Visa policy of Tajikistan explained

Visitors to Tajikistan must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries, or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival, or citizens eligible for an e-Visa.

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Tajikistan without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:[1] [2]

Unlimited period
90 days
30 days

1 - if traveling by plane between Dushanbe and Tehran; up to 90 days per year.

In addition, citizens of China holding a passport endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa to enter Tajikistan, for a maximum stay of 30 days.

Visa-free for elderly visitors

Citizens of the following countries who are aged 55 and over can enter Tajikistan without a visa for a maximum stay of 14 days:[2]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Brunei, China, Hungary, India, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and holders of diplomatic passports only of Jordan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan may enter Tajikistan without a visa.[9] [2]

Tajikistan and Italy signed a visa exemption for diplomatic passports in April 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.[10] Tajikistan and Venezuela signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2022 and it is yet to be ratified.[11] Tajikistan and Venezuela signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2022 and it is yet to be ratified.[12] Tajikistan and Serbia signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2022 and it is yet to be ratified.[13] Tajikistan and Morocco signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2022 and it is yet to be ratified.[14]

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport for stays up to the duration listed:

2 months

45 days

Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)

class=nowrap style="padding:0 2em 0 0" Citizens of Yemen may apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), enabling them to travel to Dushanbe International Airport to obtain a visa on arrival, valid for a maximum stay of 45 days.

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

Tajikistan launched an e-Visa on 1 June 2016.[15]

The e-Visa may be used at any border crossing, and is granted for tourism and business. Along with an e-Visa, visitors can choose to purchase a permit to visit the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region for US$20 through the same e-Visa application.

Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa for $30 or $50 respectively for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days:[16] [17] [18]

Stateless persons who were citizens of Tajikistan may also obtain an e-Visa.

Online visa application

Citizens of any country may apply for a regular visa online. If the visa application is successful, the visa may be obtained either from the Tajikistan embassy or consulate or on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport.[19]

Gorno-Badakhshan

A special permit is 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.[20] [21]

Admission restrictions

Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. Tajikistan also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in Tajikistan were from the following countries of nationality:

Country 2021[30] 2020 2019 2017 2016 2015 2014
305,411 271,118 853,634 733,153 254,481[31] 219,255[32] 158,928[33]
136,319 54,971 212,062 157,910
60,788 45,922 116,277 68,788
15,112 6,122 22,856 8,827
14,300 9,687 20,930 13,933
4,006 3,187 20,200 8,059
3,466 2,750 6,607 4,075
3,221 2,456 6,631 3,418
2,588 871 2,459 1,979
2,576 533
2,551 No data 3,808 1,038
1,967 No data 3,427 1,613
1,448 No data 1,561 715
1,440 No data 3,987 2,256
1,309
1,266 No data 2,015 1,252
1,220 No data 1,814 565
1,088 No data 2,533 1,440
1,044 No data 1,899 644
831 No data 1,470 768
385
266
219 No data 1,562 1,010
201 135 2,341 1,257
More 44,000

