🇺🇿 Central Asia
Does Uzbekistan extradite to Russia?
A party to the CIS conventions with a simplified surrender channel to Russia; a high-risk zone for wanted persons.
In short
Yes, it doesYes. Uzbekistan is a party to the CIS conventions that provide a simplified surrender channel to Russia, and Russian requests are executed regularly. For wanted persons this is a high-risk jurisdiction.
Author
INTERPOL PROTECTION Research Desk
Reviewed by
Legal Review Board
Overview
Uzbekistan is a party to the CIS Minsk and Chisinau legal-assistance conventions, so surrender to Russia follows a simplified procedure: timelines are shorter than ordinary extradition and grounds for refusal are applied sparingly.
CIS wanted records are interlinked, and detention is possible not only on an INTERPOL Red Notice but through the interstate wanted system — that is, even where no public notice exists.
The country does not surrender its own nationals. For Russian and third-country citizens that limit does not apply, and visa-free entry creates a misleading sense that the destination is safe.
Legal system
Civil law; the Prosecutor General's Office decides on surrender, with judicial appeal available but limited in scope.
Extradition practice
CIS conventions provide a simplified channel to Russia; requests are executed regularly and refusals are rare. Own nationals are not extradited.
INTERPOL cooperation
An INTERPOL member; the CIS interstate wanted system runs in parallel and triggers even without a public notice.
Human rights & judicial review
Outside the Council of Europe, so the ECHR does not apply; a defence rests on the ICCPR and the Convention against Torture.
Draft evasion and mobilisation
No surrender follows from draft or mobilisation evasion: the conduct is a military offence and fails dual criminality. The practical risk comes from presence in the CIS interstate wanted databases — detention can follow a document check, with the characterisation argued only afterwards.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Uzbekistan extradite to Russia?
Yes. CIS conventions provide a simplified channel, requests are executed regularly and refusals are rare.
Does visa-free entry protect me?
No. Visa-free entry makes arrival easier but has no bearing on a wanted alert: database screening applies on the usual basis.
Not sure whether you are wanted?
This page answers in general terms; your case it does not. Describe your situation — we will look at what Uzbekistan actually means for you, whether a Red Notice exists and what to do next. Confidential, no obligation.
What can be done
Check in advance, before travelling
A CCF request and a legal analysis let you find out preventively whether data exists and what the risks are — rather than at the border.
- Challenge it and seek deletion
We prepare a reasoned request to the CCF to delete a Red Notice: where data has been processed in breach of INTERPOL's rules — in a politically motivated case, for example — the Commission deletes it.
- Come back after a refusal
A refusal does not close the procedure for good: a request can be re-filed on new facts — a refused extradition, refugee status, evidence of political motive.
The outcome cannot be guaranteed in advance, but the situation is not a dead end either.
All enquiries are handled confidentially.
Related procedures
Sources
- Interpol Constitution and legal framework — Interpol
- Commission for the Control of Interpol's Files (CCF) — Interpol
- List of international treaties of the Russian Federation on legal assistance, extradition and transfer of sentenced persons — Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Version history
- v1.0 — Initial publication.
- v1.1 — Country overview update and legal review.