Foreign film production companies are exempted from payment for filming on sites of tangible cultural heritage in Uzbekistan for improving the image of the country abroad. This was reported by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development.
Earlier, a film production company from foreign countries had to pay a fee at the amount of 800 thousand sums for each filming day according to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan of June 12, 2012, No. 169 On the procedure for foreign film production companies to filming and taking video shoots of feature films on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Now foreign companies are exempted from paying this fee and rent for filming on the sites of tangible cultural heritage with condition of promoting the brand of Uzbekistan.
In the course of presentation of shots taken in Uzbekistan concerning tangible cultural heritage of the country, it is necessary to indicate the country and the name of the cultural or historical object in a separate shot in the opening and/or closing credits.