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Визовый режим с иностранными государствами.
  2. Web site: The list of countries eligible for the unilateral visa-free entry system has been expanded, and the visa application process for citizens of certain countries to the Republic of Tajikistan has been simplified.
  3. Web site: Введен безвизовый режим между Таджикистаном и Узбекистаном .
  4. Web site: Таджикистан вводит односторонний безвизовый режим для граждан 52 стран. 9 November 2021. 9 November 2021.
  5. Web site: 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 . 16 May 2000 . Center for Legal Support under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan . 11 December 2017 . ru.
  6. Web site: "Таджикистан и Узбекистан могут отменить визы уже в 2018 году" . Tajikistan and Uzbekistan can cancel visas already in 2018 . 27 June 2017 . . 11 December 2017 . ru.
  7. Web site: Tajikistan introduces a visa regime for holders of general civil foreign passports of Turkey.
  8. https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-iran-visa-free-travel/33067511.html Tajik-Iranian Visa-Free Travel Deal To Begin August 10
  9. Web site: Визовый режим с иностранными государствами. www.consular.tj. 17 June 2019.
  10. https://mfa.tj/en/main/view/14917/tajikistan-and-italy-signed-an-agreement-on-the-exemption-of-visa-requirements-for-holders-of-diplomatic-passports Tajikistan and Italy signed an Agreement on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic Passports
  11. https://mfa.tj/en/main/view/14917/tajikistan-and-italy-signed-an-agreement-on-the-exemption-of-visa-requirements-for-holders-of-diplomatic-passports Tajikistan and Italy signed an Agreement on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic Passports
  12. https://tajsohtmon.tj/en/agencynews/14334-tajikistan-signs-agreements-with-venezuela-serbia-and-morocco-on-mutual-abolition-of-visas-for-holders-of-diplomatic-and-service-passports.html Tajikistan Signs Agreements with Venezuela, Serbia, and Morocco on Mutual Abolition of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports
  13. https://tajsohtmon.tj/en/agencynews/14334-tajikistan-signs-agreements-with-venezuela-serbia-and-morocco-on-mutual-abolition-of-visas-for-holders-of-diplomatic-and-service-passports.html Tajikistan Signs Agreements with Venezuela, Serbia, and Morocco on Mutual Abolition of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports
  14. https://tajsohtmon.tj/en/agencynews/14334-tajikistan-signs-agreements-with-venezuela-serbia-and-morocco-on-mutual-abolition-of-visas-for-holders-of-diplomatic-and-service-passports.html Tajikistan Signs Agreements with Venezuela, Serbia, and Morocco on Mutual Abolition of Visas for Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports
  15. Web site: Tajikistan e-Visa . . 11 December 2017.
  16. Web site: Визу в Таджикистан теперь можно получить по интернету . Visa to Tajikistan is now available on the Internet . 4 June 2016 . . 11 December 2017 . ru.
  17. Web site: Вазорати корҳои хориҷии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон. mfa.tj. 17 June 2019.
  18. Web site: Apply online.
  19. Web site: Online Visa . 17 June 2019.
  20. Web site: Visas and permits . Robert . Middleton . Pamirs . 11 December 2017.
  21. Web site: GBAO permit for Pamir travel . Caravanistan . en-US . 2019-05-22.
  22. Web site: International tourism, number of arrivals: Tajikistan. data.worldbank.org. 30 January 2019.
  23. Web site: Таджикистан отмечает рекордный рост интереса туристов. travel.ru. 29 September 2011 . 30 January 2019.
  24. Web site: Таджикистан в прошлом году посетило 183 тыс. туристов. news.tj. 30 January 2019.
  25. Web site: Таджикистан в 2015 году посетило рекордное количество иностранных туристов. musavat.com. 30 January 2019.
  26. Web site: Таджикистан в 2017-м посетило туристов на 25,4% больше прошлогоднего. tajikta.tj. 30 January 2019.
  27. https://maxala.org/tajikistan-turkmenistan/66609-tadzhikistan-v-2018-godu-posetili-svyshe-11-mln-inostrannyh-turistov.html Таджикистан в 2018 году посетили свыше 1,1 млн. иностранных туристов
  28. https://avesta.tj/2021/01/18/tadzhikistan-v-2020-godu-posetili-svyshe-350-6-tys-inostrannyh-turistov/ Таджикистан в 2020 году посетили свыше 410 тыс. иностранцев
  29. https://avesta.tj/2022/02/21/bolee-517-tys-inostrantsev-posetili-tadzhikistan-v-2021-godu/ Более 517 тыс. иностранцев посетили Таджикистан в 2021 году
  30. https://www.asiaplustj.info/ru/news/tajikistan/economic/20220129/pritok-inturistov-v-tadzhikistan-v-2021-godu-zametno-sokratilsya Приток интуристов в Таджикистан в 2021 году заметно сократился Подробнее: https://www.asiaplustj.info/ru/news/tajikistan/economic/20220129/pritok-inturistov-v-tadzhikistan-v-2021-godu-zametno-sokratilsya
  31. Web site: Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2017 году. stat.uz. 13 March 2019.
  32. Web site: Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2016 году. stat.uz. 13 March 2019.
  33. Web site: Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2015 году. stat.uz. 13 March 2019.

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