In accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, foreign citizens and stateless persons may enter Uzbekistan and transit through its territory only if they hold entry visas. This does not apply to citizens of states for which a visa-free entry regime is established by bilateral international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the list of such states and information on the duration of the visa-free regime are given below).

Visas are issued to foreign citizens and stateless persons at the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad on the basis of a visa approval (an approval of the Consular and Legal Department of the MFA of the Republic of Uzbekistan).

A visa is processed on the basis of an invitation application from legal entities or individuals permanently or temporarily registered in the territory of Uzbekistan, submitted to the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

List of documents to be submitted when foreign citizens are invited by legal entities:

• a visa request in the prescribed form, completed on the organization’s official letterhead;
• an electronic application form obtained from evisa.mfa.uz;
• copies of the passports of the invitee, the head of the organization and the employee of the organization authorized to submit documents;
• copies of the organization’s official documents (licence, certificate, registration certificate, etc.);
• copies of the orders on the employment of the head of the organization and the authorized employee;
• a copy of the power of attorney issued in the name of the authorized employee of the organization;
• where the visa is intended to be obtained at the airport of Tashkent — copies of the air ticket or booking;
• a confirmation granting the invitee the right to engage in labour activity, issued by the External Labour Migration Agency under the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

To obtain an investment visa, the inviting legal entity with foreign investment must submit, in addition to the documents listed above, one of the following certificates:

• on the number of shares acquired in business companies (issued by the state enterprise “Central Securities Depository”);
• on the size of stakes acquired in business companies, as well as on the establishment of enterprises with foreign investment in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (issued by the Public Services Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan or its territorial departments).

Individuals submit the following documents:

• a visa request in the prescribed form;
• an electronic application form obtained from evisa.mfa.uz;
• copies of the passports of the invitee and the inviting person;
• the original of the invitation permit obtained from the internal affairs bodies;
• where the visa is intended to be obtained at the airport of Tashkent — copies of the air ticket or booking.

Written requests from legal entities and individuals submitted in the prescribed manner to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan are considered within 4 working days.

To obtain a visa, foreign citizens and stateless persons must submit the following documents to the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad:

• a passport or a stateless person’s document (the validity of these documents must exceed the validity of the visa by at least 3 months);
• a fully completed visa application in 2 copies;
• 2 colour photographs (passport size — 35×45 mm).

To obtain a transit visa, foreign citizens and stateless persons must, in addition to the documents listed above, hold a visa of the country of destination and travel documents with a confirmed date of departure from Uzbekistan to that country. In this case, visa documents are processed within 3 days.

Citizens of states where the Republic of Uzbekistan has no diplomatic mission or consular post, and stateless persons, may obtain a visa upon arrival in Uzbekistan at the visa support sector of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Tashkent International Airport. To this end, the inviting individual or legal entity in Uzbekistan must apply in advance, in the prescribed manner, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, obtain the relevant approval (stamp) from the Visa Support Division of the Consular and Legal Department and send it to the invitee. This approval is presented when buying the air ticket and passing passport control in the invitee’s own country, and on its basis the visa is issued at the visa support sector of Tashkent International Airport.

a) Single-entry:

up to 7 days — 40 USD

up to 15 days — 50 USD

up to 30 days — 60 USD

up to 3 months — 80 USD

up to 6 months — 120 USD

up to 1 year — 160 USD

b) Multiple-entry:

up to 6 months — 150 USD

up to 1 year — 250 USD

up to 2 years — 300 USD

up to 3 years — 350 USD

c) Transit:

up to 72 hours — 40 USD

double transit — 50 USD

d) Tourist:

for 30 days — 40 USD

e) Group*:

up to 15 days — 15 USD (per person)

up to 30 days — 25 USD (per person)

f) E-visa:

single-entry — 20 USD

double-entry, up to 30 days — 35 USD

multiple-entry, up to 30 days — 50 USD

group, up to 30 days — 20 USD (per person)

 

For single-entry and tourist visas, the tariff rate is increased by USD 10 for each additional entry.

*A group must consist of at least 5 persons, not counting children under 16.

