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Where citizens of Uzbekistan can travel visa-free in 2026

Checked by the editors on 22 October 2026. The figures were checked against the documents in the list of sources below. Translated from the Russian original — read it.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the end of 2025, citizens of Uzbekistan have fully visa-free entry to 31 countries, a further 4 countries require only online tourist registration, 29 grant a visa on arrival, and 13 issue an e-visa. The list has changed since then: from 15 September 2026, Thailand abolished visa-free entry for citizens of Uzbekistan, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page has not yet been updated. Below are the lengths of stay for the most visited destinations. Lengths of stay and conditions are set by the receiving countries, which change them; check with the embassy before travelling.

Visa-free: popular destinations

Country	Permitted length of stay	Points to note
Turkey	up to 90 days within 180	passport must remain valid for at least 150 days
Russia	up to 90 days in total per calendar year	migration card at the border, entry application in the RuID app at least 72 hours before entry, registration at the place of stay
Kazakhstan	up to 30 days per entry, no more than 90 days in total per 180	temporary registration required for stays longer than 30 days; the QazETA electronic travel authorisation (free of charge, at least 72 hours before entry) is being introduced in phases from 1 November 2026, initially at Aktau airport and four road checkpoints, including “Atameken” on the border with Uzbekistan; it will become mandatory from 1 July 2027 (Kazakh Government Resolution No. 890); not required for children under 16 and people aged 65 and over
Kyrgyzstan	up to 60 days	entry with an ID card, without a passport for travel abroad
Tajikistan	up to 30 days
Azerbaijan	up to 90 days
Armenia	up to 180 days
Georgia	up to 365 days	medical insurance for the entire trip duration is required from 1 January 2026
Belarus	up to 90 days per year, no more than 30 days per single entry	medical insurance required
Moldova	up to 90 days
UAE	up to 30 days	passport must remain valid for at least 6 months
China	up to 30 days per trip, no more than 90 days per 180	mutual visa-free entry from 1 June 2025; working, studying, and engaging in journalism without a visa are not permitted; Hong Kong and Macao have separate rules
Malaysia	up to 30 days	MDAC digital arrival card must be completed no earlier than 3 days before arrival
Philippines	up to 30 days	electronic arrival card
Mongolia	up to 30 days
Jordan	up to 30 days	visa-free entry has applied since 25 September 2025
Oman	up to 14 days
Iran	up to 15 days

Thailand. From 15 September 2026, visa-free entry for citizens of Uzbekistan was abolished by decision of the Thai government: a visa must be obtained in advance via the Thai e-Visa portal. According to the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Bangkok, after completing the application form, you must apply in person to the Thai Embassy in Moscow to pay the consular fee. Prior to that date, you could stay in the country without a visa for up to 60 days.

Egypt. From 1 November 2026, according to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Cairo, an entry visa to Egypt must be obtained in advance at an Egyptian diplomatic mission, and the trip must be arranged through an authorised tour operator. Tourists under 40 may only enter together with close relatives (parents, spouses, children); such a family must have at least $5,000 in cash, while independent travellers over 40 must have at least $3,000. Hotel bookings and proof of funds will be requested at the border; without the full set of documents, you may be sent back on a return flight.

The full list of countries with visa-free entry according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (updated 29 December 2025): Azerbaijan, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Barbados, Belarus, Haiti, The Gambia, Grenada, Georgia, Dominica, Jordan, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Namibia, UAE, Oman, Palestine, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tajikistan, Thailand (a visa is required from 15 September 2026), Turkey, Ukraine, the Philippines.

Online tourist registration

Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka do not require a visa, but tourist registration is necessary: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifies a tourist voucher, hotel booking, and return ticket as requirements. An electronic form is filled in advance and a fee is paid: for example, Sri Lanka — from €20, Kenya — around $30.

Visa on arrival

Issued upon entry: Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Nepal, Laos, Cambodia, Jordan (it also appears on the visa-free list), Mauritius, Lebanon, Macao, and roughly fifteen other countries, 29 in total. A return ticket and hotel booking are usually required. The fee depends on the country: in the Maldives and Mauritius, such a visa is free of charge.

E-visa

Arranged in advance on the country’s website: Vietnam, India, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, Gabon, Djibouti, Guinea, Malawi, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Where a visa is mandatory

The Schengen Area, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia — these countries are not on any of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists; a visa must be arranged in advance through a consulate or visa application centre.

Before travelling

Check the validity period of your passport for travel abroad: in many countries, it must remain valid for a further 6 months after entry.
Visa-free entry is intended almost everywhere for tourism and short business trips. Work and study require a visa.
Rules change several times a year, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs page is not updated immediately: Thailand abolished visa-free entry from 15 September 2026, but it is still on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs list. Before purchasing tickets, check with the destination country’s embassy and the airline.

Sources

The titles of the sources are given in Russian, as in the original.

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