History of visa policy of Uzbekistan. Green — visa not required (with conditions).
Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakhstani, Moldovan, Russian and Ukrainian citizens have never needed a visa to gain access to Uzbekistan
1 February 2019: European Union countries (except France and Germany), Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Vatican[6]
1 January 2020: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago[8]
1 March 2021: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, China, Hong Kong, Macao[9]
Visa exemption agreements for holders of diplomatic and service passports were signed with Saudi Arabia in April 2024, Oman in June 2024 and Serbia in September 2024 and for diplomatic passports only with Albania in September 2024 and they are yet to be ratified.[19][20][21][22]
Uzbekistan introduced the system of electronic visas for a period of up to 30 days from 15 July 2018.[24] A single or multiple entry visa is valid for 30 days. The cost of obtaining an e-Visa is 20 USD. Travelers have to apply for the e-Visa for Uzbekistan at least three days in advance before their trip.[25]
e-Visa is available to the citizens of the following jurisdictions:[26][27]
Citizens of the following countries and territories do not require a visa for a 5-day stay if they are transiting through the international airports of Uzbekistan.[28] According to the IATA Timatic the outbound flight from Uzbekistan must be on Uzbekistan Airways.
Transit visas are available to all nationalities for a duration of up to 72 hours, for which no invitation letter or tourist voucher is required.
Reform
On 2 December 2016 President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree titled "About measures for ensuring the accelerated development of tourist branch of the Republic of Uzbekistan" that envisaged the establishment of a visa-free regime for citizens of 15 countries[29] as well as a visa-free regime for citizens of 12 countries who are older than 55.[30] Those visitors would only be required to pay an entry fee on arrival. This is planned to be in place by 2020.
However, on 22 December 2016 a new decree was adopted by the President of Uzbekistan amending the decree from 2 December 2016, postponing the visa-free regime until 1 January 2021.[31][32] The amending decree also said that the list of countries whose citizens would benefit from the visa-free access may be revised on the basis of dynamics of development of bilateral relations, the situation on the world tourism market and the current situation in the sphere of international and regional security.
In December 2017 it was announced that Uzbekistan plans to introduce a simplified procedure for citizens of 25 additional countries and to abolish visas altogether for citizens of Japan, South Korea and Singapore.[34] Visa validity period was extended to 30 days.[35] In January 2018 it was announced that Uzbekistan plans to introduce a simplified procedure for citizens of 40 additional countries and to abolish visas altogether for citizens of five countries.[36]
On 10 February 2018 Uzbekistan abolished visa requirements for 7 countries: Israel, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey. On 16 March 2018 Uzbekistan abolished visa requirements for citizens of Tajikistan and on 5 October 2018 visas were abolished for citizens of France.
In December 2018 it was announced that Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan plan to mutually accept visas from February 2019.[37]
In December 2018 it was announced that Uzbekistan plans to expand visa-free access to citizens of additional 22 countries.[38]
In January 2019 visa requirements were removed for nationals of Germany.[5]
In February 2019 citizens of European Union countries, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Vatican became visa exempt.[6][39]
In March 2019 Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan were reported as "set to launch" a joint visa program that could expand to nearby countries. All approvals are in place with only technical and equipment details to be worked out.[39]
In August 2022 Uzbekistan will exempt the visa requirements for Saudi Arabia for a period of 30 days starting from January 1, 2023.[40][41]
Tourism represents a substantial and fast-growing sector of the economy of Uzbekistan. The government of Uzbekistan under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has invested heavily in developing tourism as a high-growth potential industry, resulting in an increase in international arrivals from approximately 1 million in 2016 to 7 million in 2023.
The Indian passport is a passport issued by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India to Indian citizens for the purpose of international travel. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Indian citizenship as per the Passports Act (1967). The Passport Seva unit of the Consular, Passport & Visa (CPV) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs functions as the issuing authority and is responsible for issuing Indian passports on application to all eligible Indian citizens. Indian passports are issued at 93 passport offices located across India and at 197 Indian diplomatic missions abroad.
The People's Republic of China passport is a passport issued to citizens of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of international travel, and entitles its bearer to the protection of China's consular officials overseas.
The Uzbekistan passport, being the property of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is issued to the citizens of Uzbekistan for international travels. An ordinary international passport can be issued to an infant at birth and must be renewed after 2 years, next one for toddlers renewed after 5 years and later every 10 years. The passport could also be changed in case of damage or when the bearer of the passport changed his/her name.
The visa policy of Russia deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the Russian Federation must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel to, enter, and remain in the country. Visa exemptions are based on bilateral or multilateral agreements.
Visitors to Kyrgyzstan must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
Visitors to Kazakhstan must obtain a visa from one of the Kazakh diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens eligible for an e-Visa.
Visa requirements for Russian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Russia.
Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India.
Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Vietnam by the authorities of other states.
Visa requirements for Turkmen citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Turkmenistan. As of 27 April 2023, Turkmen citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 53 countries and territories, ranking the Turkmen passport 93rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visa requirements for Nauruan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Nauru. As of 15 June 2024, Nauruan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 91 countries and territories, ranking the Nauruan passport 59th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
Visitors to Belarus must obtain a visa from one of the Belarusian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visitors to Tajikistan must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries, or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival, or citizens eligible for an e-Visa.
Visitors to Uruguay must obtain a visa from one of the Uruguayan diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Citizens of all countries require a visa to enter Turkmenistan unless they have special passports. To obtain a tourist visa for Turkmenistan, all foreign citizens must supply an invitation letter issued by a travel agency licensed in Turkmenistan.
Citizens of all countries require a travel visa to visit Afghanistan. The only exemptions are travelers born in Afghanistan, including those born to at least one Afghan citizen parent or whose parent was born in Afghanistan.
Visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sri Lanka.
Visa requirements for South Ossetian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of South Ossetia by the authorities of other states.
The visa history of Russia deals with the requirements, in different historical epochs, that a foreign national had to meet in order to obtain a visa or entry permit, to enter and stay in the country.
↑ Citizens of Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
↑ Citizens of Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, France, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, United States, Vietnam and also nationals of China if travelling as part of a tour group.
1British Overseas Territories. 2 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 3 Partially recognized. 4Unincorporated territory of the United States. 5 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark. 6Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia.
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