Uzbekistan visa and entry requirements

Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry says foreign citizens need an entry visa except citizens of countries with a visa-free regime, which it lists — up to 30 days for countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. It says citizens of the countries in its Appendix 1 can obtain an electronic visa at e-visa.gov.uz, for which the portal gives a fee of USD 20 for single entry; the portal tells nationals of countries not on that list to contact an Uzbek Foreign Ministry office abroad.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Electronic visa

Fee
Not published
Processing
up to 2 business days
Validity
90 days
Stay per entry
30 days

The Foreign Ministry's consular fee list and the eVisa portal give USD 20 for single entry, USD 35 for double entry and USD 50 for multiple entry. The portal's terms say an application is considered within 2 working days, not counting the day it is filed, and that you must apply at least 3 working days before the planned date of arrival.

When to apply: Apply at least 3 working days before the planned date of arrival.

Documents the application asks for

  • Facial photo — 35 × 45 mm at 300 dpi, no larger than 1 MB, meeting ICAO standards.
  • Passport data page copy — Readable, no larger than 500 KB.
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · e-visa.gov.uz

Tourist entry visa

Fee
40 USD
Processing
—
Stay per entry
30 days

The Foreign Ministry's consular fee list gives USD 40 for a 30-day tourist visa, increasing by USD 10 for each additional entry, and says fees are also charged at issuance to cover actual processing costs, depending on where the visa is processed.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uz

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The UK government says that to enter Uzbekistan your passport must have an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you arrive.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Vaccinations

Not officially stated

No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Uzbekistan. Canada's travel advice tells travellers to get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.

Verified Oct 4, 2026 · travel.gc.ca

Onward or return ticket

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for most visitors to Uzbekistan; the visa-free regimes that require one say so on the passport rows.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · gov.uz

Proof of funds

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Uzbekistan.

Verified Oct 7, 2026 · gov.uz

Staying past your permitted stay

Under the Code of Administrative Responsibility, a foreigner who violates the rules of stay in Uzbekistan, including by evading departure after the period of stay ends, is fined five times the base calculation amount for up to ten days, fifteen times for more than ten and up to thirty days, and twenty-five times for more than thirty days. A foreigner who does not pay is expelled and barred from entering for one year; one who repeats the violation within a year of a penalty is expelled and barred for three years.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · lex.uz · Code of Administrative Responsibility of the Republic of UzbekistanCompare every country

Registering your presence after arrival

Required

Done by the accommodation or the traveller.

Foreign nationals must register at their place of residence or place of stay. Foreign nationals permanently living in other countries must register at their place of stay no later than three working days after entering Uzbekistan, unless an international treaty or Uzbek law sets another period. In accommodation facilities, the facility's responsible staff register guests through the E-mehmon system. Owners of housing, or persons entitled to dispose of it, who provide living space must register those persons in good time. Breaking the rules of stay, including the registration procedure at the place of stay, is fined five times the base calculation amount.

If not done: Breaking the rules of stay, including the registration procedure at the place of stay: fine of five times the base calculation amount (Code of Administrative Responsibility, art. 225).

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · lex.uz · Law ZRU-1074 of 10 July 2025Compare every country

Other compulsory government charges

  • Tourist (hotel) fee — A percentage of the base calculation amount per day, by type and size of accommodation. Paid at the accommodation.

    Under a Cabinet of Ministers resolution, accommodation providers collect a tourist (hotel) fee for each day of stay from everyone except children under 16; for foreign citizens the amount is a percentage of the base calculation amount set by accommodation type and size. It is not collected in districts and towns outside the regional centres, Tashkent, Nukus and listed tourist zones.

    Exemptions: Children under 16.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · lex.uz · Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 475 of 25.08.2022Compare every country

Customs & currency

The UK government says you need to complete a customs declaration on entry if you bring in significant amounts of money, the threshold being 10,000 US dollars, in two copies that customs officials sign and stamp; that undeclared currency may be confiscated; and that you cannot leave with more foreign currency than you brought. Canada's travel advice says you must declare any foreign currency equivalent to more than USD 2,000.

  • The UK government says the import and use of drones in Uzbekistan is largely prohibited: you must get a licence to import one and permission to use it before you arrive, and without permission you can be fined or get a prison sentence.
  • The UK government says to check Uzbekistan's lists of prohibited and restricted medicines before travel, to bring a doctor's prescription for prescription medicines and declare them on your customs declaration form, and that some non-prescription medicines in the UK, including codeine, cause problems on entry.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Uzbekistani so'm (UZS, so'm)
Cards & payments
The UK government says internationally issued credit cards are not widely accepted outside Tashkent and the main cities, that very few ATMs outside the main cities accept international cards, and to bring enough cash or withdraw it in a main city before travelling to the regions. The Government of Canada says credit cards are not widely accepted, except in larger hotels, restaurants and cafés in major cities.
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK government says pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common, especially in crowded places like bazaars and on public transport, that terrorist attacks in Uzbekistan cannot be ruled out, and that you must carry your passport with you at all times.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · gov.uk
Power plugs
C, I · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 112 · Police: 102 · Ambulance: 103 · Fire: 101 · Tourist helpline: 1173
Languages
Uzbek
Time zone
UTC+5
Driving side
right
International Driving Permit