In addition, when a visa is issued, fees are charged to cover the actual costs related to visa processing. The amount of such fees depends on the place where the visa is processed (regardless of the applicant’s citizenship).

A different procedure for issuing an entry visa to Uzbekistan may apply to citizens of states that have concluded relevant bilateral treaties and agreements with the Republic of Uzbekistan.

 

Categories of entry, exit and transit visas (non-electronic)
1. D-1 Diplomatic entry visa (for the permanently accredited). Issued for the period of accreditation to staff permanently based in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan of permanent missions of foreign states, international intergovernmental organizations and offices of government organizations of foreign states accredited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and to their dependent family members (holding a diplomatic passport).
2. D-2 Diplomatic entry visa (for those staying temporarily). Issued for up to 3 months to staff of the above missions and organizations temporarily staying in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and their dependent family members (holding a diplomatic passport).
3. DT Diplomatic entry visa (tourist, for diplomatic passport holders). Issued for up to 1 month to diplomatic staff of foreign states, staff of international intergovernmental organizations and of offices of government organizations of foreign states, and their dependent family members (holding a diplomatic passport), entering the Republic of Uzbekistan for tourism purposes.
4. S-1 Service entry visa (for the permanently accredited). Issued for the period of accreditation to staff permanently based in Uzbekistan of MFA-accredited missions of foreign states, international intergovernmental organizations and offices of government organizations of foreign states, and their family members (not holding a diplomatic passport), as well as to permanently based staff of offices and branches of international and foreign non-governmental non-profit organizations registered with the Ministry of Justice, and their family members.
5. S-2 Service entry visa (temporary). Issued for up to 3 months to staff of the same missions and organizations temporarily staying in Uzbekistan and their family members (not holding a diplomatic passport), as well as to temporarily staying staff of offices and branches of international and foreign NGOs registered with the Ministry of Justice, and their family members.
6. S-3 Service entry visa (at the invitation of state organizations of the Republic of Uzbekistan). Issued for up to 1 year to foreign citizens arriving on an official business trip at the invitation of state and economic administration bodies, and of non-governmental non-profit associations provided for by law or established on the initiative of the President and the Government.
7. O Official entry visa (within official and state visits). Issued for the duration of official events to members of official delegations visiting at the invitation of the President, the Oliy Majlis and the Cabinet of Ministers.
8. B-1 Business entry visa (for those accredited with relevant institutions and agencies). Issued for the period of accreditation to staff of offices of foreign commercial organizations, as well as of foreign banks or other financial institutions, in the territory of Uzbekistan.
9. B-2 Business entry visa (business visa). Issued for up to 1 year to representatives of business circles temporarily staying in Uzbekistan.
10. T Tourist entry visa. Issued for up to 1 month to foreign citizens visiting for tourism purposes.
11. TG Group tourist entry visa. Issued for up to 1 month to foreign citizens visiting as part of a tourist group of at least 5 persons.
12. PLG Pilgrimage entry visa. Issued for up to 2 months, at the request of tourism operators and the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers, to study the cultural, historical, religious and spiritual heritage and traditions of Uzbekistan.
13. E Work entry visa (on the basis of a confirmation of the right to work in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan issued by the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment of the Republic of Uzbekistan). Issued for the period for which the foreign citizen’s right to work has been confirmed by the Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Employment of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
