Getting a tourist visa to Uzbekistan
1.1. Citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan (up to 60 days), Moldova,
Russia, Ukraine
do not need a visa.
Also, visa -
free entry to Uzbekistan valid for up to 30 days
is valid for citizens of the following countries:
1. Australian Union
2. Republic of Austria
3. The Republic of Azerbaijan*
4. Argentine Republic
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Australian Union
2. Republic of Austria
3. The Republic of Azerbaijan*
4. Argentine Republic
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Australian Union
2. Republic of Austria
3. The Republic of Azerbaijan*
4. Argentine Republic
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
*) installed without a visa regime for 60 days **) without a
visa regime is established from January 1, 2020 A visa-free
regime applies to citizens of the indicated countries, owners of
all categories of passports (diplomatic, official and general)
planning to visit the Republic of Uzbekistan for up to 30 days,
regardless of the purpose of their trip. A visa-free regime does
not apply to stateless persons permanently residing in the
territories of these countries. It is important to know! A
visa-free regime is valid for 30 days from the date of entry
into Uzbekistan. Before the end of the 30-day visa-free stay, a
foreign citizen must leave the Republic of Uzbekistan. Exceeding
the 30-day visa-free stay is a violation of the rules of stay of
foreign citizens in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Accordingly, if
it is necessary to stay in Uzbekistan for more than 30 days, a
foreign citizen must obtain an entry visa to the Republic of
Uzbekistan in accordance with the purpose of his trip before
entering Uzbekistan. 1.2. A visa is not needed for foreign
citizens under the age of 16, accompanied by legal
representatives and the presence of a biometric travel document,
for the duration of the visa of the accompanying person, but no
more than ninety days from the date of entry into the country.
1.3. To simplify obtaining a visa to Uzbekistan, the government
launched a system of issuing electronic entry visas
«E-VISA.GOV.UZ» It is enough for an applicant from 57 countries
(from January 1, 2020) to fill in the questionnaire, receive
confirmation of the application by e-mail, pay the consular fee
and wait 3 business days to receive the application results. The
finished electronic visa to Uzbekistan will be sent to the
applicant's mail in PDF format. An electronic visa allows entry
into Uzbekistan for up to 30 days, and is valid for 90 days from
the date of issue. The cost of a visa depends on the frequency
of entry: single entry - $ 20, double entry - 35, multiple entry
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The list of countries for which a simplified procedure for
obtaining tourist visas (electronic visa) has been introduced *
1. Australian Union
2. Republic of Austria
3. The Republic of Azerbaijan*
4. Argentine Republic
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Australian Union
2. Republic of Austria
3. The Republic of Azerbaijan*
4. Argentine Republic
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
1. Australian Union
2. Republic of Austria
3. The Republic of Azerbaijan*
4. Argentine Republic
5. Bosnia and Herzegovina
* In connection with the adoption of Decree UP-5781 and the
transition of 20 countries to a visa-free regime, the number of
countries for which an electronic visa is valid has decreased to
57 (from January 1, 2020). 1.4. For citizens of other countries
and stateless persons, visas are issued at diplomatic missions
and consular offices of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad on the
basis of visa support (confirmation of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan). Visa support is issued
on the basis of the application of inviting legal entities and
individuals permanently or temporarily located in the territory
of Uzbekistan, submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Uzbekistan. - a visa application on the
The list of necessary documents for inviting foreigners to
legal entities:
letterhead of the organization of the established form; -
electronic profile from the site evisa.mfa.uz: - copies of
passports of the invited person, the head of the organization
and the authorized person of the organization, for the
submission of documents; - copies of documents for the
organization (license, certificate, certificates, etc.); -
copies of orders to the head and authorized person; - a copy of
the organization's power of attorney to the authorized person; -
when applying for a visa upon arrival at the Tashkent airport,
it is also necessary to provide copies of airline tickets or
reservation; - a certificate from the place of work of the
invited person. - a visa application of an established form; -
electronic profile from the site evisa.mfa.uz; - copies of
The list of necessary documents for inviting foreigners to
individuals:
passports of the invited and inviting person; - The original
invitation letter issued by the internal affairs bodies of the
Republic of Uzbekistan; - copies of documents confirming family
ties (if any); - when applying for a visa upon arrival at the
Tashkent airport, you must also provide copies of airline
tickets or reservations. The term for consideration of
applications of legal entities and individuals to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs is 10 working days, subject to the
established procedure for submitting documents. - a passport or
document of a stateless person whose validity period must exceed
the
To obtain a visa, foreign citizens and stateless persons must
submit the following documents to the diplomatic mission or
consular office of Uzbekistan abroad:
validity period of the visa by at least 3 months; - completed
visa application form in 2 copies; - 2 color passport size
photographs. To obtain a transit visa, foreign citizens and
stateless persons, in addition to the above documents, must also
have a visa from the destination state and travel documents with
a confirmed date of departure from Uzbekistan to the destination
country. The term for consideration of visa documents in this
case is 3 days. Foreign citizens and stateless persons intending
to arrive in Uzbekistan from a country where there is no
diplomatic mission or consular office of Uzbekistan can obtain
visas upon arrival in the visa support sector of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Tashkent
International Airport. To do this, the inviting legal entity or
individual located in the territory of Uzbekistan should contact
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in
advance in the prescribed manner, receive the appropriate
confirmation (stamp) of the visa support department of the
Consular Department and send it to the invited person. This
confirmation is presented by the invited person when purchasing
a ticket, passing passport control in the host country and on
the basis of it a visa is issued upon arrival in the visa
support sector of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Uzbekistan at the Tashkent International Airport. -
up to 7 days - 40 US dollars; - up to 15 days - 50 US dollars; -
up to 30 days - 60 US dollars; - up
For registration and issuance of visas the legislation of the
Republic of Uzbekistan provides for the following tariffs of
consular fees:
1. a) for single entry visas:
- up to 7 days - 40 US dollars; - up to 15 days - 50 US dollars;
- up to 30 days - 60 US dollars; - up to 3 months - 80 US
dollars; - up to 6 months - 120 US dollars; - up to 1 year - 160
US dollars. Note: for each additional visa multiplicity, the
tariff rate increases by 10 US dollars.
