🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Visa Guide for Indian Passport Holders

At a glance

Indian passport holders need a visa to enter Uzbekistan — the eVisa, applied for entirely online through the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal, is the standard route for tourism. Business travel arranged through a formal invitation from an Uzbekistan-based organisation follows a separate, more document-intensive process.

Choose your route

• eVisa (tourism): apply online at e-visa.gov.uz — the standard route for holiday and leisure travel, issued for individual applicants or groups of 5 or more adults.
• Invitation-based business visa: for business travel arranged through a Uzbekistan-based legal entity, which must submit a formal invitation and supporting documents (including employer authorisation and, for investment purposes, proof of share purchases or business registration) to the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — a separate process from the standard tourism eVisa, out of scope for most travellers using this guide.

Visa requirement for an Indian passport holder

A visa is required for entry, applied for as an eVisa for tourism purposes, or through the formal invitation route for business.

Where and how to apply

• Apply entirely online at the official portal: e-visa.gov.uz — run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Consular Department.
• Applications can be submitted individually, or as a group of 5 or more adult foreign citizens travelling together.
• You must travel on the same passport used for your eVisa application — the eVisa is tied to that specific travel document.

iamravi.com is not affiliated with the Government of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or any Uzbek diplomatic mission. All application, payment, and issuance steps happen through the official e-visa.gov.uz platform — never here.

Eligibility and passport conditions

You must be applying for tourism purposes and hold a valid passport that will remain valid for your intended stay in Uzbekistan; general international travel practice commonly recommends at least 6 months' remaining validity, though confirm your specific requirement within the application itself.

Application steps

The official e-visa.gov.uz portal completes your application in 5 stages:

1. Country — select your country, travel document type, and purpose of entry.
2. Date — select your intended period of stay in Uzbekistan.
3. Personal information — enter your biographical data.
4. Photo and passport — upload a photograph of your face and a scan of your passport's data page.
5. Activation — enter your email address.
6. Payment — pay the consular fee through the international Visa payment system.

Once approved, your e-visa is generated as a PDF and sent to the email address you provided.

Forms required

The entire eVisa application is completed online through the official portal — there is no separate paper form for standard tourism applicants using this system.

Document checklist

Per the official portal's own process: your passport (with a clear scan of its data page), a personal photograph, a valid email address, and a payment card supporting the international Visa payment network.

Fees

We were not able to independently confirm the exact current eVisa fee from the primary e-visa.gov.uz or gov.uz pages retrieved during this review. Widely and consistently reported secondary guidance cites a fee in the region of USD 20, paid online via the Visa payment system — confirm the exact current amount within the official application before paying.

Processing information

We were not able to confirm a single fixed processing time from the primary sources reviewed. Widely and consistently reported secondary guidance cites approximately 2–3 business days — apply with a reasonable buffer before your intended travel date.

After submission

If approved, your e-visa is emailed to you as a PDF — print it and keep a digital copy for your trip. You must present the passport used in your application at entry, since the eVisa is tied to that specific document. If you register at a hotel, they typically handle your registration with the authorities automatically; if staying privately, you may need to register yourself at the local OVIR office within a few days of arrival — check current requirements, since this can result in a fine on departure if missed.

Common mistakes

• Applying with one passport and then travelling on a different one — the eVisa is tied to the specific travel document used in the application.
• Assuming the tourism eVisa covers formally invited business travel — the invitation-based process through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is separate and more document-intensive.
• Forgetting to register with local authorities (OVIR) within the required window if staying somewhere other than a hotel.
• Using an unofficial third-party website rather than the official e-visa.gov.uz portal.

Official links

• Official Uzbekistan eVisa portal (e-visa.gov.uz)
• e-Visa application form
• Government of Uzbekistan — Visa to the Republic of Uzbekistan