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Starting a companyUpdated 30.08.2026

What is a PINFL and why does every shareholder need one?

Short answer

Uzbekistan’s personal identification number — the registry and the tax office know people by it.

PINFLThe personal identification number — the state’s identifier for an individual across the registry and the tax system
EveryoneShareholders and the director alike — each person on the company’s record is entered by PINFL
RemoteObtainable under a power of attorney — free of charge, with no personal appearance
What the law provides

The PINFL is Uzbekistan’s personal identification number. The company registry and the tax authority record every shareholder and the director by it, so each person connected to a new company acquires one before or at registration. For a foreign founder it is obtained under the power of attorney: the assignment itself is free, and the person never appears anywhere to receive it.

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