Uzbekistan introduces electronic visas from 15 July
Uzbekistan introduces the system of registering and issuing electronic entry visas E-VISA.UZ starting from 15 July 2018.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution “On further measures to optimize the order of entry of foreign citizens into the Republic of Uzbekistan” on 4 July.
The head of Uzbekistan abolished compulsory address of foreign citizens to diplomatic missions and consular offices of Uzbekistan abroad.
Starting from 15 July, Uzbekistan introduces an order of visa-free entry, temporary stay and departure from Uzbekistan through checkpoints of citizens of 101 states that transit through Uzbekistan at international airports for a period of not more than five days.
In this case, passengers must have an air ticket to a third country. The carrier must provide the Border Guard units of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan with timely information on passengers.
Visa-free entry, temporary stay and departure from Uzbekistan are introduced for foreign citizens who have not reached the age of 16, if they have a foreign passport or a biometric travel document accompanied by their legal representatives, for the period of validity of the entry visa in the passport of the accompanying person, but not more than 90 days from the date of entry into Uzbekistan.
When foreign citizens reach the age of 16 during their stay on the territory of Uzbekistan, an exit visa is issued by the migration units and registration of citizenship of the internal affairs bodies in accordance with the established procedure.
An electronic visa is issued for a period of stay in the territory of Uzbekistan up to 30 days with a single entry and is valid for 90 days from the date of issue.
Foreigners must send an application for a visa at least three working days before the planned date of travel to Uzbekistan. Authorized bodies of Uzbekistan will consider the appeal within two working days without taking into account the day of submission of the appeal.
Foreign citizens must pay a consular fee for processing and issuing an electronic entry visa in the amount of US$20. The consular fee is paid electronically through international payment systems.
Countries for whose citizens visa-free transit entry is introduced, temporary stay and departure from Uzbekistan:
- The Australian Union
- The Republic of Austria
- Republic of Albania
- Algeria
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentine Republic
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Belize
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Principality of Andorra
- Republic of Bulgaria
- Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Federative Republic of Brazil
- The State of Brunei Darussalam
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Vatican
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Hungary
- Republic of Venezuela
- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- Gabon
- Cooperative Republic of Guyana
- Republic of Guatemala
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Republic of Honduras
- Grenada
- The Hellenic Republic
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Republic of India
- Ireland
- Iceland
- The Kingdom of Spain
- Italian Republic
- Canada
- State of Qatar
- Republic of Cyprus
- The People’s Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Region
- Hong Kong People’s Republic of China
- Republic of Colombia
- Republic of Costa Rica
- State of Kuwait
- Latvian Republic
- Lebanon
- Republic of Lithuania
- Principality of Liechtenstein
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Republic of Mauritius
- The Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of Maldives
- Republic of Malta
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Mexico
- Principality of Monaco
- Mongolia
- The Republic of Nauru
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Kingdom of Norway
- United Arab Emirates
- Sultanate of Oman
- Republic of Palau
- Republic of Panama
- Republic of Peru
- Republic of Poland
- Portuguese Republic
- Romania
- Republic of San Marino
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Republic of Serbia
- The Slovak Republic
- Republic of Slovenia
- USA
- Republic of Suriname
- Kingdom of Thailand
- Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunis Republic
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
- Republic of Fiji
- Republic of the Philippines
- The Republic of Finland
- French Republic
- Republic of Croatia
- Montenegro
- Czech Republic
- Republic of Chile
- Swiss Confederation
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Sri Lanka
- Republic of Ecuador
- Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- The Republic of Estonia
- South Africa
- Jamaica
