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Do I need a visa for Uzbekistan?

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Short answer

Many travellers don't. Citizens of most EU countries, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea can stay without a visa: Up to 30 days. US citizens can too since 1 January 2026. Chinese citizens have their own agreement, and some Indian citizens qualify since 1 September 2026. Everyone else can apply for an e-visa, which costs US$20.

Visa-free stay for citizens of most EU countries, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea
Up to 30 days
Visa-free for US citizens since
1 January 2026
Visa-free for some Indian citizens since
1 September 2026
Single-entry e-visa fee
US$20

All confirmed by an official source.

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Who can enter without a visa

Not sure about your nationality? Start an application on the official e-visa portal, e-visa.gov.uz. If you don’t need a visa, the portal tells you before you pay.

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  • Visa-free stay for citizens of most EU countries, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea

    Up to 30 days

    Check your nationality on the Foreign Ministry’s list. Parts of that page are older: for example, it does not yet show the newer rules for Chinese and US citizens.

    Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan (official)

  • Visa-free stay for US citizens

    30 days

    Source: Government portal of Uzbekistan (official), 3 November 2025

  • Visa-free for US citizens since

    1 January 2026

    Source: Government portal of Uzbekistan (official), 3 November 2025

  • Visa-free stay for Chinese citizens

    Up to 30 days per visit, and no more than 90 days in any 180 days

    Under the China–Uzbekistan mutual visa exemption agreement, in force since 1 June 2025. Work, study and journalism need a visa.

    Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan (official), 13 May 2025

  • Visa-free stay for citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine

    No time limit

    Visa-free does not mean registration-free: you still register your stay.

    Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan (official)

Indian citizens

Since 1 September 2026, Indian citizens can enter without a visa if they have the following: A valid multiple-entry business or tourist visa of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the UK, the US or a Schengen country, plus an air ticket to India or another country.

How long they can stay: Up to 30 days from the day of entry, while the other visa is valid.

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The e-visa

If you need a visa, apply on the official portal, e-visa.gov.uz, which is run by Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry. Other websites that offer the e-visa are not official.

  • Single entry: US$20.
  • Multiple entry, up to 30 days: US$50.

The visa arrives by email as a PDF. Carry it on paper or on your phone together with your passport.

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After you arrive

Visa or not, every visitor must register their stay. Deadline: Within 3 days of arrival, not counting Sundays and public holidays. See the related question below.

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What we could not verify

  • How long e-visa processing takes. The official portal does not say.
  • Whether every country on the Foreign Ministry's 30-day list is still current. Parts of that page are older.

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