Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- At a regular plenary meeting of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, a draft law “On Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the List of Categories of Persons-Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who are subject to permanent residence in the city of Tashkent and the Tashkent Region” resulted in heated discussion of deputies.

Speakers emphasized the importance of developing this bill, explaining the need to create an effective legal framework that has direct effect, further simplify administrative procedures in the field of citizenship, strengthen legal mechanisms to ensure the rights and freedoms of citizens of a country when moving from one region to another.

In the course of studying citizens’ complaints, it was revealed that many people bought houses in the name of acquaintances with a permanent residence permit in Tashkent. Often they could not formalize them for themselves. Due to the fact that most of these citizens are not included in the list approved by the above law, they do not have the right to permanent residence in the capital, as well as buying housing on the secondary market. As a result, negative comments about restrictions on permanent registration in Tashkent and the Tashkent region appear on social networks. A lot of dissatisfaction among network users is caused by overpriced and a significant state duty on the purchase of apartments in new buildings in the capital and Tashkent region.

The draft law is aimed at solving existing problems and shortcomings, as well as gaps in legal documents regulated by the Cabinet of Ministers. Due to the fact that the word “registration” is outdated and is perceived by citizens as “obstructing”, “restricting freedom”, the words “permanent residence” are replaced by “registration at the place of permanent residence”. And this is understandable. Even in developed countries there are no special requirements and norms for internal migration of the population to the capital and its surrounding areas, and there is no institution of registration. In addition, to create additional conveniences, citizens will be able to register not only at the address of their relatives in a direct line in the first and second degrees of kinship, but also on the living area, which is their property.

The conditions under which the couple must live together for a year after marriage and in the event of its dissolution during this period are deprived of their residence permit are also canceled. The fact that spouses are granted the right to permanent registration at the place of residence on the day of their marriage will serve to strengthen the family.

A new paragraph is introduced that specialists (except technical workers, service and production personnel) who have been working continuously for five years or more in government bodies and organizations located in Tashkent and the Tashkent region, their family members on the recommendation of the head of the relevant body or organizations also receive the right to permanent registration.

According to the deputies, all this will help liberalize the procedures for permanent registration in the capital and the Tashkent region, strengthen citizens’ rights to free movement, and also reduce the number of applications for obtaining a permanent residence permit.

Considering the above, the draft law was adopted in the first reading.