14. J-1 Entry visa for press representatives (permanently accredited with the MFA). Issued for the period of accreditation to foreign media representatives and their dependent family members.
15. J-2 Entry visa for press representatives (temporarily accredited with the “Dunyo” news agency). Issued for the period of accreditation to foreign media representatives temporarily accredited with the MFA.
16. PV-1 Visitor entry visa (at the invitation of citizens of Uzbekistan via the Main Department of Migration and Citizenship Registration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs). Issued for up to 1 year to foreign citizens making a private visit at the invitation of citizens of Uzbekistan.
17. PV-2 Visitor entry visa (at the invitation of foreign citizens). Issued for up to 1 year to foreign citizens making a private visit at the invitation of foreign citizens permanently accredited and registered in Uzbekistan.
18. VTD Entry visa for compatriots (at the invitation of citizens of Uzbekistan via the MIA Main Department of Migration and Citizenship Registration). Issued for up to 2 years to persons born in Uzbekistan and their family members, upon an invitation from relatives who are citizens of Uzbekistan permanently residing in its territory.
19. STD Student entry visa (inter-university exchange — for the period of temporary study). Issued for up to 1 year to foreign students on short-term study at higher education institutions of Uzbekistan (under inter-institutional exchange or within mutual cooperation); processed at the request of educational institutions, ministries, agencies and organizations.
20. A-1 Study entry visa (on a permanent basis — for the period of study). Issued for up to 1 year to foreign students studying at educational institutions of Uzbekistan; processed at the request of educational institutions, ministries, agencies and organizations.
21. A-2 Entry visa for teachers (permanent employment). Issued for up to 1 year to foreign citizens on the teaching staff of educational institutions under the Ministry of Public Education and the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education, as well as of branches of foreign educational institutions.
22. A-3 Academic entry visa (temporary). Issued for 3 months to 2 years to foreigners wishing to conduct research (collecting materials for dissertations and scientific works) or teaching (short-term visiting lectures); processed at the request of the Academy of Sciences, research organizations, higher education institutions, ministries or agencies.
23. MED Medical entry visa. Issued for up to 3 months to foreign citizens arriving for treatment at the invitation of medical and preventive care institutions.
24. C-1 Crew entry visa. Issued for up to 1 year to foreign crew members of aircraft and trains.
25. C-2 Driver entry visa. Issued for up to 1 year to foreign drivers of cargo motor vehicles.
26. EXIT Exit visa. Issued for up to 1 month to foreign citizens to leave Uzbekistan in cases where their entry visas have expired (overstay).
27. TRAN Transit visa. Issued for up to 3 days to foreign citizens transiting through the territory of Uzbekistan.
28. INV Multiple-entry investment visa. Issued for up to 3 years, extendable without leaving the country, at the request of the enterprises concerned, to foreign citizens and stateless persons investing in the economy by acquiring shares and stakes in business companies worth at least 8,500 times the base calculation amount, or by establishing enterprises with foreign investment. The investor’s family members (spouse, parents and children) are issued a visitor visa matching the validity of the “Investment visa”, extendable without leaving the country.
29. IT Multiple-entry “IT-visa”. Issued for up to 3 years, extendable without leaving the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on the recommendation of the Directorate of the Technology Park of Software Products and Information Technologies, to: foreign investors and specialists in the field of information technology; founders (participants) of residents of the Technology Park of Software Products and Information Technologies, the individual performing the functions of their sole executive body or the chairperson of their collegial executive body, and their deputies; founders (participants) and specialists of start-up projects participating in the Digital Start-ups Programme; foreign professors and lecturers of higher education institutions holding a Candidate of Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Sciences (DSc) degree in information technology.

