Visa policy of Tajikistan

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.

Tajikistani tourist visa along with Gorno-Badakhshan Permit

Tajikistan's visa and other migration policies are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Tajikistan

  Tajikistan

  Visa-free - unlimited stay

  Visa-free - 90 days

  Visa-free - 30 days

  eVisa

  Visa required

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][3]

Unlimited period  Belarus  Georgia  Kazakhstan  Kyrgyzstan[4]  Moldova  Russia

90 days  Armenia  Azerbaijan  Ukraine

30 days All European Union member states  Andorra  Argentina  Australia  Bahamas  Bahrain  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Brazil  Brunei  Canada  Chile  Costa Rica  Cuba  Dominican Republic  Ecuador  Iceland  Indonesia  Iran#  Jamaica  Japan  Jordan  Kuwait  Liechtenstein  Malaysia  Maldives  Marshall Islands  Mexico  Mongolia  Montenegro  New Zealand  Norway  Oman  Philippines  Qatar  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  San Marino  Saudi Arabia  Serbia  Singapore  Solomon Islands  South Korea  Sri Lanka   Switzerland  Thailand  United Arab Emirates  United States  Uzbekistan  Vatican City

_{# - Must travel on a direct flight between Dushanbe and Tehran to qualify for visa exemption.}

Date of visa changes
Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine have never required a visa to enter Tajikistan. 19 March 2018: Uzbekistan[5] (resumed) 1 January 2022: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czechia, Denmark, Dominicana, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.[6] 1 May 2024: Andorra, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Oman, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Vatican.[3] 10 August 2024: Iran[7] Cancelled: 10 June 1999: Turkmenistan 11 September 2000: Uzbekistan[8][9] (was resumed in 2018) 20 April 2024: Turkey[10]

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.^[2]

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:^[3]

Albania  Algeria  Barbados  China  Dominica  Fiji  Laos  Lebanon

Madagascar  Morocco  Nicaragua  North Macedonia  Panama  Tunisia  Vanuatu  Vietnam

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Brunei, China, Hungary, India, Iran, Morocco, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and

• holders of diplomatic passports only of Afghanistan, Italy, Jordan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan may enter Tajikistan without a visa.^[11][3]

• Tajikistan and Italy signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in April 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.^[12]
• Tajikistan and Venezuela signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2022 and it is yet to be ratified.^[13]
• 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 Saudi Arabia signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2024 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]

2 months  Morocco 45 days  Algeria  Andorra  Brazil  Bulgaria  Cyprus  Egypt  Ireland  Israel  Lebanon  Malta  Mexico  Mongolia  Oman  Romania  Slovakia  Slovenia  South Africa  Tunisia  Turkmenistan  United Kingdom  Vatican City  Venezuela  Vietnam

Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)

Yemen

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.[2]

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]

All European Union member states  Albania  Algeria  Andorra  Antigua and Barbuda  Argentina  Australia  Bahamas  Bahrain  Bangladesh  Barbados  Belize  Benin  Bhutan  Bolivia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Brazil  Brunei  Burkina Faso  Cabo Verde  Cambodia  Cameroon  Canada  Chile  China  Colombia  Congo  Costa Rica  Cuba  Dominica  Dominican Republic  Ecuador  Egypt  El Salvador  Fiji  Ghana  Grenada  Guatemala  Guyana  Haiti  Honduras  Hong Kong  Iceland  India  Indonesia  Iran  Israel  Jamaica  Japan  Jordan  Kenya  Kuwait  Laos  Lebanon  Liechtenstein  Macao  Madagascar  Malaysia  Maldives  Marshall Islands  Mauritius  Mexico  Monaco  Mongolia  Montenegro  Morocco  New Zealand  North Macedonia  Nicaragua  Norway  Oman  Pakistan  Palestine  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  Solomon Islands  South Africa  South Korea  Sri Lanka  Sudan  Suriname   Switzerland  Taiwan  Tanzania  Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  Tunisia  Turkmenistan  Uganda  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States  Uruguay  Uzbekistan  Vanuatu  Vatican City  Venezuela  Vietnam

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

Online visa application

Sample of Tajikistani eVisa

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

Year	Visitors
1992—1996	No data
1997	2,100[22]
1998	3,200[22]
1999	3,500[22]
2000	7,700[22]
2001	5,200[22]
2002—2007	No data
2008	325,000[22]
2009	207,000[22]
2010	160,000[23]
2011	183,000[24]
2012	244,000[25]
2013	208,000[22]
2014	213,700[22]
2015	463,700[25]
2016	325,000[26]
2017	430,900
2018	More 1,155,000[27]
2019	More 1,320,000
2020	More 410,000[28]
2021	More 517,000[29]

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

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

See also

• Tajikistan portal

• Visa requirements for Tajik citizens