Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyayev signed a corresponding resolution, which is directed at covering expenses on production of biometric passports, taking into account loan serving.

In line with the document, 60% of state duties, received for issuing biometric passports of citizens of Uzbekistan and biometric travel documents for people without citizenship, will be directed to off-budget account of the State Personalization Center.

The resources, received to off-budget account of the State Personalization Center, will be used to purchase booklets for biometric passports and biometric travel documents.

Balance of the off-budget account of the Center will be directed to income of the state budget at the end of the calendar year, the document said.

Introduction of passports will be carried out in two stages. In the first stage in 2011, the passports will be issued to servants of ministries and departments, as well as citizens, travelling abroad. At the same time, citizens, who apply to bodies on entry, departure and registration of citizenship to change passport and those who reached definite age. In the second stage (2012-2015), new biometric passports can receive all citizens of Uzbekistan in established order.