Uzbekistan Visa for Indians: Rules, Fees & Documents (2026)

Do Indians need a visa for Uzbekistan?

Most do. At the time of review, the standard route for Indian passport holders is the Uzbekistan e-visa, applied for online and usually approved in two to three working days.

There is one important exception. Since 1 September 2026, Indians who hold a valid multiple-entry tourist or business visa from the US, UK, a Schengen country, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea or Japan can enter visa-free for up to 30 days. They must arrive with a return or onward air ticket, and the stay must fall within that foreign visa's validity.

A wider 30-day visa-free regime for all Indians was announced in late August 2026, but no start date had been published at the time of review. Until it is, apply for the e-visa.

How to apply for the e-visa, step by step

1. Open the official e-visa portal and choose the tourist e-visa.
2. Pick single entry (about USD 20), double entry (about USD 35) or multiple entry (about USD 50). Choose double or multiple if you plan side trips to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan.
3. Upload a passport bio-page scan and a digital photo, then enter your dates and hotel address.
4. Pay by card. The decision arrives by email, usually within two to three working days.
5. Print the e-visa and carry it with your passport.

What immigration actually checks

At Tashkent or Samarkand, officers check the e-visa or your qualifying foreign visa, your return ticket and occasionally your hotel bookings. Visa-free travellers relying on a US or Schengen visa should carry the passport containing that visa; an expired visa does not count.

Uzbekistan requires foreigners to be registered where they stay. Hotels do this electronically. If you stay with friends or in an unregistered homestay, make sure registration is done, and keep hotel confirmations until you leave.

Tips for families and seniors

• Each traveller, including children, needs their own e-visa.
• The Silk Road cities involve a lot of walking on uneven paving. Khiva and Bukhara are compact, but Samarkand's sights are spread out, so use taxis between them.
• High-speed trains link Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara and are far easier on older travellers than long drives. Book seats early in spring and autumn.
• Vegetarian food is available but limited outside Tashkent; carry ready-to-eat backups.

For budgets and timing, see the Uzbekistan trip cost guide, the best time to visit Uzbekistan and things to do in Uzbekistan. Combining countries? Read our Kazakhstan visa guide and Kyrgyzstan visa guide, or ask our visa assistance team to file the e-visas.