Passport and Visa Service Employee Day is observed in Kyrgyzstan every December 27 to commemorate the establishment of a unified passport system in the Soviet Union. The holiday marks the resolution adopted on December 27, 1932, which made passports mandatory across the Soviet republics, including the Kirghiz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Following Kyrgyzstan's independence, the Passport and Visa Department was created, which underwent several transformations, eventually becoming part of the State Registration Service under the Ministry of Justice. The day is typically celebrated with informal and semi-formal events where employees of the State Registration Service receive gratitude for their work, and those who have excelled may be awarded departmental honors and bonuses. Although it is not a non-working day unless it falls on a weekend, the day serves as an important recognition of the contributions of passport and visa service employees in Kyrgyzstan.