Visa of the Republic of Uzbekistan
In accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, foreign citizens and stateless persons may enter Uzbekistan and transit through its territory only if they hold entry visas. This excludes citizens of countries for which a visa-free entry regime is established by bilateral international treaties and Decrees of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the list of such countries and information on the duration of the visa-free regime are provided below).
Visas are issued to foreign citizens and stateless persons at the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad on the basis of a visa confirmation (confirmation from the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan).
The visa is processed based on an invitation-application from legal entities or individuals permanently or temporarily registered in Uzbekistan, submitted to the Consular and Legal Department of the MFA of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
List of documents to be submitted when foreign citizens are invited by legal entities:
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A visa application of the established form, completed on the official letterhead of the organization;
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An electronic application form obtained from the website
evisa.mfa.uz; -
Copies of the passports of the invited person, the head of the organization, and the authorized employee of the organization who submits the documents;
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Copies of the official documents of the organization (licenses, certificates, registrations, etc.);
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Copies of the employment orders for the head of the organization and the authorized employee;
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A copy of the power of attorney issued in the name of the authorized employee of the organization;
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In cases where the visa is intended to be obtained at Tashkent International Airport — copies of the airline ticket or booking;
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A confirmation granting the right to carry out labor activity, issued to the invited person by the Agency for Foreign Labor Migration under the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
To apply for an Investment Visa, the inviting legal entity with foreign investment must provide one of the following certificates in addition to the documents mentioned above:
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On the amount of acquired shares of business companies (issued by the State Enterprise "Central Securities Depository");
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On the size of acquired shares of business companies, as well as on the establishment of enterprises with foreign investments in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (issued by the Public Services Agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan or its regional departments).
Individuals must submit the following documents:
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A visa application of the established form;
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An electronic application form obtained from the website
evisa.mfa.uz; -
Copies of the passports of both the invited and the inviting persons;
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The original invitation permit (notification) obtained from the internal affairs authorities;
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In cases where the visa is intended to be obtained at Tashkent International Airport — copies of the airline ticket or booking.
Written requests from legal entities and individuals submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with the established procedure are reviewed within 4 working days.
To obtain a visa, foreign citizens and stateless persons must submit the following documents to the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad:
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A passport or a document of a stateless person (the validity of these documents must exceed the visa validity period by at least 3 months);
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2 copies of the fully completed visa application form;
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2 color photographs (passport size — 35x45 mm).
To obtain a transit visa, foreign citizens and stateless persons, in addition to the above-mentioned documents, must hold a visa of the country of destination and travel documents with a confirmed date of departure from Uzbekistan to the destination country. In this case, the processing period for visa documents is 3 days.
Citizens of countries and stateless persons where there is no diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Uzbekistan can obtain a visa upon arrival in Uzbekistan at the Visa Provision Sector of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Tashkent International Airport. To do this, the inviting individual or legal entity in Uzbekistan must apply in advance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with the established procedure, obtain the relevant confirmation (stamp) from the Visa Provision Department of the Consular and Legal Department, and send it to the invited person. This confirmation is presented by the invited person when purchasing an airline ticket and passing through passport control in their home country, and based on this document, a visa will be issued to them at the Visa Provision Sector of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Tashkent International Airport.
Consular Fees
In accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the following consular fees are established for the processing and issuance of visas:
a) For single-entry visas:
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Up to 7 days — 40 USD;
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Up to 15 days — 50 USD;
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Up to 30 days — 60 USD;
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Up to 3 months — 80 USD;
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Up to 6 months — 120 USD;
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Up to 1 year — 160 USD.
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Note: For each additional entry, the tariff rate increases by 10 USD.
b) For multiple-entry visas:
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Up to 6 months — 150 USD;
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Up to 1 year — 250 USD;
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Up to 2 years — 300 USD;
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Up to 3 years — 350 USD.
c) For transit visas:
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Up to 72 hours — 40 USD;
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For a double-entry transit visa — 50 USD.
d) For tourist visas:
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For 30 days — 40 USD.
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Note: For each additional entry, the tariff rate increases by 10 USD.
e) For group visas (the group must consist of at least 5 people, excluding children under 16 years old):
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Up to 15 days — 15 USD (per person);
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Up to 30 days — 25 USD (per person).
f) Electronic visa (e-visa):
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For a single-entry electronic visa — 20 USD;
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For a double-entry electronic visa valid up to 30 days — 35 USD;
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For a multiple-entry electronic visa valid up to 30 days — 50 USD;
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For a group electronic visa valid up to 30 days — 20 USD per person.
