Current passports to be valid till end of 2015 – Uzbek Interior Ministry
09/07/2013 15:22
Current passports to be valid till end of 2015 – Uzbek Interior Ministry
09/07/2013 15:22
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- It is illegal to demand biometric passport if person holds valid passport, deputy head of Department on arrival, departure and registration of citizenship of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Uzbekistan Ulugbek Tashkhodjaev said in interview to UzA agency.
He said that the current passports of the citizens of Uzbekistan are valid till the end of 2015 in line with the decree of the President of Uzbekistan “On additional measures on improving passport system in Uzbekistan” from 5 January 2011.
Ulugbek Tashkhodjaev said that so it is illegal to demand biometric passports from persons, who are enrolling to universities or other educational institutions. The citizens, who possess valid passports, can submit their documents to educational institutions, he added.
Official of the Interior Ministry also underlined that the citizens can also buy airplane and railway tickets with their current passports. He recalled that it is illegal to demand biometric passports if the citizens hold valid non-biometric passports.
Citizens with valid non-biometric passports can also obtain stickers, allowing to visit foreign countries. But he added that citizens should consult embassies or consulates of the visiting country as they can demand biometric passport at issuing of visa.
Tashkhodjaev said that nobody can demand biometric passports at issuing pensions, allowances and salaries. There is also no need for biometric passport at registration of marriage.
Citizens can use services of registry or notary offices and employed with valid non-biometric passports or any other actions, which require passport, he said
Ulugbek Tashkhodjaev dismissed rumors that biometric passports will be changed again soon. He said that new biometric will be valid till their expiration date. . He said that samples of biometric passports were sent to all countries of the world via diplomatic channels. Citizens, holding biometric passports, can freely travel to any country, he underlined.
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