Visa-free travel

Citizens of 90+ countries can enter Uzbekistan without a visa for 30 days, including the EU, UK, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Israel, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, the UAE and most of Central Asia. The full list is published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.

Citizens of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine may stay up to 60 days.

E-visa (everyone else)

• Cost: USD 20 (single entry, 30 days) or USD 35 (multiple entry).
• Processing: 2–3 working days via e-visa.gov.uz.
• Required: passport valid 6+ months, digital photo, return ticket.
• Print the e-visa PDF and carry it on arrival.

Land borders

• Kazakhstan: Yallama / Tashkent (busiest, open 24/7), Karakalpakstan crossings to Beyneu.
• Kyrgyzstan: Dustlik (for Fergana Valley) and Khanabad — both fully open to foreigners.
• Tajikistan: Oybek (Tashkent–Khujand) and Sariosiyo (south to Dushanbe).
• Turkmenistan: Khojadavlet & Farap — Turkmen visa is the bottleneck, not Uzbek.
• Afghanistan: Termez Friendship Bridge — restricted, special permit required.

Registration

If you stay in licensed hotels they register you automatically. Independent travellers staying 3+ days outside hotels must self-register on the e-mehmon.uz portal — the fine for missing registration on exit is roughly USD 250.