Uzbekistan is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). The UK government says you need to have both the 1968 version of the international driving permit (IDP) and your UK driving licence with you in the car in Uzbekistan. Canada's travel advice says a Canadian driver's licence alone is not acceptable to drive in Uzbekistan and that you must carry an international driving permit. No official Uzbek source we could read states whether a permit is required in addition to a national licence.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The Government of Canada says summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures often exceeding 40 C, winters are cold, and the rainy season usually extends from November to May.

Tips & warnings

The UK government says you must register with the local district OVIR within 3 days of your arrival, that hotel staff register guests, and that private hosts register you with their local OVIR or on the Emehmon system. Canada's travel advice says the registration slip may be requested upon leaving Uzbekistan.

The UK government says the import and use of drones in Uzbekistan is largely prohibited, that you must get a licence to import one and permission to use it before you arrive, and that without permission you can be fined or get a prison sentence.

The UK government says to change money only through official exchange booths and that it is illegal to change money on the black market, with harsh penalties. Canada's travel advice says you can exchange money at official exchange counters at international airports or at any bank and major hotel.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistanEmbassy visa—
AlbaniaeVisa30 days
AlgeriaeVisa30 days
AndorraVisa-free30 days
AngolaeVisa30 days
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free30 days
ArgentinaVisa-free30 days
ArmeniaVisa-free—
AustraliaVisa-free30 days
AustriaVisa-free30 days
AzerbaijanVisa-free—
BahamasVisa-free30 days
BahrainVisa-free10 days
BangladeshEmbassy visa—
BarbadosVisa-free30 days
BelarusVisa-free—
BelgiumVisa-free30 days
BelizeVisa-free30 days
BeninEmbassy visa—
BhutaneVisa30 days
BoliviaeVisa30 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free30 days
BotswanaEmbassy visa—
BrazilVisa-free30 days
BruneiVisa-free30 days
BulgariaVisa-free30 days
Burkina FasoEmbassy visa—
BurundiEmbassy visa—
Cabo VerdeEmbassy visa—
CambodiaeVisa30 days
CameroonEmbassy visa—
CanadaVisa-free30 days
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa—
ChadEmbassy visa—
ChileVisa-free30 days
ChinaVisa-free30 days
ColombiaeVisa30 days
ComorosEmbassy visa—
Costa RicaVisa-free30 days
Côte d'IvoireEmbassy visa—
CroatiaVisa-free30 days
CubaVisa-free30 days
CyprusVisa-free30 days
CzechiaVisa-free30 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
DenmarkVisa-free30 days
DjiboutiEmbassy visa—
DominicaVisa-free30 days
Dominican RepublicVisa-free30 days
EcuadoreVisa30 days
EgypteVisa30 days
El SalvadorVisa-free30 days
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visa—
EritreaEmbassy visa—
EstoniaVisa-free30 days
EswatiniEmbassy visa—
EthiopiaEmbassy visa—
FijieVisa30 days
FinlandVisa-free30 days
FranceVisa-free30 days
GabonEmbassy visa—
GambiaEmbassy visa—
GeorgiaVisa-free—
GermanyVisa-free30 days
GhanaEmbassy visa—
GreeceVisa-free30 days
GrenadaVisa-free30 days
GuatemalaVisa-free30 days
GuineaEmbassy visa—
Guinea-BissaueVisa30 days
GuyanaeVisa30 days
HaitiEmbassy visa—
HondurasVisa-free30 days
Hong KongVisa-free30 days
HungaryVisa-free30 days
IcelandVisa-free30 days
IndiaeVisa30 days
IndonesiaVisa-free30 days
IraneVisa30 days
IraqEmbassy visa—
IrelandVisa-free30 days
IsraelVisa-free30 days
ItalyVisa-free30 days
JamaicaVisa-free30 days
JapanVisa-free30 days
JordaneVisa30 days
KazakhstanVisa-free—
KenyaEmbassy visa—
KiribatieVisa30 days
KosovoEmbassy visa—
KuwaitVisa-free10 days
KyrgyzstanVisa-free60 days
LaoseVisa30 days
LatviaVisa-free30 days
LebanoneVisa30 days
LesothoEmbassy visa—
LiberiaEmbassy visa—
LibyaEmbassy visa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free30 days
LithuaniaVisa-free30 days
LuxembourgVisa-free30 days
MacauVisa-free30 days
MadagascarEmbassy visa—
MalawiEmbassy visa—
MalaysiaVisa-free30 days
MaldiveseVisa30 days
MaliEmbassy visa—
MaltaVisa-free30 days
Marshall IslandseVisa30 days
MauritaniaEmbassy visa—
MauritiuseVisa30 days
MexicoVisa-free30 days
MicronesiaeVisa30 days
MoldovaVisa-free—
MonacoVisa-free30 days
MongoliaVisa-free30 days
MontenegroVisa-free30 days
MoroccoeVisa30 days
MozambiqueEmbassy visa—
MyanmarEmbassy visa—
NamibiaEmbassy visa—
NaurueVisa30 days
NepaleVisa30 days
NetherlandsVisa-free30 days
New ZealandVisa-free30 days
NicaraguaVisa-free30 days
NigerEmbassy visa—
NigeriaEmbassy visa—
North KoreaeVisa30 days
North MacedoniaeVisa30 days
NorwayVisa-free30 days
OmanVisa-free10 days
PakistanEmbassy visa—
PalaueVisa30 days
PalestineEmbassy visa—
PanamaVisa-free30 days
Papua New GuineaEmbassy visa—
ParaguayeVisa30 days
PerueVisa30 days
PhilippineseVisa30 days
PolandVisa-free30 days
PortugalVisa-free30 days
QatarVisa-free30 days
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visa—
RomaniaVisa-free30 days
RussiaVisa-free—
RwandaEmbassy visa—
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free30 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free30 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free30 days
SamoaeVisa30 days
San MarinoVisa-free30 days
São Tomé and PríncipeEmbassy visa—
Saudi ArabiaeVisa30 days
SenegalEmbassy visa—
SerbiaVisa-free30 days
SeychelleseVisa30 days
Sierra LeoneEmbassy visa—
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
SlovakiaVisa-free30 days
SloveniaVisa-free30 days
Solomon IslandseVisa30 days
SomaliaEmbassy visa—
South AfricaEmbassy visa—
South KoreaVisa-free30 days
South SudanEmbassy visa—
SpainVisa-free30 days
Sri LankaeVisa30 days
SudanEmbassy visa—
SurinameeVisa30 days
SwedenVisa-free30 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free30 days
SyriaEmbassy visa—
TaiwanEmbassy visa—
TajikistanVisa-free30 days
TanzaniaEmbassy visa—
ThailandeVisa30 days
Timor-LesteEmbassy visa—
TogoEmbassy visa—
TongaeVisa30 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free30 days
TunisiaeVisa30 days
TurkeyVisa-free30 days
TurkmenistanEmbassy visa—
TuvaluEmbassy visa—
UgandaEmbassy visa—
UkraineVisa-free—
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free30 days
United KingdomVisa-free30 days
United StatesVisa-free30 days
UruguayeVisa30 days
UzbekistanFree movement—
VanuatueVisa30 days
Vatican CityVisa-free30 days
VenezuelaeVisa30 days
VietnameVisa30 days
YemenEmbassy visa—
ZambiaEmbassy visa—
ZimbabweEmbassy visa—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Afghanistan1 of 199 passports visa-free · 2 eVisa/ETAKazakhstan87 of 199 passports visa-free · 90 eVisa/ETAKyrgyzstan79 of 199 passports visa-free · 117 eVisa/ETATajikistan93 of 199 passports visa-free · 50 eVisa/ETATurkmenistan1 of 199 passports visa-freeAzerbaijan28 of 199 passports visa-free · 79 eVisa/ETA

