Do you need a visa for Uzbekistan?

Pick the country that issued your passport. Each answer comes from Uzbekistan’s own legal acts, with a link to the act and the date we last checked it.

Your passport

The country that issued your passport

Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Choose your passport above to see the answer for it.

Registration after you arrive

Every foreign visitor is registered at the address where they stay, visa or no visa.

Within 3 working days: Register within 3 working days of entering Uzbekistan, unless a treaty sets another period.
Hotels do it for you: Hotels, guesthouses and hospitals register guests through the E-mehmon system. Ask for your registration certificate (paper or electronic) and keep it until you leave. emehmon.uz
Staying in a private home: Your host registers you at the migration office of the internal affairs bodies, with the home owner’s written consent and your passport.
How long it lasts: Up to the end of your visa-free days or your visa. Citizens of CIS countries with visa-free entry can be registered for up to 6 months.
Keep your passport on you: Live at the address where you are registered, carry your passport and show it when officials ask. If you lose it, tell the police at once.

Source: Law ZRU-1074 of 10 July 2025 on registration, articles 7 and 19 (in force since 12 October 2025).

Questions travellers ask

When do my visa-free days start?

On the day you cross the border. Leave Uzbekistan before they run out. If you need to stay longer, apply for one of Uzbekistan’s visa categories before the days end.

Can I extend an e-visa?

Yes, once. Since 1 May 2026 the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can extend an e-visa by up to 30 days.

How long must my passport be valid?

The visa-free list asks for a valid national passport (or a document that replaces it for foreign travel) with at least 6 months of validity. The rule covers diplomatic, service and ordinary passports.

I’m only changing planes. Do I need a visa?

Citizens of the countries in the transit list can stay up to 5 days without a visa at Uzbekistan’s international airports, if they hold an air ticket to a third country on an airline that sends passenger data to the border service in advance. The answer card above says whether this applies to your passport.

I live in another country but hold a different passport. Which rule counts?

Your citizenship counts, not where you live. Two exceptions are written into the acts: residents of the UAE, and (from 1 September 2026) Indian citizens with certain third-country visas.

What if the border officer says something else?

These pages summarise the official acts and say when we last checked them. The border service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have the final word, so check e-visa.gov.uz or ask an Uzbek embassy before you fly.

Sources

Summaries of the official texts on lex.uz, the national legal database. The border service has the final word: if in doubt, check e-visa.gov.uz or ask an Uzbek embassy.