Visa

List of required documents to invite foreigners by organizations and companies:

– Visa application on Head letter of organizations and companies; 
– E-form of the site evisa.mfa.uz; 
– Copies of passports of the invited person, head of the organization, authorized person of organization to submit the documents; 
– Copies of documents of the organization ( license, certificate, etc.); 
– Copies of orders to the head and the authorized person; 
– Copy of Power of Attorney for the authorized person; 
– For arrival visa at the airport “Tashkent” should be provided copies of tickets; 
– Certificate of employment of the invited person.

List of required documents to invite foreigners by persons:

– Visa application form; 
– E-form of the site evisa.mfa.uz; 
– Copies of passports of the invited and the inviting person; 
– An original invitation issued by the authorities of internal affairs of Uzbekistan; 
– Copies of documents confirming relationship between invited and the inviting person; 
– For arrival visa at the airport “Tashkent” should be provided copies of tickets.

Processing of visa application is up to 10 working days if documents have been submitted due to the established order.

In order to apply for the visa, foreign citizens and stateless persons are to submit the following documents to the diplomatic representation or consular mission of Uzbekistan abroad:

· passport or document of stateless person, expiry date of which must exceed the visa’s period of validity not less than 3 months; 
· 2 copies of duly completed visa application form;  
· 2 passport-size colored photos.

For a transit visa foreign citizens and stateless persons in addition to the above mentioned documents must have a visa of the country of final destination and travel documents with confirmed date of departure from Uzbekistan. In this case processing of visa application is 3 working days.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons arriving from the countries where there is no diplomatic representation or consular mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan can get visas upon arrival at the Visa Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Tashkent International Airport. In this case the inviting physical or juridical person in Uzbekistan must apply in advance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in due order, get visa confirmation (stamp) of the Visa Division of the Consular Department and forward it to the invited person. This confirmation should be shown by invited person while buying an air-ticket and passing through passport control and the visa shall be issued on its basis on arrival at the Visa Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Tashkent International Airport.

The legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan has set the following consular fees for the visa issuance:

a) For single entry visas:

· up to 7 days — $40; 
· up to 15 days — $50; 
· up to 30 days — $60; 
· up to 3 months — $80; 
· up to 6 months — $120; 
· up to 1 year — $160.

Note: For each additional entry the fee shall be increased by $10.

b) For multiple entry visas:

· up to 6 months — $150; 
· up to 1 year — $250.

c) For transit visas:

· up to 72 hours — $40; 
· double entry transit visa — $50.

d) For group visas (groups must consist of more than 5 persons excluding children under 16 years old):

· up to 15 days — $15 per person; 
· up to 30 days — $25 per person.

Except these fees the fees for reimbursement of actual expenses related to the visa issuance (administrative fees) will also be paid. The rates of these fees depend on the place of visa issuance (irrespective of applicant’s citizenship).

Note: Different procedure for issuance of entry visas may be applied to the citizens of those countries that have appropriate bilateral agreements with Uzbekistan.

VISA REGULATIONS FOR SOME COUNTRIES

1. A bilateral visa-free regime has been established with Kyrgyzstan (up to 60 days), Tajikistan (up to 30 days), Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.

2. A visa-free regime is introduced for 30 days period for citizens of Andorra Principality, Australian Union, Austrian Republic, Argentine Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Brunei Darussalam State, Canada, Czech Republic, Federative Republic of Brazil, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland Republic, French Republic, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, Greek Republic, Israel, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Italian Republic,  Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Principality of Monaco, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Portugal Republic, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Korea, Republic of Malta, Republic of Poland, Republic of San Marino, Republic of Serbia, Singapore, Republic of Slovenia, Republic of Croatia, Republic of Chile, Romania, Slovak Republic, Republic of Turkey, Swiss Confederation, Republic of Estonia, Japan, UUU, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , Vatican.

The visa-free regime applies to citizens of these countries, holders of all categories of passports (diplomatic, service and civil) planning to visit the Republic of Uzbekistan for up to 30 days, regardless of the purpose of their trip. In order to enter the country, a person must have a valid national passport or another substitute document used for travel to foreign countries.

The visa-free regime does not apply to stateless persons permanently residing in the territories of these countries.

Accordingly, the 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 period, a foreign citizen must leave the Republic of Uzbekistan. Exceeding the 30-day visa-free stay is recognized as 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 established procedure, corresponding to the purpose of his trip.

3. Visa-free entry to the Republic of Uzbekistan for foreign citizens up to 16 year old with biometric travel document. In this case they must be accompanied by legal representatives and they can stay in Uzbekistan for the duration of the visa of the accompanying person, but not more than ninety days since the date of entry into the country.

