The reason for the price increase is the transition of the state institution "Kyzmat" to a self-financing model. According to the new rates, the cost of various services has changed:
ID card:
- for first-time applicants — from 888 to 1,103 soms;
- for exchange (for unemployed or ethnic Kyrgyz with permanent residency) — from 1,405 to 1,868 soms;
- in case of loss or damage — from 1,605 to 2,068 soms;
- for changes in name or address — from 1,465 to 1,928 soms;
- for change of nationality — from 1,465 to 1,928 soms.
Foreign passport:
- for changes in name or address — from 2,674 to 3,081 soms;
- for change of nationality — from 2,674 to 3,081 soms;
- for first-time applicants, ethnic Kyrgyz, unemployed, and for exchanges — from 2,574 to 2,981 soms;
- for citizens summoned to foreign courts as witnesses, victims, and experts — from 2,634 to 3,041 soms;
- in case of loss or damage — from 2,774 to 3,181 soms.
The change in tariffs is due to the transition of the state institution "Kyzmat" to self-financing, which implies funding the institution's expenses from its own revenues.
