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Uzbekistan Visa — Entry Rules and Application Options
Updated 19 October 2026
Visa-free entry, e-visa or a consular application
Many travellers can visit Uzbekistan visa-free for a short trip. Others need to check e-visa eligibility or prepare a consular application. Your citizenship, passport, purpose and travel dates determine the appropriate option.
Check your entry conditions before planning the route and application. Updated 19 October 2026.
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Start with your passport and dates
Check your citizenship, purpose and length of stay before applying.
Do you need a visa for Uzbekistan?
Start with the citizenship and passport you will use at the border. Then check the purpose, dates and number of entries. A side trip to a neighbouring country changes what you need for re-entry.
If visa-free entry covers your entire trip, prepare your travel documents and accommodation registration. Otherwise, check e-visa eligibility. For a longer stay, a different purpose or an ineligible passport, ask the competent consular office about its procedure.
Find the guide for your trip
These four common situations have separate instructions, so you can go straight to the documents and steps that apply.
Electronic visa
Apply online For eligible citizenships
Check whether you can use an e-visa, prepare your files and apply through the official portal. The guide explains fees, processing times and repeat entries.
Connections and transit
Onward travel to a third country With or without entering Uzbekistan
Airside connections, conditional five-day visa-free entry and a transit visa have different requirements. Check your route and baggage arrangements first.
Visa support / LOI
An invitation from the host Part of travel services
If the consulate requires an invitation, read CAJ’s visa-support conditions and travel-package details before paying. The invitation supports the application; the competent authority decides whether to issue a visa.
U.S. passport holders
Visa-free entry from 2026 Up to 30 days from entry
U.S. citizens have visa-free entry for up to 30 days from 1 January 2026. The separate guide covers passport requirements, registration and planning a longer stay.
Visa-free entry: stay limits and exceptions
Russia and seven other countries
The visa-free list sets no visa-related stay limit for citizens of Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Ukraine. Stay and registration rules still apply; work or permanent residence requires a separate legal basis.
Kyrgyzstan: up to 60 days; Tajikistan: up to 30
The permitted period depends on citizenship. Count it from entry and arrange an appropriate legal basis in advance if you plan to stay longer.
Many countries: up to 30 days
Examples include Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Poland, Spain, Italy, Latvia and Türkiye. Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman have a 30-day exemption from 1 June 2025. See the official list below for the full scope.
China: 30 days per stay, 90 in any 180 days
From 1 June 2025, Chinese citizens may stay for up to 30 days per visit and no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. Work, study, media activities and other activities requiring prior approval are excluded. Hong Kong and Macao have separate rules.
India: conditional visa-free entry for up to 30 days
From September 2026, Indian citizens may enter visa-free for up to 30 days with a valid multiple-entry business or tourist visa for Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Republic of Korea, a Schengen state, New Zealand or Japan. An air ticket home or to a third country is also required. The entire stay must fall within that foreign visa’s validity.
What to prepare before travelling
A valid passport
Check the remaining validity required for your citizenship and entry option. Use the same passport for the application and travel. If you replace it, check whether you need a new visa.
Dates and repeat entries
Compare your entry date, permitted stay and visa expiry. If you visit neighbouring countries, check your right to return to Uzbekistan and the documents required for each part of the route.
Accommodation registration
Foreign visitors permanently resident abroad generally must register no later than three working days from entry, unless an exception applies. A hotel’s responsible employee handles hotel registration; for a private stay, agree the arrangements with your host and keep the confirmation.
Questions before travelling
Does living in a visa-free country qualify me for visa-free entry?
The usual basis is your citizenship and travel document. Certain statuses, such as UAE residence, have specific conditions. Check your own case before choosing an application route.
I have two citizenships. Which passport should I use?
Choose the passport you intend to use for entry and check the rules for it. The application, visa and passport presented at the border must contain matching details.
Does a child need a visa?
Check the child’s citizenship, document and accompanying adult separately. A special rule covers foreign children under 16 with a foreign passport or biometric travel document travelling with their legal representative. The stay is linked to the accompanying person’s visa and capped at 90 days. If the child turns 16 during the trip, ask about the departure procedure in advance.
Can hotel registration let me stay longer?
Registration records where you stay; it does not extend a visa or visa-free period. Arrange the appropriate visa or other legal basis before a longer stay.
Can I buy only an invitation from CAJ?
CAJ provides visa support as part of travel services. Citizenship, route, dates and accommodation are agreed before payment. The visa-support page explains the packages and request procedure.
How do I find the consulate that accepts my application?
Use the country or city directories below. On the institution’s official website, confirm its consular district, application location, document list and appointment procedure.
Official entry rules and travel programmes
Check the current list and any later decisions that apply to your citizenship. For an unusual passport, a long stay or another purpose, ask the competent institution. Once your entry requirements are clear, compare the travel programmes below.
Open the visa-free country list
Visa-free entry for U.S. citizens
Decree UP-203 establishes up to 30 days from 1 January 2026.
Agreement with China
The MFA explains the limit per visit and the total within any 180-day period.
Conditions for Indian citizens
Decree UP-180 specifies the qualifying foreign visas and the air-ticket requirement.
8-Day Uzbekistan Tour
Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva; fixed departures for 2–8 travellers. See the programme, price and booking steps.
5-Day Uzbekistan Small Group Tour
Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand; 5 days / 4 nights, 2–12 travellers. View the itinerary, price and booking details.
Directories and next steps
For a consular application, find the embassy by country or consulate by city. Then check the selected institution’s official website.
If you need an invitation from a host, read the CAJ visa-support conditions and travel-service details before paying.
For a flight connection, start with transit through Uzbekistan to distinguish remaining at the airport from entering the country.
