Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Eligible Indians Can Visit Uzbekistan Visa-Free For 30 Days
Some Indian travelers can visit Uzbekistan without getting an Uzbek visa first.
They can stay for up to 30 days.
To qualify, they need a valid multiple-entry tourist or business visa from certain countries or the Schengen area.
These include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea.
They must also have a confirmed ticket to return home or continue to another country.
Indians who do not meet these rules still need to apply for an Uzbekistan visa.
Uzbekistan says the change is intended to encourage tourism, business, and cultural connections.
The policy follows an announcement by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Indian citizens may stay in Uzbekistan for up to 30 days without an Uzbek visa if they meet specific conditions.
Eligible travelers must hold a valid multiple-entry Business or Tourist visa from one of eight specified countries or regions.
Approved visas can be issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Schengen states, the United Kingdom, or the United States.
Travelers must also have a confirmed return or onward air ticket to their home country or a third country.
Indian citizens who do not meet these requirements must obtain an appropriate Uzbekistan visa.
- Who
- Indian citizens who hold qualifying multiple-entry visas and a confirmed return or onward air ticket.
- What
- Uzbekistan permits eligible Indian citizens to stay visa-free for up to 30 days.
- When
- The Embassy of India in Tashkent issued the travel update after the policy was announced the previous month; exact dates were not provided.
- Where
- Uzbekistan.
- Why
- The policy is intended to promote tourism, business exchanges, and people-to-people and cultural ties between India and Uzbekistan.
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days without an Uzbekistan visa
- Eligible passport holders
- Indian citizens
- Required visa
- A valid multiple-entry Business or Tourist visa
- Qualifying issuers
- Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Schengen Agreement member states, the United Kingdom, or the United States
- Additional requirement
- A confirmed return or onward air ticket to the country of origin or a third country
- Other travelers
- Indian citizens who do not meet the conditions must obtain an appropriate Uzbekistan visa
- Policy purpose
- To strengthen tourism, business exchanges, and people-to-people contacts