Uzbekistan Launches App for Buying Vehicle License Plates

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The state enterprise Uzavtomotobelgi has launched an official mobile application for purchasing vehicle license plates, according to Zoir Yuldashev, press secretary of the Road Safety Service under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The AvtoRaqam app is available for Android and iOS users. Through the application, users can view available combinations, purchase “premium” plates online, or reserve them for later registration.

Payments are made cashlessly via popular digital payment services. After purchase, users can collect their plates at the selected Road Safety Service branch by presenting their ID.

The service provides plates for individuals and legal entities, with plans to expand functionality to include foreign nationals and stateless persons. Users can also select combinations for motorcycles and scooters and use a search function to find available numbers by specific letters or digits.

The registration process can be tracked in a personal account, with authorization available via phone number or through the OneID system.

The app launch continues reforms in license plate issuance. In September 2025, the government approved personalized plates with any six-character combination and established new rules for their sale. Starting 1 October, plate sales through UzRTSB were discontinued, and unsold combinations are now distributed according to established categories.

Plates with the most popular combinations are sold directly for a fixed fee, while others are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. From 1 January 2026, auctions were also discontinued, and custom plates are issued through electronic requests.

Under the new rules, plates for individuals and legal entities are issued within 30 minutes, while plates for foreign citizens and motorcycles take up to 14 business days.

Previously, the option to purchase “premium” plates was tested through the Safe Road app, but developers warned of potential system overloads due to high demand.