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Uzbekistan

Every Uzbekistan visa route, explained

Uzbekistan has a route for every purpose — short visits are visa-free for 90+ nationalities (CIS neighbours with no time limit; most others up to 30 days; China 30 days per visit under the 2025 agreement), the Appendix 1 countries apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz (USD 20, decided in 2 working days), and everyone else needs a consular visa on an MFA visa confirmation. Plus transit, study, work, guest and investment routes. Routes with verified guides link straight to them; the rest link to the official gov.uz MFA page.

The routes

Visit & tourism

Visit — visa-free / e-Visa / tourist (T) & guest (PV) visas

Short visits for tourism, business or family/friends. Around 90 nationalities enter visa-free (most up to 30 days; Kyrgyzstan 60 days; CIS neighbours without time limit; China 30 days per visit under the 2025 mutual agreement). Around 50 more nationalities apply online via the official e-Visa portal; everyone else needs a consular visa issued on an MFA visa confirmation.

  • Tourists, short-term business visitors and family visitors
Visa-free: up to 30 days for most exempt nationalities; e-Visa: stays up to 30 days; tourist (T) visa: up to 1 month

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Transit

Transit visa (TRAN) / 5-day visa-free transit

For passing through Uzbekistan to a third country — issued for up to 3 days, and requires a visa for the onward country plus tickets showing your departure date. Citizens of the countries on the official Annex 2 list get a 5-day visa-free transit entry when transiting through Uzbekistan's international airports with an onward Uzbekistan Airways ticket to a third country.

  • Travellers crossing Uzbekistan en route to a third country

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Study

Student visas (STD / A-1) and academic visa (A-3)

For foreign students at educational institutions in Uzbekistan — the STD (exchange / temporary study) and A-1 (for the period of study) visas are issued for up to 1 year on applications from the receiving institution; the A-3 academic visa (3 months to 2 years) covers research and short-term teaching.

  • Students, exchange students and visiting researchers

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Work & business

Work visa (Is) — with a labour permit

For foreign citizens employed in Uzbekistan — issued on the basis of the work authorisation granted by the Agency for Foreign Labour Migration under the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, for the period the Ministry approves.

  • Employees of organisations in Uzbekistan

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Family & residence

Guest and compatriot visas (PV-1 / PV-2 / VTD)

Guest trips at the invitation of citizens of Uzbekistan (PV-1, up to 1 year, arranged through the Ministry of Internal Affairs migration department) or of registered foreign residents (PV-2). Those born in Uzbekistan and their family members can get the VTD compatriot visa for up to 2 years on an invitation from relatives who are citizens of Uzbekistan.

  • Family members and guests of residents; the Uzbek diaspora

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Other routes

Investment visa (INV) — multiple entry, up to 3 years

Multiple-entry visa for foreign investors meeting the official investment threshold (at least 8,500 times the base payment) — valid up to 3 years, extendable without leaving Uzbekistan; the investor's spouse, parents and children get visitor visas for the same period.

  • Qualifying foreign investors and their close family

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Verified step-by-step guides

Grounded on official sources — documents, fees, timeline, every fact dated and linked.

Tourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa) (20)

🇧🇩 Bangladesh → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Bangladeshi citizens are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh (in United States) → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Bangladeshi citizens living in the United States are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz from the US (or anywhere) — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days; the process is identical regardless of residence.
🇨🇳 China → UzbekistanVisit (visa-free — Uzbekistan–China Agreement)
Chinese citizens can visit Uzbekistan visa-free for up to 30 days per visit (max 90 days in any 180) under the Uzbekistan–China mutual visa-exemption Agreement in force since 1 June 2025 — no visa to obtain in advance.
🇨🇳 China (in United States) → UzbekistanVisit (visa-free — Uzbekistan–China Agreement)
Chinese citizens living in the United States can visit Uzbekistan visa-free for up to 30 days per visit (max 90 days in any 180) under the Uzbekistan–China mutual visa-exemption Agreement in force since 1 June 2025 — no visa to obtain in advance; the exemption follows your nationality regardless of where you live.
🇪🇬 Egypt → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Egyptian citizens are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days.
🇪🇬 Egypt (in United States) → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Egyptian citizens living in the United States are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz from the US (or anywhere) — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days; the process is identical regardless of residence.
🇮🇳 India → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Indian citizens are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days.
🇮🇳 India (in United States) → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Indian citizens living in the United States are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz from the US (or anywhere) — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days; the process is identical regardless of residence.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan → UzbekistanVisit (visa-free entry)
Kazakhstani citizens can enter Uzbekistan visa-free with no time limit under the bilateral visa-free regime — no visa to obtain in advance; just register your place of stay after arrival.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (in United States) → UzbekistanVisit (visa-free entry)
Kazakhstani citizens living in the United States can enter Uzbekistan visa-free with no time limit under the bilateral visa-free regime — no visa to obtain in advance; the exemption follows your nationality regardless of where you live. Just register your place of stay after arrival.
🇵🇰 Pakistan → UzbekistanConsular visit visa (on MFA confirmation)
Pakistani citizens are not on Uzbekistan's visa-free or e-Visa lists and need a consular visa: an inviting party in Uzbekistan obtains an MFA visa confirmation, then you apply at the Uzbek mission with your passport, forms and photos.
🇵🇰 Pakistan (in United States) → UzbekistanConsular visit visa (on MFA confirmation)
Pakistani citizens living in the United States are not on Uzbekistan's visa-free or e-Visa lists and need a consular visa: an inviting party in Uzbekistan obtains an MFA visa confirmation, then you apply at the Uzbek Embassy or Consular Office in the US with jurisdiction over your state of residence, with your passport, forms and photos.
🇵🇭 Philippines → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Filipino citizens are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days.
🇵🇭 Philippines (in United States) → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Filipino citizens living in the United States are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz from the US (or anywhere) — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days; the process is identical regardless of residence.
🇷🇺 Russia → UzbekistanVisit (visa-free entry)
Russian citizens can enter Uzbekistan visa-free with no time limit under the bilateral visa-free regime — no visa to obtain in advance; just register your place of stay after arrival.
🇷🇺 Russia (in United States) → UzbekistanVisit (visa-free entry)
Russian citizens living in the United States can enter Uzbekistan visa-free with no time limit under the bilateral visa-free regime — no visa to obtain in advance; the exemption follows your nationality regardless of where you live. Just register your place of stay after arrival.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Sri Lankan citizens are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (in United States) → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Sri Lankan citizens living in the United States are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz from the US (or anywhere) — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days; the process is identical regardless of residence.
🇻🇳 Vietnam (in United States) → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Vietnamese citizens living in the United States are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz from the US (or anywhere) — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days; the process is identical regardless of residence.
🇻🇳 Vietnam → UzbekistanTourist e-Visa (electronic entry visa)
Vietnamese citizens are on Uzbekistan's Appendix 1 list and can apply online for a tourist e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz — USD 20 for single entry, decided in 2 working days, stay up to 30 days.