposals and instructed responsible officials to make labor migration processes more convenient, safe, and transparent.