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Bribes: hassles at Tashkent Metro

I used the metro about 6 times and was halted 3 times by some policemen. It's very common to travellers, especially if they don't speak Russian.

They invariably took me to a small room and demanded me to show the contents of my bag and moneybelt. They checked my papers (passport and declaration form) minutely.

Although I didn't take these guys very serious -just looking for a bribe- I found it quite annoying. Took me about 15 minutes every time and cost me few cigarettes to get express service.

Just one important note: NEVER hand over your money before you counted it yourself in front of them!
And -to be on the safe side- before you take the metro, just hide the bigger notes in your pockets..

Bribes: demand a declaration form and a stamp!

When you arrive in Uzbekistan, there are 2 formalities you should ALWAYS demand yourself when customs are showing laziness:

* Declaration form: to declare your money and valuables.
* Stamp in your passport: your proof of passing customs.

These are checked intensively when traveling around or when you leave the country and if you miss one of these you're subject to the very greedy officials and probably end up paying lots of money!