Uzbekistan economy
Under the draft, foreign tour operators could sell packages to Uzbek citizens only through a licensed local operator or by setting up a legal entity in the country.
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A draft government resolution published for public comment by the Tourism Committee would restrict foreign tour operators from selling international packages directly to Uzbek citizens.
Foreign companies would either partner with a local tour operator licensed for outbound tourism or set up their own legal entity in Uzbekistan and obtain a licence. Local travel agencies could not sell foreign operators’ packages without a licensed local operator.
The rules are expected to cover sales via websites, social media, mobile apps and online payment systems. A package sold in breach of the rules would be treated as unregistered on the National Tourism Platform.
The local operator would be responsible to the tourist under the contract: it would register the package on the platform, pay the guarantee fee and issue an electronic tour code. The rules are still at the draft stage.
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