Foreign workers will need an E visa to travel to Uzbekistan for work.

To obtain a visa to work in Uzbekistan, applicants must provide the following documents:

• Passport valid for at least three months
• A copy of the information page of the applicant's passport
• Two color passport photos
• Correctly completed visa application form
• Employment contract with a company in Uzbekistan
• Confirmation of the applicant's work history, for example, letters of recommendation from former employers
• Proof of residence in Uzbekistan, for example, a signed copy of the contract rent

From March 1, 2022, a medical certificate is no longer required in Uzbekistan stating that the applicant has a negative HIV test result for obtaining a work permit.

Application process

1. Before a foreigner can apply for a work permit in Uzbekistan, the employer will have to obtain a corporate work license. This one the license is usually valid for six months to a year and allows the company to employ a fixed number of foreign nationals.

However, from December 1, 2018, Uzbek employers can obtain the right to attract highly qualified and qualified foreign specialists without the need to obtain a license. In turn, highly qualified and qualified foreign specialists will still have to obtain a work permit.

The validity period of work permits for highly qualified and skilled specialists can be issued for 3 years, in contrast to the present time when work permits issued for 1 year.

If a foreign specialist wishes to work part-time in addition to his own full-time in Uzbekistan, he does not need to obtain a separate work permit for such part-time work.

For other foreign workers who do not fall under the categories of highly qualified and skilled specialists, Uzbek employers will still have to apply for a license.

In order to be considered a highly qualified specialist, a person must:

• be a foreigner who graduated from one of the 1000 best universities;
• have at least five years of work experience in the specified profession;
• have an annual salary of at least USD 60,000.

Incentives for highly qualified specialists. They, like their family members, have the right to receive a residence permit for the period of the employment contract. In addition, starting January 1, 2019, these specialists will pay 50% preferential personal income tax.

In order to be considered a qualified specialist, a person must:

• be a foreign citizen with a higher education;
• have at least five years of work experience in the specified profession;
• have an annual salary of at least USD 30,000.

2. The employer must also prove that it is necessary to transfer the work to a foreign employee. To do this, they will need to start searching the local labor market to determine if there are suitable job seekers in Uzbekistan to fill the position.

3. After the employer determines the need to hire abroad, the prospective employee can begin the process of applying for a visa.

4. To obtain an E work visa, foreign nationals must visit the Uzbek embassy or consulate in the country of residence to apply. They need too will apply for a work permit at the Ministry of Labor in Uzbekistan. Applicants must wait in their country of residence until the visa application is approved by the relevant officials.

5. After approval of a work visa, foreign citizens have up to 30 days to travel to Uzbekistan.

6. Upon arrival in Uzbekistan, foreign nationals must visit the local police station to register their address. After registering an address and obtaining a work permit, foreign workers can start working in Uzbekistan.

You can learn more at the link https://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=34214723

Note:

A work visa is valid once.

It may take two to three months from the time the employee submits the application to the time of obtaining permission to travel to Uzbekistan.

Taxation of individuals

Individuals are subject to taxation in Uzbekistan depending on their tax resident status. A fiscal resident is defined as a person who is physically present in Uzbekistan for 183 days or more during any period of up to 12 months ending in a calendar year. Individuals who do not meet these criteria are classified as non-residents. Residents pay tax on their international income, while non-residents only pay tax on their income earned in Uzbekistan.