Why is this important
1.8 million labor migrants are the largest source of income (9 months of $13.9 billion in transfers). Illegal migration, fraud — risks for citizens (exploitation, deportation, loss of money). Criminal liability for organization is a strict measure against human trafficking. AI on the platform — service automation, reduction of bureaucracy, protection from fraudsters.
What happened
- Study of the introduction of criminal liability for organizing illegal migration;
- Increasing fines for unlicensed consulting organizations;
- AI on “Khorijda ish”: biometrics, job monitoring, consulting;
- 24-hour assistance situation center;
- Airport kiosks for legal literacy.
Criminal liability
- For what: organizing and promoting illegal migration — human trafficking, fake documents, migrant deception.
- Now: administrative fines are not enough punishment.
- Purpose: strict measures against human trafficking, protection of citizens from exploitation, deportation.
Fines for consulting
- The problem: consulting organizations without a license deceive migrants (taking money, not processing documents, fake vacancies).
- Solution: increasing fines for working without a license — closing illegal firms.
“Khorijda ish” platform
- 25 types of services: document processing, job searching, consultations.
- 524 thousand users: since the beginning of 2025.
- AI: service automation, consultation chatbots, job verification.
- Biometrics: identification for safety, protection from fraud.
- Vacancy monitoring: real-time abroad (Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Korea, Germany) — relevant offers.
- Remote consultation: lawyers, experts will answer questions online.
Situational center
- Creation: at the Migration Agency for round-the-clock assistance to migrants.
- Services: consultations, problem-solving (salary delay, conflicts with employers, deportation), coordination with consulates.
Airport kiosks
- Interactive information kiosks: at international airports (Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench, Namangan) for legal literacy of migrants.
- Information: migrants’ rights, document requirements, embassy contacts, how to avoid fraud.
Problems
- Illegal migration: citizens travel without proper documentation — risks of deportation, exploitation, and unpaid wages.
- Fraud: consulting organizations take money for fake vacancies, don’t process documents.
Labor migration
- 1.8 million: working abroad (Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Korea, Germany).
- Transfers: $13.9 billion for 9 months of 2025 — the largest source of foreign exchange earnings.
- Significance: transfers support 5+ million families, reduce poverty, and stabilize the soum exchange rate.
Context
- 1.8 million migrants: the largest source of income ($13.9 billion transfers in 9 months), but risks of illegal migration and fraud.
- Illegal migration: citizens travel without documents — deportation, exploitation, non-payment of wages.
- Fraud: unlicensed consulting firms deceive migrants — they take money, don’t process documents.
- Criminal liability: strict measures against human trafficking, organizing illegal migration.
- AI on the platform: service automation, chatbots, job verification for authenticity — protection from fraudsters.
- Situational Center: 24/7 assistance to migrants — solving problems with employers, consulates.
