Visa policy of Tajikistan

Visitors to Tajikistan must obtain a visa from one of the Tajikistan diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for an electronic visa or (at Dushanbe airport) a visa on arrival.[1]

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Visa policy of Tajikistan

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Nationals of the following 10 nations are not required to obtain a visa for Tajikistan:[2]

Unlimited stay
90 days
30 days

Nationals of China holding passports for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Brunei, China, Hungary, India, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan Romania, South Korea, Turkey and holders of diplomatic passports only of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan do not require a visa for Tajikistan.[6]

Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Jordan in 2017 and it is yet to come into force.[7]

eVisa

Tajikistan launched an E-visa system on 1 June 2016.[8] The E-visa can be used at any border crossing, and is granted for tourism and business. Along with an eVisa visitors may obtain a permit to visit the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region for US$20.

Holders of passports of the following 121 countries or territories can obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa online for US$30 prior to arrival for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days:[9][10][11]

Stateless persons who were citizens of Tajikistan can also obtain an eVisa.

Electronic visa application

Citizens of all countries may apply for a visa online. An approved visa can be received in a consular establishment of Tajikistan abroad or at the airport in Dushanbe (a necessary option should be selected when filling in an application).[12]

Visa on arrival according to IATA

According to information provided by IATA, nationals of the following can obtain a visa on arrival at Dushanbe Airport for a maximum stay of 45 days:[13] Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United States, United Arab Emirates, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.

Gorno-Badakhshan

Special permits are required to visit the regions within the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. OVIR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[14][15]

Statistics

YearVisitors
1992—1996
No data
1997
 2,100[16]
1998
 3,200[16]
1999
 3,500[16]
2000
 7,700[16]
2001
 5,200[16]
2002—2007
No data
2008
 325,000[16]
2009
 207,000[16]
2010
 160,000[17]
2011
 183,000[18]
2012
 244,000[19]
2013
 208,000[16]
2014
 213,700[16]
2015
 463,700[19]
2016
 325,000[20]
2017
 430,900[21]
2018
 More 2,000,000[22]
Country20182017201620152014
 Uzbekistan 1,661,928[23] 254,481[24] 219,255[25] 158,928[26]
170,299[27]
 Russia 143,607[28] 142,078[29]
132,808[29]
Other
No data

See also

  • Visa requirements for Tajik citizens

References

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  2. Timatic
  4. "Соглашение между Правительством Республики Узбекистан и Правительством Республики Таджикистан О ВЗАИМНЫХ ПОЕЗДКАХ ГРАЖДАН" [Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on mutual travel of citizens] (in Russian). Center for Legal Support under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 16 May 2000. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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  10. "Вазорати корҳои хориҷии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон". mfa.tj. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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  22. Approximate numbers
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