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

## 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:
| Belarus  Georgia | Kazakhstan  Kyrgyzstan | Moldova  Russia |
| Armenia | Azerbaijan | Ukraine |
| 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 |
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* 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 (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.
* 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.
* 10 August 2024: Iran
* Cancelled:
* 10 June 1999: Turkmenistan
* 11 September 2000: Uzbekistan (was resumed in 2018)
* 20 April 2024: Turkey
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.

#### 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:
| 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.
* Tajikistan and Italy signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in April 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.
* Tajikistan and Venezuela signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2022 and it is yet to be ratified.
* Tajikistan and Serbia signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2022 and it is yet to be ratified.
* Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia signed a visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports in September 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.

## 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:
| 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. |

## Electronic visa (e-Visa)

Tajikistan launched an e-Visa on 1 June 2016.
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:
| 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

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.

## 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.

## 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 |
| 1998 | 3,200 |
| 1999 | 3,500 |
| 2000 | 7,700 |
| 2001 | 5,200 |
| 2002—2007 | No data |
| 2008 | 325,000 |
| 2009 | 207,000 |
| 2010 | 160,000 |
| 2011 | 183,000 |
| 2012 | 244,000 |
| 2013 | 208,000 |
| 2014 | 213,700 |
| 2015 | 463,700 |
| 2016 | 325,000 |
| 2017 | 430,900 |
| 2018 | More 1,155,000 |
| 2019 | More 1,320,000 |
| 2020 | More 410,000 |
| 2021 | More 517,000 |
Most visitors arriving in Tajikistan were from the following countries of nationality:
| Country | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Uzbekistan | 305,411 | 271,118 | 853,634 | 733,153 | 254,481 | 219,255 | 158,928 |
| 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 |