Uzbekistan Visa Requirements

All foreign nationals except citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine, are required to have business or tourist visas to enter the Republic of Uzbekistan. 
The bilateral visa-free regime for some categories of citizens of the CIS countries is established on the basis of corresponding intergovernmental agreements with: 

— Tajikistan - for citizens-owners of diplomatic and service passports for the period of 30 days, and also for inhabitants of frontier areas - for the period of 5 days; 
— Kyrgyzstan - for citizens-owners of diplomatic and service passports for the period of 30 days, and also for inhabitants of frontier areas - for the period of 5 days; 
— Turkmenistan - citizens-owners of diplomatic and service passports for the period of 30 days, and also for inhabitants of frontier areas - for the period of 5 days. 
Also on the basis of corresponding intergovernmental agreements the bilateral visa-free regulation for citizens-owners of diplomatic and service passports of some European countries is established: Hungary - for the period of 30 days, Slovakia and Romania - for 90 days.

Before application for the tourist visa, foreign nationals need to obtain a visa support, in form of a Letter of Invitation, from a licensed travel agency in Uzbekistan. Citizens of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, UK, and USA do not need LOI, but they could be requested to obtain Letter of Invitation, if they are obtaining Uzbekistan Visa outside of their country of citizenship. All travelers are suggested to contact in advance Uzbekistan Embassy or Consulate, where they are planning to obtain their tourist visa, for latest requirements.

Uzbekistan Visa Support / Letter of Invitation (LOI) 
Uzintour LLS is a licensed travel agency in Uzbekistan and can provide you with Letter of Invitation (LOI). Time required to provide Letter of Invitation is 10 days.

Uzbekistan Visa Support Conditions

We can provide you with the visa support - free of charge, if you purchase a tour package or you make your hotel bookings for the duration of the visa support. Please note that additional consular fees are paid at the embassy with your visa application, which may range from $ 40 up-to 0, depending on the length of your stay and the country of your citizenship.

To provide you with the visa support, we need the following:

1. Fill out Uzbekistan Visa Support / Letter of Invitation (LOI) Form; 
2. Send us a good quality photocopy of your passport by fax or preferably a scanned copy by e-mail. 
Based on the above information, we will prepare a visa support application and submit it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The approval process takes about 10 days. Approved visa support application is faxed directly to the embassy or consulate of the Republic of Uzbekistan provided in your Letter of Invitation. We will send you by e-mail the reference number (telex number) of the approved Letter of Invitation, which you would need to provide together with your visa application.

Note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reserves the right to deny any application for visa support without providing further explanations or may request additional information (e.g. , letter from the employer confirming the employment)

Where to apply for Uzbekistan Visa?

The Republic of Uzbekistan has missions in following countries: Afghanistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium (Luxemburg), Great Britain, Germany, Egypt, Italy, India, Indonesia (Vietnam), Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Korea, Latvia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA (Canada), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, France, Japan; and consular departments in following cities: Athens (Greece), Dubai (UAE), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), New-York (USA), Bangkok (Thailand), Istanbul (Turkey), Frankfurt-am-main (Germany), Mazari-Sharif (Afghanistan).

You can apply for a visa where Uzbekistan Embassy or Consulate exist.

Uzbekistan Visa at Tashkent International Airport?

It is possible to obtain a visa at the international arrivals lounge of Tashkent International Airport, if both of the following conditions are met:
— There is no Uzbekistan Embassy or Consulate in the country, where you are originating your flight to Uzbekistan, 
— Connecting flight to Uzbekistan, in the country where Uzbekistan Embassy or Consulate exists, does not provide enough time to obtain a visa.

Uzbekistan Visa Application requirements:

1. Visa support, also referred to as Letter of Invitation (LOI) 
2. Valid passport;
3. Completed application form;
4. 1 passport-size photo;
5. Fee, payable on collection of visa;
6. Stamped, self-addressed envelope, if applying by post; 
7. Evidence of purpose of a visit;
8. Confirmation of hotel reservation and details of stay;

Uzbekistan Visa application form:

To make you more convenient, we have prepared visa application forms of the Embassies of the Republic of Uzbekistan in countries:

1. United States of America 
2. Germany 
3. Israel.