Exemptions from a work permit

The following list represents the cases when a work permit is not required for a foreign citizen employed in Uzbekistan:

• employees of a resident company registered with the Uzbek IT-park (techno-park of digital products and information technology)
• investors who made investments into the economy of Uzbekistan in the amount of at least 3.187.500.000 Uzbek soums – applicable to any employment position in the invested company
• employees of representative offices of foreign states, intergovernmental and foreign governmental organizations accredited in the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• persons having official diplomatic status invited to work in the field of tourism at the request of the Uzbek Ministry of Tourism - for a period of up to 3 months
• shareholders and management directors of joint-venture companies and companies with foreign investments - for a period of up to 3 months from the date of signing an employment agreement
• science and culture specialists employed in local organizations created in accordance with international agreements to which Uzbekistan is a party
• students engaged in industrial practice during vacations as per the programs endorsed by the higher education institutions of Uzbekistan
• journalists and mass media specialists accredited in the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• employees of non-profit organizations (subdivisions of international and foreign non-profit organizations), accredited in the Uzbek Ministry of Justice
• teaching staff invited to work in local presidential schools and higher education institutions
• persons having Uzbekistan residence permit
• persons enjoying special treatment as per the international agreements to which Uzbekistan is a party

Exemption from a work permit does not release a foreign citizen from obtaining a relevant visa.