4. A visa-free regime is established with China, Hungary, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan (up to 30 days), India, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam (up to 60 days), Brazil, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Estonia, Kuwait and Turkey (up to 90 days). Citizens of these countries (except India) who hold diplomatic passports and are accredited as employees of diplomatic missions or consular offices of their countries located on the territory of Uzbekistan, as well as members of their families have the right to enter and stay without visas for the entire period of work.

5. Introduced the system of issuing electronic entry tourist visas (e-visa.gov.uz) for foreign citizens, which has simplified the procedure of issuing visas (list of countries in Attachment 1);

Starting from March 15, 2019, new system of electronic entry visas with a validity period of 30 days has been introduced:

– double entry, with a consular fee of $ 35;

– multiple entry, with a consular fee of $ 50.

6. Introduced new short-term transit visa-free entry to the Republic of Uzbekistan for a period of five days for a citizens of several countries (list of countries in Attachment 2). In this case the foreigners must come through international airports of Uzbekistan, showing to frontier officer that they have an air ticket of “Uzbekistan Airways” National aircompany to a third country. This procedure is applying to transiting passengers wishing to explore the sights-seeing of Uzbekistan.

7. Uzbekistan and Japan issue visas without consular fees on the mutual basis.

Attachment 1

The list of countries whose citizens can get electronic visa on “e-visa.gov.uz” or obtain tourist visas on the basis of simplified procedures at the consular offices of Uzbekistan

1. Albania 
2. Algeria 
3. Angola 
4. Antigua and Barbuda 
5. Bahamas 
6. Bahrain 
7. Bangladesh 
8. Barbados 
9. Belize 
10. Bolivia 
11. Butane 
12. Cambodia 
13. Cameroon 
14. Cape Verde 
15. China (including Hong Kong) 
16. Colombia 
17. Commonwealth of Dominica 
18. Costa Rica 
19. Cote d’Ivoire 
20. Cuba 
21. Dominicana 
22. Ecuador 
23. Egypt 
24. El Salvador 
25. Fiji 
26. Gabon 
27. Ghana 
28. Grenada 
29. Guatemala 
30. Guyana 
31. Honduras 
32. India 
33. Iran 
34. Jamaica 
35. Jordan 
36. Kiribati 
37. Korea, Republic of 
38. Kuwait 
39. Laos 
40. Lebanon 
41. Macedonia 
42. Maldives 
43. Marshall Islands 
44. Mauritius 
45. Mexico 
46. Micronesia 
47. Morocco 
48. Nauru 
49. Nepal 
50. Nicaragua 
51. Oman 
52. Palau 
53. Panama 
54. Paraguay 
55. Peru 
56. Philippines 
57. Qatar 
58. Saint Kitts and Nevis 
59. Saint Lucia 
60. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
61. Samoa 
62. Saudi Arabia 
63. Senegal 
64. Seychelles 
65. Solomon islands 
66. South Africa  
67. Sri Lanka 
68. Suriname 
69. Thailand 
70. Tonga 
71. Trinidad and Tobago 
72. Tunisia 
73. Uruguay 
74. USA 
75. Vanuatu 
76. Venezuela 
77. Vietnam

Note: If necessary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the right to impose restrictions on obtaining an electronic entry visa for foreign citizens for a period of up to 30 days.

Attachment 2

The list of countries whose citizens can enjoy visa-free transit entry, stay up to 5 days

1. Albania 
2. Algeria 
3. Antigua and Barbuda 
4. Bahamas 
5. Bahrain 
6. Barbados 
7. Belize 
8. Bhutan 
9. China (including Hong Kong) 
10. Colombia 
11. Costa Rica 
12. Dominica 
13. Dominican Republic 
14. Ecuador 
15. Equatorial Guinea 
16. Fiji 
17. Gabon 
18. Grenada 
19. Guatemala 
20. Guyana 
21. Honduras 
22. India 
23. Jamaica 
24. Kuwait 
25. Lebanon 
26. Macedonia 
27. Maldives 
28. Mauritius 
29. Mexico 
30. Morocco 
31. Nauru 
32. Oman 
33. Palau 
34. Panama 
35. Peru 
36. Philippines 
37. Qatar 
38. Saint Kitts and Nevis 
39. Saint Lucia 
40. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
41. Saudi Arabia 
42. Seychelles 
43. South Africa 
44. Sri Lanka 
45. Suriname 
46. Thailand 
47. Trinidad and Tobago 
48. Tunisian Republic 
49. Turkmenistan 
50. Uruguay 
51. USA 
52. Venezuela 
53. Vietnam