President Mirziyoyev Presented With Cadastral System Reform

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reviewed proposals to reform the Cadastre Agency, focusing on simplifying cadastral services for citizens and businesses, delegating more authority to regional divisions, and accelerating digital processes.

During the presentation, it was noted that over 1.2 million real estate properties were inventoried over the past two years. The process identified an additional 16,500 hectares of land and 49 million square meters of capital construction objects.

To date, 270,000 properties have been entered into the national cadastre database, generating an estimated 315 billion soums per year in additional tax revenue. Currently, nearly 90% of cadastral services are rendered electronically.

Despite these advances, the existing system remains overly complex for citizens and businesses. In the first half of the year, cadastre bodies received over 1 million applications, of which approximately 330,000—or 30%—were rejected. Reform developers noted that high rejection rates cause unnecessary delays and costs while elevating corruption risks.

The presentation also highlighted how centralized decision-making creates artificial administrative barriers.

For instance, changing the designation of a non-residential property currently requires clearance at the regional or national level, while dividing a single residential property between two owners requires four separate applications. In some cases, a single request undergoes up to 50 review steps, taking 15 to 20 days to complete.

Special attention was given to the Cadastre Agency's organizational structure. Currently, local and regional offices of both the agency and the Cadastral Chamber operate side-by-side, effectively creating a redundant dual-management system.

More than half of current personnel occupy supervisory and administrative positions, while over 700 positions remain vacant, and roughly 40% of employees work outside their field of specialization.

Under the proposed reform, decision-making powers will be transferred to district levels, at least 30% of central staff will be reassigned to regional branches, and the Cadastral Chamber will merge with agency divisions across all operational levels.

To maintain uninterrupted public service delivery, authorities were instructed to launch "Cadastral Consultation Corners" and "Operational Cadastre" services within one week.

Another core measure introduces a "one application — one payment" principle. Whenever a right to a real estate property arises, the application will be generated automatically, consolidating all required cadastral services into a single submission. Developers estimate this shift will eliminate around 200,000 redundant applications each year, saving time for 1.2 million applicants.

Furthermore, state registration of real estate rights will transition entirely online.

This shift is expected to process nearly 500,000 annual property registrations in seconds, replacing the current 10-to-15-day waiting period.

The proposals also call for easing penalties for specific minor violations.

Specifically, if an unauthorized structure is voluntarily dismantled, liability will be reduced. Additionally, first-time failures to submit an application for real estate rights registration will trigger a formal warning rather than a monetary fine.

Following the presentation, responsible departments were tasked with preparing concrete measures to further streamline cadastre procedures, reduce redundant administrative steps and fees, expand regional authority, and improve working conditions for employees across the system.