Uzbekistan entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 3 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Uzbekistan without a visa for up to 30 days for tourism or business. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Uzbekistan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Uzbekistan, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Uzbekistan with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Uzbekistan without a visa for up to 30 days for tourism or business.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Uzbekistan without a visa for tourism or business for up to 30 days.
If you’re travelling for any other purpose, or intend to stay longer than 30 days, check the requirements with the Uzbek Embassy in the UK.
If you’re entering Uzbekistan on a visa, check it and carefully note the date of expiry and the number of entries permitted.
Do not overstay your visa, or exceed your permitted duration of stay, even for a very short period. If you overstay, you could get a fine and possibly be deported. It is not always easy or possible to extend your stay or visa if you want to stay in the country for longer than planned. If you’re travelling overland, make sure you arrive at your intended border crossing in good time before your period of stay or visa expires.
Make sure you get your passport stamped on entry.
Border guards check the stamp on exit to make sure that travellers have not exceeded the 30-day period.
Official source: GOV.UK – Uzbekistan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Uzbekistan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Uzbekistan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Uzbekistan
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 12 February 2024: “Additional information on custom rules and that precious metals and gemstones, in quantities over 65 grams, must be declared ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 17 June 2022: “Updated with changes to the COVID-19 related restrictions (‘Entry requirements’ section and ‘Coronavirus’ page).”
- 22 April 2022: “Update to information on COVID-related travel requirements upon departure from Uzbekistan ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 17 March 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements to Uzbekistan ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Uzbekistan (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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