Uzbekistan Relocation Index

How Uzbekistan scores

Moderate cost-of-living pressure versus many destinations | Established residency categories and published immigration procedures

• Peace and conflict safety51
• Immigrant safety50
• Visa accessibility58
• Residence permit realism61
• Labor market access66
• Healthcare66
• Civil rights52
• Discrimination safety51
• Status security62
• Infrastructure reliability69
• Cost of living sustainability72

Recent news impact

In the past 22–45 days there are administrative/legal updates affecting migration registration procedures (including residence/stay registration and proposed amendments to registration processes). These are likely to improve procedural clarity and predictability for foreign nationals and stateless persons in the short term, but they do not clearly signal a broader opening of migration access. Separately, a U.S. OFAC sanctions action in March 2026 is not directly an immigration-access change, but it can add some short-term uncertainty for certain cross-border/financial activities that may indirectly affect relocation costs and risk perceptions. Overall, the net short-term relocation outlook shows a small positive tilt driven by administrative procedural updates, with limited scope.

• Residence Policy Change

  Uzbek authorities reported amendments and procedural changes related to registration of foreign nationals/stateless persons and (separately) a new residential registration procedure established by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 224 (05 May 2026), which can increase procedural clarity for persons seeking/maintaining legal stay arrangements.

• Sanctions

  A U.S. OFAC sanctions action included Uzbekistan-associated entities/individuals, which can contribute to higher perceived risk and compliance burden for certain business/legal arrangements tied to relocation (indirect effect rather than a direct immigration access change).

Sources

• 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: UzbekistanecoI.net (U.S. Department of State report)
• 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: UzbekistanU.S. Department of State
• Permanent residence permit (government portal, advice document)Government portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• WJP Rule of Law Index 2024 (Uzbekistan reference in World Bank-hosted PDF)World Bank (document referencing WJP index)
• UNHCR Uzbekistan country pageUNHCR
• Uzbekistan Country Results Report 2024 (Rule of law indicator data referenced)United Nations Uzbekistan
• Uzbekistan Introduces Amendments to Migration LegislationGovernment of Uzbekistan (gov.uz) / Migration Agency (under the Cabinet of Ministers)
• A new procedure for residential registration has been established! (Resolution No. 224, Cabinet of Ministers, 05 May 2026)my.gov.uz (Unified Interactive Government Services Portal of Uzbekistan)