2. b) for multiple visas:
- up to 6 months - 150 US dollars; - up to 1 year - 250 US
dollars. - up to 3 years - 350 US dollars. Note. For citizens of
certain states, in respect of whom visa procedures have been
simplified by the decisions of the President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan, the consular fee for issuing a multiple visa for 1
month for tourism purposes is 60 US dollars;
3. c) for transit visas:
- up to 72 hours - 40 US dollars; - for a double transit visa -
50 US dollars.
4. d) for group visas (the group must have at least 5 people,
excluding children under 16):
- up to 15 days - $ 15 per person; - up to 30 days - 25 US
dollars per person.
4. e) for a tourist visa:
- for 30 days - 40 US dollars; - up to 30 days - 25 US dollars
per person. Note. For registration of the multiplicity of
tourist visas, the tariff rate increases by 10 US dollars.
5. f) from March 15, 2019, a system for issuing the following
types of electronic entry visas with a validity period of 30
days is introduced:
actual costs associated with obtaining visas. The amount of such
fees depends on the place of issuing visas (regardless of the
citizenship of the applicant). It is important to know! A visa
to Uzbekistan is issued not only for the duration of the visa,
but also the declared period of stay of a tourist in Uzbekistan.
When filling out the visa application form, do not forget to
indicate the planned dates of your stay. To extend the validity
of a tourist visa
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
1. Customs rules for individuals entering the territory of the
Republic of Uzbekistan
checkpoints, up to US $ 1,000, through road and pedestrian
checkpoints, up to US $ 300. In this case, it is not required to
indicate them in the customs declaration. But, there are
restrictions on the import of certain goods without duty. In
particular, alcohol, including beer - up to 2 liters, tobacco
products of various types - up to 10 boxes, cologne and liquids
containing alcohol in their composition - up to 3 pieces,
precious metal and jewelry made from precious stones - up to 65
g. (Appendix No. 1A). Remember that it is forbidden to import
into the Republic of Uzbekistan narcotic and psychotropic drugs,
precursors, explosive substances and explosive substances,
various materials harmful to the construction of the state and
society, aimed at war, terrorism, violence, extremism,
pornography, as well as ethyl alcohol, a distributor laser beam,
unmanned aerial vehicles, pyrotechnic devices, slot machines
related to cash winnings, used motor vehicles of the “M2”, “M3”
and “N2” categories, new motor vehicles means, the degree of
infection of which does not meet the requirements of the Euro-3
environmental class, running on gasoline or diesel fuel, in
addition, household electrical appliances with energy efficiency
class “G” and “F”, as well as incandescent bulbs with power,
exceeding 40 watts. Permission is required from the competent
authority to import substances that are harmful to the ozone
layer and incorporate their products, cultural property,
firearms and ammunition, wild plants, their parts, fruits and
collections of botany, wild animals, their parts and collections
of zoology, and vital objects , prey, their eggs,
environmentally hazardous items and waste requires permission
from the competent authorities. (Appendix No. 2) In accordance
with the Customs Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Decree
of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 6,
2018 No. PP-3512, quantitative norms for the import of certain
goods that are not subject to customs payments through the road
(pedestrian), railway and river checkpoints of the State border
of the Republic of Uzbekistan by individuals are determined
(Appendix No. 1B). If you travel outside the borders of the
Republic of Uzbekistan
Categories of cultural property items consist of:
To historical events in the life of peoples, the development of
society and the state, the history of science and technology, as
well as relating to the life and work of prominent personalities
various types of weapons of historical, artistic, scientific and
other cultural value; art values containing precious metals and
precious stones; objects and their fragments obtained as a
result of archaeological excavations or archaeological
discoveries and finds, soil samples, archaeological, geological
and other samples; paintings and drawings entirely handmade on
any basis and from any materials;оригинальных скульптурных
произведений из любых материалов, включая рельефы; original art
compositions and montages from any materials; artistically
decorated objects of worship; ethnographic objects; prints,
prints, lithographs, woodcuts, other types of graphics and their
original printed forms; works of decorative art (art products
from glass, ceramics, wood, metal, bone, fabric and other
materials); products of traditional folk art crafts; components
and fragments of architectural, historical, artistic monuments
and monuments of monumental art; old books, as well as prints of
historical, scientific, artistic, literary interest, separately
or in collections; rare manuscripts and documentary monuments,
archival documents; Audiovisual works, phonograms and photo
materials; musical instruments; subjects of philately,
numismatics, faleristics, bonistics, sphragistics and other
collections; coins, orders, medals, seals, postcards (envelopes)
and other collectibles; rare collections and specimens of flora
and fauna, objects of interest to such branches of science as
mineralogy, paleontology, anatomy; household and scientific
devices, instruments of domestic and cultural significance
(watches, barometers, scales, binoculars, cameras, sewing
machines and others); other movable items, including copies of
historical, scientific, artistic or other cultural significance,
as well as those taken under state protection as historical and
cultural monuments.
