Uzbek Citizens Can Travel to 40 Countries Visa-Free
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published an updated list of countries that Uzbek passport holders can visit without a visa or through simplified entry procedures. The list includes 40 countries with visa-free access and an additional 42 countries offering streamlined entry, either through visas on arrival or electronic visas.
Visa-Free Travel Now Available in 40 Countries
Citizens of Uzbekistan may enter the following destinations without requiring a visa:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Barbados
- Belarus
- United Arab Emirates
- Dominica
- Iran
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Haiti
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Kenya
- Ivory Coast
- Malaysia
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Moldova
- Namibia
- Azerbaijan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Thailand
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- China
- Oman
Visas on Arrival Offered in 28 Countries
Uzbek travellers may obtain a visa on arrival when entering the following countries:
Bolivia, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Macau, Maldives, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tuvalu, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Timor-Leste.
13 Countries Provide Electronic Visas
In these destinations, Uzbek citizens can apply for e-visas online before travel:
Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, India, South Sudan, Djibouti, DR Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, Vietnam.
Between 2023 and 2025, Uzbekistan expanded its visa-free agreements significantly. Notable additions include China, UAE, Thailand, Oman and Iran. Meanwhile, several countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Vietnam, have eased entry requirements for Uzbek nationals through simplified visa regimes.
Kursivv also reports that Uzbekistan’s passport has improved its standing in the 2025 global passport index, rising six spots to reach 74th place.
