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How to obtain an Uzbek visa?

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According to the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan foreign citizens and stateless persons are allowed to enter Uzbekistan or travel through its territory on the basis of entrance or transit visas only.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons can obtain visas at Embassies and Consular Missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad on the basis of the visa support (confirmation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan).

Visa support shall be issued on the basis of an application of the inviting physical or juridical side permanently or temporarily residing in Uzbekistan submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Processing of visa application is up to 10 work days if documents have been submitted due to the established order.

Document list, terms and dates of visa arrangements and Consular fees may be altered according to the regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Please note that additional consular fees are paid at the embassy with your visa application, which may range from US$40 to US$160, depending on the length of your stay and the country of your residence.

Before the provision of an application to the embassy or consulate for the tourist visa, non-residents need to obtain Uzbekistan visa support, in form of a Letter of Invitation (LOI).

Based on your information, Vista Travel will prepare an Uzbekistan visa support application and submit it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The approval process will take about 7-10 work days. Then the approved visa support application will be faxed directly to the Embassy or Consulate of the Republic of Uzbekistan in your country of residence. After the approval, Vista Travel will inform you the reference code within 10 working days (telex number) by e-mail/mail/fax you. After the reception you will need to provide the Embassy of Uzbekistan with this reference code (telex number) together with below mentioned documents.

 

Please note: Vista Travel does not take responsibility for the non-implementation or timeliness of visa provision by the consular sections of embassies nor for visa rejections.

 

In order to apply for the visa, foreign citizens and stateless persons are to submit the following documents to the Embassy or Consulate of the Republic of Uzbekistan in their country of residence:

  • passport or document of stateless person, expiry date of which must exceed the visa’s period of validity not less than 3 months;
  • Visa support (Letter of Invitation);
  • 2 copies of duly completed visa application form;
  • 2 passport-size colored photos;
  • The amount of money for Consular charges, payable on collection of visa;
  • Stamped, self-addressed envelope, if applying by post.

 

For a Letter of Invitation (LOI) please fill in the following visa support request form

 

For a transit visa foreign citizens and stateless persons in addition to the above mentioned documents must have a visa of the country of final destination and travel documents with confirmed date of departure from Uzbekistan. In this case processing of visa application is 3 working days.

Foreign citizens and stateless persons arriving from the countries where there is no diplomatic representation or consular mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan can get visas upon arrival at the Visa Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Tashkent International Airport. In this case the inviting physical or juridical person in Uzbekistan must apply in advance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in due order, get visa confirmation (stamp) of the Visa Division of the Consular Department and forward it to the invited person. This confirmation should be shown by invited person while buying an air-ticket and passing through passport control and the visa shall be issued on its basis on arrival at the Visa Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Tashkent International Airport.

 

The legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan has set the following consular fees for the visa issuance:

For single entry visas:

  • For up to 7 days stay - US$40;
  • For up to 15 days stay - US$50;
  • For up to 30 days stay - US$60;
  • For up to 3 months stay - US$80;
  • For up to 6 months stay - US$120;
  • For up to 1 year stay - US$160.

 

Please note: Tourist visa fee for USA & Israeli citizens up to a month is US$ 120;

For each additional entry the fee shall be increased by US$10.

 

For multiple entry visas:

  • For up to 6 months - US$150;
  • For up to 1 year - US$250.

 

For transit visas:

  • For up to 24 hours - US$20;
  • For up to 48 hours - US$25;
  • For up to 72 hours - US$30;
  • For double-entry transit visa - US$40.

 

For group visas (groups must consist of more than 10 persons excluding children under 16 years old):

  • For up to 15 days stay - US$15 per person;
  • For up to 30 days stay - US$25 per person.

 

Visa Extension

 

Validity period of visa for foreign passport holders in Uzbekistan may be extended at authorized branches of OVIR upon provision of valid reason for said extension. Our company can attempt to extend visa for foreign citizens while in Uzbekistan. Extension of visa is possible for periods of up to 2 weeks.

Please note that Visa Extension service costs US$ 99.

 

Temporary residence conditions

 

According to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dd. 16.04.1999 No 178 foreign citizens visiting Uzbekistan on temporary basis must submit documents for registration at the place of residence within 72 hours upon arrival to Uzbekistan. Registration is not necessary if you arrive to Uzbekistan during weekend or holidays or if a period of your stay will not exceed three working days. During stay in a hotel your stay will be registered by hotel administration. Upon checking out you should remember of taking the registration form with you stamped by the hotel administration.

 

Please note: Business Visa holders are required special authorization to stay in private homes, which should be obtained prior to arrival in Uzbekistan. Ask your inviting business or organization to help you with the arrangements. Without such authorization, you will be required to stay in authorized hotels, where they will register you automatically.

 

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 exits into neighboring countries. Travelers should have a multiple entry Uzbek visa and proper visas for the neighboring countries in order to avoid delays in travel.

 

Bilateral visa regulations

 

1. Bilateral non-visa regime is established for the citizens of Kyrgyzstan (up to 60 days), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.

2. Simplified visa procedure is established for the citizens of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Tourists of these countries can get multiple entry visas up to 1 month and businessmen - up to 1 year (Malaysia - up to 6 months). Moreover, tourist voucher or invitation of physical or juridical person in Uzbekistan is not required to submit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Visas shall be issued within 2 working days, excluding the day of document’s acceptance.

3. Bilateral non-visa regime up to 90 days is established for the holder’s diplomatic passport of the Republic of Korea (up to days 60 days), Brazil, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey. Citizens of these countries possessing the diplomatic passport and accredited as staff-members of the diplomatic representations and consular missions located on the territory of Parties as well as members of theirs families can enter and stay without visa for the whole period of their professional activity. Bilateral non-visa regime up to 90 days is also established for the citizens of Romania and Slovakia holding service passports.

4. Uzbekistan and Japan issue visas without consular fees on the mutual basis.

 

Please note: Please visit our Embassies page for more details on addresses of Missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad.

Visitors coming from countries where the Republic of Uzbekistan does not have diplomatic or consular representation should obtain visas in a third country or at the Tashkent International Airport.