Uzbekistan visa guide

Do you need a visa?

Most visitors do not — but check your nationality

Uzbekistan runs a visa-free regime with more than 90 countries (government portal my.gov.uz). If your country is not on the visa-free list, the e-visa at the official portal is the usual route. Rules change: always confirm on e-visa.gov.uz before booking.

Stay allowed	Who
No time limit	Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine — the eight states with unlimited visa-free stay (Ministry of Foreign Affairs list, via gov.uz).
Up to 60 days	Kyrgyzstan.
Up to 30 days	All EU member states, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — and many more, including Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Turkey, the UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Tajikistan, China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan. The full official list runs to more than 90 countries; if your country is not named here, check the MFA list on gov.uz or the portal before assuming you need a visa.
E-visa needed	Everyone else, including most African, South Asian and some Southeast Asian nationalities. India is a special case — see the box below.

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa list (gov.uz) and the government services portal (my.gov.uz), both checked 26 October 2026. The October 2025 additions for Gulf states, Jordan and China are reported from the Cabinet of Ministers resolution of 21 October 2025.

The e-visa

Six steps, at the official portal only

Apply only at e-visa.gov.uz — the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal. Third-party sites charge extra for the same application.

1. Check visa-free entry first. If your nationality is visa-free for your trip length, you need no visa at all.
2. Apply at e-visa.gov.uz. Select your citizenship, travel-document type and purpose, and enter your details in English exactly as shown in your passport. Use the passport you will present at the border.
3. Upload a passport photo and your passport details. Your passport needs at least six months' validity from the date of entry (government portal, my.gov.uz).
4. Pay online. Single entry $20, double entry $35, multiple entry $50. Fees are non-refundable, even if the application is refused.
5. Wait for processing. The statutory processing period is two working days, excluding the day you submit — so apply at least three working days before travel, and earlier if you can.
6. Print your e-visa and carry it with your passport. The visa is valid for 90 days from issue and allows a stay of up to 30 days. It cannot be extended inside Uzbekistan.

The e-visa covers tourist visits. Work, study, business and other purposes need a consular (paper) visa — check with the nearest Uzbek embassy or consulate for those categories.

Sources: e-visa fees, validity and processing — Embassy of Uzbekistan in Qatar visa page and CAJ.UZ e-visa guide (updated 19 October 2026), checked 26 October 2026.

Special case

India — read this carefully

Indian passport holders are the one nationality where headlines and rule books currently disagree. Here is the honest position as of 26 October 2026.

What is actually in force since 1 September 2026

Under Presidential Decree No. UP-180, Indian citizens who hold a valid multiple-entry business or tourist visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, a Schengen member state, the United Kingdom or the United States — and who hold a confirmed return or onward air ticket — may enter Uzbekistan without an Uzbek visa for up to 30 days. This was confirmed in an advisory from the Embassy of India, Tashkent (September 2026).

Everyone else

Indian passport holders who do not meet every condition above should apply for the e-visa ($20 single entry, up to 30 days, 90-day validity) at e-visa.gov.uz, as before. If you are unsure which rule covers you, check the portal and the embassy advisory before booking — not a headline.

Sources: Embassy of India, Tashkent advisory (September 2026, via Business Today, 17 September 2026); Presidential Decree No. UP-180 (via GetVisaGo, August 2026); Foreign Ministry list check of 31 August 2026 (via VisaGyan). Checked 26 October 2026.

After you arrive

Passport validity and registration

Two rules catch visitors out. Both are simple if you know them in advance.

Passport validity

Your passport must have at least six months' validity remaining from the date of entry (government portal, my.gov.uz). If it has less, renew before you apply for anything.

Registration — within three working days

Foreign visitors must register their place of stay within three working days of arrival. In practice this is painless:

• Staying at a hotel, guesthouse or hostel? The establishment registers you automatically through the E-mehmon system when you check in. Ask at reception for your registration confirmation.
• Staying in a private home? Your host must register you — confirm this with them before you arrive.
• Staying three working days or fewer? You are exempt from mandatory registration.
• Moving between cities? Re-register at each new address within the same three-day window, and keep your confirmations with you — they can be checked at departure.

Children

Children under 16 with their own passport, travelling with a legal representative, may enter without a visa for the period of the accompanying person's visa, up to 90 days.

Transit

Citizens of 101 states transiting through Uzbekistan's international airports with an onward ticket to a third country may stay visa-free for up to five days, under conditions — confirm the current conditions with your airline before relying on this.

Visa rules change, and this page is a planning guide, not legal advice. Before you travel, re-check e-visa.gov.uz, the Foreign Ministry list on gov.uz, and your own government's travel advisory. All facts on this page were checked on 26 October 2026. Banner photo: Registan Square, Samarkand — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, photo by Stomac.