How to apply visa to Uzbekistan

All foreign nationals are required to have business or tourist visas to enter the Republic of Uzbekistan. To obtain the tourist visa, all foreign nationals, except:

• USA
• France
• Italy
• Belgium
• Great Britain
• Ireland
• Japan
• Germany
• Austrian
• Spain
• Switzerland

citizens, need a visa support or visa invitation from one of the authorized independent travel agencies.

What you need to do to any Uzbek embassy to apply for visa

1. Send us via fax or e- mail the following info:

1. First name
2. Last name
3. Gender
4. Citizenship
5. Date Of Birth
6. Place Of Birth
7. Passport Number
8. Date of issue passport
9. Date of expiration passport
10. Employer
11. Position
12. Address and phone number of working place
13. Country (city) where you wish to obtain your visa
14. Date of arrival
15. Date of departure
16. Cities to be visited
17. Purpose of visit to Uzbekistan
18. Previous visits to Uzbekistan
19. Fax to send copy of visa invitation
20. E-mail address for communications

2. We submit your info with visa support application to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The approval period is about 7-10 business days.

3. Ministry, based on your info, fax approved visa support directly to the embassy or consulate of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the country where you will receive visa.

4. Download your visa application from the website of Uzbekistan Embassies or Consulates abroad of Your choice.

5. Fill in 2 hand copies and send them to the Uzbekistan Embassies or Consulate of your choice together with your:

• register number of visa support
• valid passport
• 2 passport-size photo
• fee, payable on collection of visa

Independent travelers need to arrange their visas themselves. This can be a time-consuming process and the easiest option would be to pay your travel agency to get a visa for you. Alternatively, you may go in person to Uzbek Embassies or Consulates abroad.

Also, you can get a pre-arranged visa at the International Lounge of the Tashkent Airport, when arriving from a country where there is no Uzbek diplomatic representation.

Visa support costs:

up to 2 weeks- $ 25 per person (children under 12 - $15)
up to 1 month - $ 50 per person (children under 12 - $30)

Consulate Fees:

For visa:

Transit Visa

In the case of a transit via Uzbekistan, while traveling to a third country, including Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, all visitors must have transit visa issued beforehand by an n Uzbekistan Embassy or General Consulate abroad. Transit visa are issued for a period of up to 72 hours.

For transit visa: