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.[1]

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Tajikistan introduced an unilateral 30-day visa waiver for 53 countries on 1 January 2022.[2] Consequently, citizens of the following 62 countries can visit Tajikistan without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below:[1]

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]

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.[13][14]

Admission refused or confirmation required

Statistics
YearVisitors
1992—1996No data
1997 2,100[15]
1998 3,200[15]
1999 3,500[15]
2000 7,700[15]
2001 5,200[15]
2002—2007No data
2008 325,000[15]
2009 207,000[15]
2010 160,000[16]
2011 183,000[17]
2012 244,000[18]
2013 208,000[15]
2014 213,700[15]
2015 463,700[18]
2016 325,000[19]
2017 430,900
2018 More 1,155,000[20]
2019 More 1,320,000
Country20192017201620152014
 Uzbekistan 853,634 733,153 254,481[21] 219,255[22] 158,928[23]170,299[24]
 Russia 212,062 157,910
 Kyrgyzstan 116,27768,788
 Afghanistan 22,8568,827
 Kazakhstan 20,93013,933
 China 20,2008,059
 USA 6,6313,418
 Turkey 6,6074,075
 Germany 3,9872,256
 India 3,8081,038
 Ukraine 3,4271,613
 United Kingdom 2,5331,440
 Belarus 2,4591,979
 Turkmenistan 2,3411,257
 France 2,0151,252
 Italy 1,899644
 Japan 1,814565
 Moldova 1,5621,010
 South Korea 1,561715
 Canada 1,470768
Other countries More 50,000

See also

References
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  3. https://regnum.ru/news/2393646.html
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  20. Таджикистан в 2018 году посетили свыше 1,1 млн. иностранных туристов
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