The Legislative Chamber has adopted, in its second reading, a bill aimed at simplifying the procedure for registering individuals by place of residence and place of stay.
The bill, considered at today's session, has proposed three significant changes designed to more fully guarantee individuals' constitutional rights. Chief among them, it removes restrictions tied to the "social norm" for living space when family members and close relatives register at one another's homes.
Under the proposed changes, spouses, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, and siblings will be able to register at each other's residences even if the living space falls below the established minimum. The change is meant to make it easier for family members and close relatives to register at the same address.
The bill also creates a separate legal mechanism for students living in dormitories, exempting their registration from the social housing-space norm altogether — a move lawmakers said is intended to resolve practical problems universities have faced in registering their students.
Speaking at the session, lawmakers noted that many individuals who purchased homes through mortgages or state subsidies currently struggle to register at their own address, a problem that in turn prevents them from enrolling their children in school or kindergarten, registering with a local clinic, or accessing pensions and other social services.
Under the bill, registering at a residence will no longer require the consent of a mortgage holder or the authority responsible for imposing or lifting a legal restriction, even if the property is under a lien or seizure order. The change is designed, above all, to allow homeowners and their family members to register legally at their own homes.
The bill passed its first reading on August 11. In May 2026, Uzbekistan approved regulations governing the procedure for registering — and deregistering — individuals by place of residence and place of stay.
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