Uzbekistanis were allocated 12 billion soums in compensation for the costs of working abroad
This is the amount allocated over 9 months, covering a portion of the visa, travel ticket, exam, and insurance expenses for citizens going to work abroad through organized recruitment.
12 billion soums in compensation allocated for Uzbeks' expenses to work abroad
In 9 months, 12.3 billion soums in compensation were provided to Uzbek citizens for expenses related to working abroad.
Part of the expenses for visas, travel tickets, exams, and insurance of citizens leaving to work abroad in an organized manner is being covered by the Migration Fund.
The compensation funds allocated in the 9 months of 2026 were spent on covering the following expenses: work visa — 4,103 (7 billion 715 million soums); travel ticket — 3,981 (3 billion 264 million soums); language or professional exam — 30 (34.9 million soums); life and health insurance — 4,523 citizens (1 billion 244 million soums).
The procedure for allocating subsidies, compensations, and loans to citizens leaving to perform work activities abroad and those in labor migration was established by the government's decision on April 22, 2025. According to it, a citizen applies for the payment of subsidies and compensations electronically through the "Xorijda ish" software package or directly to the agency with an application and attaches the relevant documents.
The application is reviewed by the agency within 3 working days, and a notification regarding the result is sent to the applicant through their personal account in the "Xorijda ish" software package. When the application is approved, the compensation amount is transferred from the Migration Fund's resources no later than one month after the citizen is employed abroad to the bank plastic card specified in their application, and the citizen is notified through the "Xorijda ish" software package.
Earlier, the agency reported that in the 9 months of 2026, nearly 5,000 Uzbeks who were left in difficult situations abroad were repatriated. 22.4 billion soums were directed to support citizens of Uzbekistan who fell into a difficult situation abroad.