Uzbekistan visa-free entry for citizens of Russia: 2026 entry rules

No, not for a stay of up to 60 days: Russian nationals enter Uzbekistan visa-free for tourism, family visits or short business trips. Working, studying or settling falls under a different status, to be arranged before departure or with the Uzbek authorities according to the rules published on the official portal. The count of permitted days starts on entry; to stay longer, an extension or a residence permit must be requested in the country before the stay expires.

Present at the control a Russian international passport valid beyond the planned exit date; the internal passport is not accepted for this route. The officer may ask for the accommodation address, a return ticket and proof of funds. Once in the country, every traveller must be registered at the place of stay: hotels and declared accommodation do this automatically and issue a receipt; in private accommodation, the host or the traveller completes the registration with the local authorities within the time set by Uzbek regulations (check the official portal). Keep these receipts until you leave: they may be checked at the border.

Entry is free: no visa fee is charged for a tourist stay. The documents to prepare are the international passport, the accommodation confirmation, the onward ticket and evidence of financial means. If your plans go beyond tourism or the 60 days allowed, the documents and fees for the relevant visa or residence permit are not described here: check the official portal or the competent Uzbek embassy, which publish the up-to-date list.

With no prior application there is no administrative delay; just check the validity of your international passport before booking. Find out about registration of stay before departure, especially if you alternate hotels and private accommodation on an itinerary: nights spent outside hotels must be covered by a registration. Do not exceed the 60 days allowed: overstaying or failing to register leads to a fine on exit and can compromise future entries. Declare to customs any currency and items subject to declaration under the rules in force.

Turning up at the border with only the internal passport; paying an intermediary site for an "Uzbekistan visa" when entry is visa-free for Russian tourists; neglecting registration of stay in private accommodation and discovering the problem on exit; exceeding the 60 days on the assumption that leaving and immediately re-entering resets the count, without having checked the rule on the official portal. Finally, do not confuse the tourist exemption with permission to work.