In order to enter Uzbekistan every foreign tourist must have a valid entry visa, to be obtained from the nearest Uzbekistan Embassy or General Consulate. Tourist visas can be obtained upon presenting an Invitation Letter, duly approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.
Visa support formalities
1. Salom Travel Service must receive the following data:
– Scan of passport of each coming tourist
– Occupation, name of company and its location (country, city)
– Length of stay in Uzbekistan
– Place of application to obtain a visa (location of Uzbekistan Consulate)
– Full name, children if have, sex, and present and previous citizenship.
– Home address.
2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan will issue Visa Support within 3 working days for express visa and 10 working days for a usual visa. But applying 1 month before arrival will be the best. The Visa Support number is send directly by MFA to the issuing authority (Uzbek embassy or consulate abroad) and the copy to the local tour operator, who informs the tourist or travel agent about Visa Support number.
3. Our company sends to the tourist the Letter of Invitation with the above mentioned reference number and copy of a tourist voucher, to be presented at the Consulate.
Consulate fees
1. Issuing visa. Visa can be issued in:
• Uzbekistan embassy or consulate in tourists own or nearest country. The list of all Uzbekistan embassies and consulates abroad with their addresses are given at the end of this paragraph. Appearance of tourist is not a must, all Uzbekistan Embassies issue visa via mail.
• In a third country where tourist has transit for more than 24 hours.
• In Tashkent International Airport, but only in cases when the above 2 points are absent. In this case tourist has to fax evidence that he is residing in a country with no Uzbek embassy near and is flying directly or with short transit time to Uzbekistan.
2. Visa fees:
• Up to 30 days – $60 p/pax
• Up to 3 months – $80 p/pax
• Up to 1 year – $160 p/pax
• Transit Visa – $20-40 p/pax
• Every extra entry will cost $ 10 p/entry p/pax additionally
• Group Visa up to 15 days – $15 p/ pax
• Group Visa up to 30 days – $ 25 p/ pax
• Extension of Visa up to 24 hours – $ 15 p/ pax
• Extension of Visa up to 30 days – $ 50 p/ pax
* Visa fees can be various in different embassies.
The citizens of the following countries do not need Visa support letter to get a Visa and may get Uzbek single entry Visa at any Uzbek Embassy or Consulate during 2 working days: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Switzerland and Japan.
Transit Visas
In case of transit via Uzbekistan, while traveling to a third country, including CIS countries, foreign travelers must have a transit visa issued beforehand. The transit visas are issued for a period up to 72 hours and cost US$20 for 24 hours, US$25 for 48 hours or US$30 for 72 hours. Travelers flying by Uzbekistan Airways, can get transit visas for Uzbekistan without visa support formalities.
Such transit visas are of two kinds: Single entry – for 72 hours or 3 days and Double entry – for 144 hours or 3+3 days. They can be obtained from any Uzbekistan Consulate within 24 hours, upon presenting an air-ticket for an “Uzbekistan Airways” flight.
Expired visa penalties
For staying in Uzbekistan with an expired visa
the following penalties are applicable:
Up to 3 days
USD 20
From 3 to 10 days
USD 40
From 10 to 30 days
USD 60