Uzbekistan has launched a humanitarian charity campaign titled “Returning Home”, which will run from July 30 to August 30, aimed at repatriating citizens living in difficult conditions abroad. The initiative was announced by the Agency for External Labor Migration.
The campaign seeks to return Uzbek citizens facing hardship in foreign countries and ensure their effective reintegration into society.
Under the plan, priority will be given to repatriating women and children currently held in deportation centers in Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, the United States, and South Korea.
Citizens experiencing severe financial difficulties abroad may also be brought back to Uzbekistan, based on assessments provided by consular offices or the agency’s overseas representatives. Upon return, practical measures will be taken to support their reintegration. These include access to targeted state subsidies, preferential loans, and participation in entrepreneurship and self-employment programs.
The cost of transportation for the returning citizens will be covered by the Migration Support Fund.
According to the announcement, embassies and consulates will identify Uzbek nationals in deportation centers by August 7 and submit the initial list to the Agency for External Labor Migration.
By August 15, a second list will be compiled for those whose personal data was incomplete, following the preparation of necessary documents.
Based on the submitted lists, the agency will purchase airline tickets within 1–3 business days.
If a citizen contacts the agency directly, staff will respond within 1–2 hours, accept documents remotely, process the application within one day, and provide a travel ticket within two days. Local administrations, the Ministry of Employment, and the Committees on Family and Women will handle psychological, social, and economic reintegration of the returnees.