List of countries whose citizens enjoy visa-free entry to the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Unlimited:

1.       Republic of Azerbaijan

2.       Georgia

3.       Republic of Armenia

4.       Republic of Belarus

5.       Republic of Kazakhstan

6.       Republic of Moldova

7.       Russian Federation

8.       Ukraine

Up to 30 days:

9.       Republic of Tajikistan

Up to 60 days:

10.     Kyrgyz Republic

Up to 30 days:

11.     Commonwealth of Australia

12.     Republic of Austria

13.     Argentine Republic

14.     Bosnia and Herzegovina

15.     Vatican City

16.     Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

17.     Hungary

18.     Brunei Darussalam

19.     State of Israel

20.     Hellenic Republic (Greece)

21.     Ireland

22.     Iceland

23.     Italian Republic

24.     Canada

25.     Principality of Andorra

26.     Principality of Liechtenstein

27.     Principality of Monaco

28.     Kingdom of Belgium

29.     Kingdom of Denmark

30.     Kingdom of Spain

31.     Kingdom of the Netherlands

32.     Kingdom of Norway

33.     Kingdom of Sweden

34.     Republic of Latvia

35.     Republic of Lithuania

36.     Malaysia

37.     Mongolia

38.     New Zealand

39.     United Arab Emirates

40.     Portuguese Republic

41.     Republic of Bulgaria

42.     Republic of Indonesia

43.     Republic of Cyprus

44.     Republic of Korea

45.     Republic of Malta

46.     Republic of Poland

47.     Republic of San Marino

48.     Republic of Serbia

49.     Republic of Slovenia

50.     Republic of Croatia

51.     Republic of Chile

52.     Romania

53.     Singapore

54.     Slovak Republic

55.     United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

56.     Republic of Türkiye

57.     Federative Republic of Brazil

58.     Federal Republic of Germany

59.     Republic of Finland

60.     French Republic

61.     Montenegro

62.     Czechia

63.     Swiss Confederation

64.     Republic of Estonia

65.     Japan

66.     Antigua and Barbuda

67.     Barbados

68.     Belize

69.     Grenada

70.     Dominican Republic

71.     United Mexican States

72.     Republic of Guatemala

73.     Republic of Honduras

74.     Republic of Costa Rica

75.     Republic of Cuba

76.     Republic of Nicaragua

77.     Republic of Panama

78.     Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

79.     Republic of El Salvador

80.     Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

81.     Saint Lucia

82.     Commonwealth of The Bahamas

83.     Commonwealth of Dominica

84.     Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

85.     Jamaica

86.     State of Qatar

87.     United States of America

Up to 10 days:

88.     People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions

Up to 30 days:

89.     People’s Republic of China

90.     Kingdom of Bahrain

91.     State of Kuwait

92.     Sultanate of Oman

Up to 30 days*:

93.     Republic of India

 

from 01.09.2026, subject to conditions — Section 5, item 10

1.       Under bilateral international treaties and on the basis of reciprocity, a mutual visa-free regime has been established with the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, the Kyrgyz Republic (up to 60 days) and the Republic of Tajikistan (up to 30 days).

2.       The visa-free regime applies to citizens of the above-listed countries holding passports of all categories (diplomatic, service and ordinary) who plan to visit the Republic of Uzbekistan, regardless of the purpose of travel. To enter the country, a person must hold a valid national passport or another document replacing it that is used for travel abroad. The visa-free regime does not apply to stateless persons permanently residing in the territory of these countries. The 30-day and 60-day visa-free regime applies from the moment of crossing the state border of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and upon its expiry the foreign citizen must leave the country. If a stay in Uzbekistan of more than 30 or 60 days is necessary, the foreign citizen must submit the documents required for the issuance of one of the categories of entry visas.

3.       For foreign nationals under 16 travelling with their legal representatives and holding a biometric travel document, visa-free entry to the Republic of Uzbekistan is granted for the validity of the accompanying person’s visa, but for no more than ninety days from the date of arrival in the country.

4.       For citizens of Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, a 30-day visa-free regime applies provided they hold an air ticket to their own or a third country.

5.       Citizens of China (as part of tourist groups), the USA and Vietnam who have reached the age of 55 may enter the Republic of Uzbekistan visa-free for tourism purposes for up to 30 days.

6.       A visa-free regime for diplomatic passport holders has been established with Hungary, China, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan (up to 30 days), Vietnam, India and the Republic of Korea (up to 60 days), and Brazil, Egypt, Kuwait, Latvia, the UAE, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Türkiye, Estonia and Japan (up to 90 days). Citizens of these countries (except India) who hold a diplomatic passport and are accredited as staff of their countries’ diplomatic missions or consular posts in the territory of Uzbekistan, as well as their family members, may enter and stay without a visa for the entire term of their assignment.

7.       An electronic entry visa procedure (e-visa.gov.uz) has been introduced for foreign citizens; the list of countries whose citizens are eligible to obtain an e-visa of the Republic of Uzbekistan is approved in accordance with Annex 1.

8.       Visa-free entry to Uzbekistan for up to five days has been introduced for citizens of the states listed in Annex 2, provided that they are transiting through the international airports of the Republic of Uzbekistan and hold a ticket of Uzbekistan Airways JSC to a third country. This practice applies to transit passengers wishing to see the sights of Uzbekistan.

