Uzbekistan Investment Residence Permit

Key requirements

We model the lowest published property floor at about USD 100,000. Most applicants targeting Tashkent or the golden/contribution route should budget USD 250,000 to USD 300,000 plus legal fees, taxes, and travel.

• Income we use for estimatesNot set in data
• SavingsOften ~$100,000+
• Accepted income typesSavings only
• Remote work allowedNo
• Local employment allowedYes
• Health insuranceUsually required
• Criminal record checkUsually required
• Accommodation proofUsually required
• Bank accountUsually required
• Processing (rough)Often 2–4 months (investment proof, migration filing, and consular steps vary by route)

Company filings, Ministry of Foreign Affairs investment visas, and Interior Ministry residence cards are separate channels. Use a local counsel for translations, escrow, and source-of-funds proof before you wire large amounts.

1. 1

   Choose your investment route

   Decide between primary-market property, a foreign-invested company stake, a large production project, or the contribution-style golden track, then compare capital, stay length, and nationality rules.

2. 2

   Confirm passport eligibility

   If you plan to buy property for residence, check you are on the approved country list. For company or contribution routes, confirm embassy and migration filing options for your nationality.

3. 3

   Set capital and fee budget

   Reserve the published USD thresholds plus taxes, legal fees, travel, insurance, and a buffer for currency movement between remittance and registration.

4. 4

   Structure the investment

   For property, shortlist qualifying new builds in the correct region. For company capital, register or join an enterprise with foreign investment and document charter capital. For the contribution track, wait for the official payment channel before sending funds.

5. 5

   Prepare source-of-funds proof

   Collect bank statements, sale contracts, or other lawful origin papers that will survive currency control and migration review.

6. 6

   Complete registration of the asset

   Finish cadastral ownership for property, or Ministry of Justice / company registry confirmation for share capital, so you hold paper proof of the investment amount.

7. 7

   Gather civil and migration documents

   Prepare passport copies, photos, medical and police papers where required, and route-specific certificates such as cadastral extracts or company investment confirmation.

8. 8

   Apply for investment visa if needed

   Have the Uzbek company or your counsel submit the investment visa file through the Consular and Legal Department, then complete the embassy or airport issuance steps.

9. 9

   File for the residence permit

   Submit to Migration and Citizenship offices of the Ministry of Interior with ownership or investment proof, forms, and fees. Keep every receipt.

10. 10

    Collect and check your card

    After approval, receive the residence card or multi-year investment visa stamp and verify names, validity dates, and family members if included.

11. 11

    Keep the investment and renew on time

    Maintain qualifying ownership or capital for renewals, track expiry dates, and refile early if your stay type requires extensions.

This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Uzbekistan investment and migration rules change, and some golden-visa procedures were still catching up after the 2025 decrees. Confirm live requirements on lex.uz and with Migration Service offices before you transfer funds.

Pathway last reviewed: 2026-06-15

Citizenship & nationality

Investment residence in Uzbekistan is open to many foreign nationals, but the property route is limited to a published list of countries. Company and contribution tracks are usually broader. Always match your passport to the exact decree appendix before you transfer money.

• •Primary-market property: buy newly built housing (not secondary-market homes and usually not commercial stock) at about USD 300,000 in Tashkent city or Tashkent region; about USD 200,000 in Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan, Andijan, Fergana, or Khorezm; about USD 100,000 in Karakalpakstan and other regions.
• •Contribution / “golden” track under the 2025 investment reforms: about USD 250,000 for the main applicant for a five-year residence permit, with about USD 150,000 cited for each extra spouse, child, or parent. Confirm the payment account and live circular before you remit.
• •Company investment: founding or taking shares in an enterprise with foreign investment can support a multi-year investment visa (often up to three years). Larger production or services investments around USD 3 million can support longer simplified residence (often up to ten years).
• •Investment visas are commonly requested through the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after your Uzbek company papers are ready, then issued via an Uzbek embassy or on arrival at international airports when approved.
• •Residence cards are handled by Migration and Citizenship units under the Ministry of Interior. Dual citizenship is not generally available; ordinary naturalization is a separate language and residence track.

Check lex.uz for Presidential Decrees UP-5611 and UP-67, plus current Migration Service (MIG) checklists, before you buy property or wire capital.

Best for

• •People planning to stay several years with a clear residence record

Long-term path

• Permanent residence: Yes
• Citizenship: Possible, but depends on your case

Property-based residence for eligible nationalities can support long-term or permanent-style cards while ownership continues. Contribution and company permits renew or extend if the investment and stay rules stay met. Citizenship is hard and usually excludes dual nationality.

Practical difficulty

hard

Rough guide only. Your case depends on papers, timing, and rule changes.

Hard reflects large capital outlays, nationality limits on the property route, primary-market property rules, multi-agency filings, and procedures that can still catch up after the 2025 golden-visa announcements.