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Travel arrangements Uzbekistan Visa Requirements
In general 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 citizens of USA, France, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Japan, Germany, Austria, Spain, and Switzerland, need a visa support from a licensed travel agency in Uzbekistan. Visa support application is submitted by the travel agency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The approval period is about 10 days. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reserves the right to deny any application for visa support without providing further explanations. Approved visa support is faxed directly to the embassy or consulate of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the country where the traveler is receiving visa.
Where to apply for Uzbekistan Visa?
You can apply for a visa where Uzbekistan Embassy or Consulate exist.
It is possible to obtain a visa at the international arrivals lounge of Tashkent airport, if the following conditions are met:
- In the country of origin of the tourists there is no Uzbekistan Embassy and Consulate and
- The tourist has a connection flight to Uzbekistan, which does not leave him enough time to go the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the second country from which he is flying to Uzbekistan, or
- The tourist is flying to Uzbekistan directly from the country where Uzbekistan has no Embassy or Consulate.
Copies of airplane tickets (which prove the above) should be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tashkent together with visa applications form. If visa support is approved, officials from visa department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue visas at the airport.
The Republic of Uzbekistan has missions in following countries: Afghanistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium (Luxemburg), Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam; and consular departments in following cities: Athens (Greece), Bangkok (Thailand), Dubai (UAE), Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Mazari-Sharif (Afghanistan), New-York (USA).
Visitors coming from countries where Uzbekistan does not have diplomatic or consular representation should obtain visas in a third country.
- Visa support;
- Valid passport;
- Completed application form;
- 1 passport-size photo;
- Fee, payable on collection of visa;
- Stamped, self-addressed envelope, if applying by post;
- Evidence of purpose of a visit;
- Confirmation of hotel reservation and details of stay
Uzbekistan Visa Application requirements:
- Visa support;
- Valid passport;
- Completed application form;
- 1 passport-size photo;
- Fee, payable on collection of visa;
- Stamped, self-addressed envelope, if applying by post;
- Evidence of purpose of a visit;
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Confirmation of hotel reservation and details of stay
Rules of Entrance and Stay in Uzbekistan
Entry visa can be obtained in the consular missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad. In Tashkent Airport visas can only be issued to those persons, who are arriving from the countries where the Republic of Uzbekistan does not have permanent diplomatic or consular missions.
The Republic of Uzbekistan has missions in following countries: Afghanistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium (Luxemburg), Great Britain, Germany, Egypt, Italy, India, Indonesia (Vietnam), Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Korea, Latvia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA (Canada), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Japan; and consular departments in following cities: Athens (Greece), Dubai (UAE), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), New-York (USA), Bangkok (Thailand), Istanbul (Turkey), Frankfurt-am-main (Germany), Mazari-Sharif (Afghanistan).
Due date of visa issue for persons wishing to visit Uzbekistan upon invitation by legal entities or permanent missions of foreign countries, international organizations accredited in the Republic of Uzbekistan and private persons is not to exceed 4 working days after application submission day.
Tourist visas are issued by consular departments of Uzbekistan abroad, due date for issuing such visas is also not to exceed 4 working days after application submission day.
Prior to obtaining business and tourist visas one should fill out appropriate visa application forms and present documents, the list of which is to be provided by diplomatic or consular missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
To obtain transit visa one should fill out visa application form and present passport with the visa of the destination country, and travel documents with the confirmation of departure date from Uzbekistan.
Foreign citizens visiting Uzbekistan can accommodate in hotels or take different housing at their option.
Foreign citizens are liable to get temporary residence permit upon arrival in Uzbekistan within 3 days except for holidays and weekends. Registration is made by internal affairs officials according to visa expiration date depending on the type of visit. Registration of foreign citizens is also made in hotels.
Heads of parliamentary and government delegations, members of their family, technical staff of the delegation, persons arrived in Uzbekistan with UNO passports and foreign citizens staying in Uzbekistan for less than 15 days and minors are exempted from getting temporary residence permit.
Consular duties for visa issue in Uzbekistan are as follows:
Entrance - exit visa
Up to 30 days - 60 $
Up to 3 months - 80 $
Up to 1 year - 160 $
Transit visa - from 20 to 40 $
The issue tariff rates are increasing up to 10$ for making each multiplicity of visa;
Group visa:
Up to 15 days for each person - 15 $
(group consisting of not less than 10 persons, excluding children under age of 16)
Group visa for 30 and more days for a person - 25 $
There is a charge for visa prolongation:
Up to 24 hours - 15 $
Up to 30 days - 50 $
Besides those charges there are payments for actual expenditures varying in each embassy.
Currently the Government of Uzbekistan undertakes efforts towards further liberalization of visa regime and creation of more favorable conditions for visiting the country by business people and tourists. In particular, for this type of persons - citizens of Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland and Japan, simplified rules of visa obtaining have been established. They provide opportunity to apply for visa directly to diplomatic and consular departments of the Republic of Uzbekistan that issue a visa within 2 working days.
Foreign citizens entering the Republic of Uzbekistan to implement professional activity can work on the territory of Uzbekistan only in presence of activity implementation right confirmation given by the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which is addressed to foreigner on the basis of permission obtained by the employer.
Permission to attract foreign labor force is given to Uzbek legal entities and enterprises with foreign capital working in the Republic of Uzbekistan and several Uzbek and foreign physical entities living on the territory of Uzbekistan that use hired labor in their activity.
Hotel guests are registered automatically, but all other travelers are responsible for registering themselves. Foreign citizens, accommodating in private houses, are liable to get temporary residence permit upon arrival in Uzbekistan within
3 days except for holidays and weekends. Registration is made by internal affairs officials (OVIR) according to visa expiration date depending on the type of visit.
Importantly, Uzbek visas indicate not only the validity of the visa, but also the period of time a person is allowed to stay in Uzbekistan on a given trip.
Therefore, it is important to indicate your intended period of stay when applying for your Uzbek visa.
Travel around Uzbekistan by rail or land sometimes requires brief exit into neighboring countries. Travelers should have multiple entry Uzbek visa and a proper visa for the neighboring country in order to avoid delays in travel. Please review your itinerary.
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