The key facts

  • Over 9 months of 2026, 4,968 Uzbek citizens were returned home, with 20 billion 396 million soums spent
  • One-time material assistance of 1 billion 563 million soums was provided to 1,171 citizens
  • It was previously reported that the agency recovered 850 thousand dollars in wages for workers abroad

Migration Agency's report for nine months

The Migration Agency has published data on assistance to Uzbek citizens who found themselves in difficult situations abroad for the first nine months of 2026. During the reporting period, 4,968 citizens returned home, with 20 billion 396 million soums spent on their return. The total amount of support for such citizens amounted to 22.4 billion soums, Gazeta reports.

What else the funds were spent on

In addition to repatriation, one-time material assistance was provided to 1,171 citizens — 1 billion 563 million soums were allocated for this. Medical expenses were covered for 38 Uzbek citizens who faced health problems abroad (228.6 million soums), and temporary housing was provided to 167 citizens (249 million soums). The agency's report lists the lack of money to return home, difficult social circumstances, and health problems as typical difficult situations.

Where to turn and what is known about recoveries

The Agency urged citizens not to hesitate to ask for help: for this, they can call the short number 1282 or write to the bot @huquqiy_yordam_uzbot on Telegram. Earlier, in October, the agency reported that over nine months of 2026 it had recovered 850 thousand dollars in unpaid wages and compensation for Uzbeks working abroad ; the appeals came mainly from Russia, Turkey, and Korea. In addition, identity documents were returned to 532 citizens.