Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - A government resolution approved a temporary Regulation on the procedure for replacing the old-style national driver’s license of the Republic of Uzbekistan with a new one in consular offices of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Russian Federation.

According to the Regulation, a new national driver’s license will be issued through the consular office by the Main Directorate of Road Traffic Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The applicant personally submits an application to the consular office to replace the old national driving license with a new one.

The consular office fills out the application form on behalf of the applicant and within 1 working day sends it to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The General Directorate of Road Traffic Safety, having considered the provided certificate, within 1 working day draws up a national driver’s license of a new type and sends it to the consular and legal department (CLD) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- accordingly, the CLD of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends the driver’s license to the consular office by diplomatic mail.

The consular office within 1 working day issues the owner a new national driver’s license or refuses to issue it for a good reason.

For replacing the old-style national driver’s license with a new one, the following will be charged:

- Payment in the amount of 70% of the basic estimated value;

- Consular fee of US$20;

- Fee for reimbursement of actual expenses in the amount of US$20.