The process of restoring citizenship status for 62-year-old Ahmadjon Umarov in the city of Kokand, Fergana region, has been successfully completed, and he was issued a passport of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This was reported by Upl.uz.
This event was of significant importance for a man who had lived without the main identity documents for nearly thirty years. According to Umarov, he lost his Soviet-era passport and birth certificate in a traffic accident in 1994.
At that time, he was about 31 years old. Living without documents for the following decades created significant limitations in fully exercising his civil rights, including finding official employment, accessing banking services, healthcare, and receiving social benefits.
This long-standing issue was resolved within the framework of the republican campaign titled "No One Should Be Left Without Documents." Specialists involved in the project assisted in gathering archive information and verifying identity, which allowed for the initiation and completion of the process to obtain a new passport.
After receiving the passport, Ahmadjon Umarov's civil rights were fully restored. Umarov's case is not a unique example within the scope of state initiatives.
In 2024, 94-year-old Anora Musurmonova, living in the Nurata district, was able to obtain her birth certificate for the first time after being without documents for many years. Similarly, 15-year-old Ocha Umirzakova, born in 2009 in the Syrdarya region, received her first document due to her parents' negligence during the registration of her birth.
However, despite positive examples, there are still existing problems within the system. For instance, in January of this year, Elena Koltsova, a resident of the Qizilqishloq settlement in Tashkent region, appealed to the media about her inability to restore her passport since 2001.
She stated that her passport was taken by a local law enforcement officer for replacement, but a new document was never issued. This officer later passed away, and all of Elena Koltsova's efforts to obtain an identity document have encountered bureaucratic obstacles and demands for new information.
This situation indicates that some issues still require detailed study and special approaches. Uzbekistan fully transitioned to a biometric passport system starting January 1, 2021.
The process of replacing old passports, which began in 2011, has continued until now. The availability of biometric data complicates the forgery of documents and facilitates accurate identification of individuals.
This makes the legal protection of citizens and access to state services more effective.