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry lists the countries whose citizens have a visa-free regime, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States (up to 30 days); the page was last updated on 1 June 2026. It lists countries whose citizens can obtain an electronic visa, among them Egypt, India, Thailand and Vietnam; the eVisa portal gives a fee of USD 20 for single entry and tells nationals of countries not on the list to contact an Uzbek Foreign Ministry office abroad.

Do US citizens need a visa for Uzbekistan?

No. Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry lists the United States of America under its visa-free regime of up to 30 days, and says that to stay more than 30 days a foreign citizen must obtain one of Uzbekistan's entry visas.

How does the Uzbekistan eVisa work?

The eVisa portal says you apply online, uploading a facial photo and a copy of the passport data page, at least 3 working days before the planned date of arrival. The fee is USD 20 for single entry, USD 35 for double entry and USD 50 for multiple entry; applications are considered within 2 working days, the eVisa allows a stay of up to 30 days, and it is valid for entry within 90 days from the date of registration.

Do I have to register my stay in Uzbekistan?

The UK government tells people travelling on a full British citizen passport that they must register with the local district OVIR within 3 days of their arrival; hotel staff register guests, and private hosts register them with their local OVIR or on the Emehmon electronic system. It says that if they are unable to account for their whereabouts or fail to get registered, they could get a fine for each day that is missing or late and possibly be deported.

How long can I stay in Uzbekistan visa-free?

Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry says the 30-day and 60-day visa-free regimes run from the moment of crossing the state border. It lists Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine with a visa-free regime of unlimited duration, Tajikistan with up to 30 days and Kyrgyzstan with up to 60 days. The eVisa allows a stay of up to 30 days; for longer stays the Ministry says an entry visa is needed.

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