9.       Uzbekistan and Japan issue visas free of consular fees on the basis of a mutual arrangement.

10.     From 1 September 2026, a visa-free regime of up to 30 days from the date of entry into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, within the validity of the foreign visa concerned, has been introduced for citizens of the Republic of India who hold a valid multiple-entry business or tourist entry visa of Australia, the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, the Republic of Korea, a Schengen Agreement state, New Zealand or Japan, and who present an air ticket to their own or a third country.

Countries whose citizens may obtain an electronic entry visa (e-visa.gov.uz) or a tourist visa under a simplified procedure at Uzbek consular posts.

1.       People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria

2.       Arab Republic of Egypt

3.       Republic of Venezuela

4.       Oriental Republic of Uruguay

5.       Gabonese Republic

6.       State of Qatar

7.       State of Kuwait

8.       Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

9.       Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

10.     Islamic Republic of Iran

11.     People’s Republic of China (incl. Hong Kong)

12.     Co-operative Republic of Guyana

13.     Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

14.     Kingdom of Bahrain

15.     Kingdom of Bhutan

16.     Kingdom of Cambodia

17.     Kingdom of Morocco

18.     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

19.     Kingdom of Thailand

20.     Kingdom of Tonga

21.     Lao People’s Democratic Republic

22.     Lebanese Republic

23.     Maldives

24.     Plurinational State of Bolivia

25.     People’s Republic of Bangladesh

26.     Independent State of Samoa

27.     Republic of Albania

28.     Republic of Angola

29.     Republic of Vanuatu

30.     Republic of Ghana

31.     Republic of India

32.     Republic of Cabo Verde

33.     Republic of Cameroon

34.     Republic of Kiribati

35.     Republic of Colombia

36.     Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

37.     Republic of Mauritius

38.     Republic of (North) Macedonia

39.     Republic of the Marshall Islands

40.     Republic of Nauru

41.     Republic of Palau

42.     Republic of Paraguay

43.     Republic of Peru

44.     Republic of Seychelles

45.     Republic of Senegal

46.     Republic of Suriname

47.     Republic of Fiji

48.     Republic of the Philippines

49.     Republic of Ecuador

50.     Solomon Islands

51.     Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

52.     Sultanate of Oman

53.     Republic of Tunisia

54.     Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

55.     Federated States of Micronesia

 

Note: where necessary, the MFA of the Republic of Uzbekistan may restrict the issuance of e-visas of up to 30 days to citizens of certain countries.

Countries whose citizens are granted visa-free transit entry, temporary stay and exit from the Republic of Uzbekistan for up to five days.

1.       Republic of Albania

2.       Algeria

3.       Antigua and Barbuda

4.       The Bahamas

5.       Barbados

6.       Belize

7.       Kingdom of Bhutan

8.       Republic of Venezuela

9.       Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

10.     Gabonese Republic

11.     Co-operative Republic of Guyana

12.     Republic of Guatemala

13.     Republic of Honduras

14.     Grenada

15.     Dominica

16.     Dominican Republic

17.     Republic of India

18.     Republic of Colombia

19.     Republic of Costa Rica

20.     Lebanese Republic

21.     Republic of Mauritius

22.     Republic of (North) Macedonia

23.     Republic of Maldives

24.     Kingdom of Morocco

25.     Mexico

26.     Republic of Nauru

27.     Republic of Palau

28.     Republic of Panama

29.     Republic of Peru

30.     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

31.     Seychelles

32.     Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

33.     Saint Kitts and Nevis

34.     Saint Lucia

35.     Republic of Suriname

36.     Kingdom of Thailand

37.     Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

38.     Republic of Tunisia

39.     Turkmenistan

40.     Uruguay

41.     Republic of Fiji

42.     Republic of the Philippines

43.     Sri Lanka

44.     Republic of Ecuador

45.     Republic of Equatorial Guinea

46.     Republic of South Africa

47.     Jamaica

 

Note: to obtain or extend a visa in Uzbekistan, you may use the services of the Diplomatic Corps Service Bureau of the MFA of the Republic of Uzbekistan.