Uzbekistan Travel Guide
Visa summary
247 passport nationalities researched for entry into Uzbekistan.
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Uzbekistan has largely thrown open the door. Guides count about 90 countries whose passport holders can enter visa free, with 94 nationalities reported for 30 days in one source, and the allowed stay ranging from 10 days to a full year depending on nationality. As of 1 January 2026, US citizens can enter visa free for tourism stays of up to 30 days, and citizens of EU member states, the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and most Latin American countries can enter without a visa too.
Those who do need a visa can apply for an e-Visa at e-visa.gov.uz, with approval reported in 2 to 3 working days. Transit is simple: no visa is needed if your stay is under 5 days. Some guides discuss a registration step for longer stays, so ask your hotel what applies to you.
Border crossings
- Tashkent and Samarkand, the air gateways
Guides describe seamless arrival at the major hubs of Tashkent and Samarkand now that most Western visitors do not need a visa.
- The land borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
Uzbekistan also borders Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The sources used here did not give per crossing rules, so check the specific crossing, and the visa rule of the country on the other side, before you travel by land.
Transit routes
- Check the source date on any visa advice
The rule for US citizens only started on 1 January 2026, so older guides will still say a visa is needed.
- Use the official e-Visa site
The portal is e-visa.gov.uz, and third party sites that charge extra are not the government's.
Entry point notes
- The stay depends on your passport
Thirty days is the figure for most, but it runs from 10 days up to a year.
- A short transit needs no visa
Under 5 days in transit is visa free.