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]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Tajikistan

Visa exemption

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

Unlimited stay  Belarus  Georgia  Kazakhstan  Kyrgyzstan  Moldova  Russia 90 days  Armenia  Azerbaijan  Ukraine 30 days  Uzbekistan

Date of visa changes
Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakhstani, Kyrgyzstani, Moldovan, Russian and Ukrainian citizens have never needed a visa to gain access to Tajikistan 19 March 2018: Uzbekistan[3] (resumed) Cancelled: Turkmenistan 11 September 2000: Uzbekistan[4][5] (was resumed in 2018)

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]

All European Union citizens  Albania  Algeria  Andorra  Angola  Antigua and Barbuda  Argentina  Australia  Bahamas  Bahrain  Barbados  Belize  Benin  Bolivia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Brazil  Brunei  Cabo Verde  Canada  Chile  China  Colombia  Costa Rica  Cuba  Dominica  Dominican Republic  Ecuador  Egypt  El Salvador  Fiji  Grenada  Guatemala  Guyana  Hong Kong  Iceland  India  Indonesia  Iran  Israel  Jamaica  Japan  Jordan  Kuwait  Lebanon  Libya  Liechtenstein  Macao  Malaysia  Maldives  Mauritius  Mexico  Monaco  Mongolia  Montenegro  Morocco  New Zealand  North Macedonia  Norway  Oman  Pakistan  Panama  Papua New Guinea  Paraguay  Peru  Philippines  Qatar  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  San Marino  Saudi Arabia  Senegal  Serbia  Seychelles  Singapore  South Africa  South Korea  Sri Lanka  Suriname   Switzerland  Taiwan  Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  Tunisia  Turkey  Turkmenistan  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States  Uruguay   Vatican City  Venezuela  Vietnam  Yemen

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

Year	Visitors
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
2018	More 1,155,000[21]
2019	More 1,320,000

Country	2019	2017	2016	2015	2014
Uzbekistan	853,634	733,153	254,481[22]	219,255[23]	158,928[24]	170,299[25]
Russia	212,062	157,910
Kyrgyzstan	116,277	68,788
Afghanistan	22,856	8,827
Kazakhstan	20,930	13,933
China	20,200	8,059
USA	6,631	3,418
Turkey	6,607	4,075
Germany	3,987	2,256
India	3,808	1,038
Ukraine	3,427	1,613
United Kingdom	2,533	1,440
Belarus	2,459	1,979
Turkmenistan	2,341	1,257
France	2,015	1,252
Italy	1,899	644
Japan	1,814	565
Moldova	1,562	1,010
South Korea	1,561	715
Canada	1,470	768
Other countries	More 50,000

See also

• Visa requirements for Tajik citizens

References

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21. Таджикистан в 2018 году посетили свыше 1,1 млн. иностранных туристов
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External links

• Tajikistan E-visa application