About Uzbekistan
Whether you’re looking to visit, live or work in Uzbekistan —we can support your immigration needs at every stage of your journey.
If you’re a foreign national looking to visit, live, and/or work in Uzbekistan, a few options are available.
- Business Visits: For business visits, you can apply for a B2 visa, which allows single and multiple entries for up to a year. In practice, B2 visas are usually issued for 90 days with the possibility to extend. Some foreign nationals (from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine) can enter Uzbekistan without a visa, and some visa-required foreign nationals may be eligible for an (electronic) eVisa for stays up to 30 days. The eVisa is issued as a PDF document.
- Work Authorization: The main work authorization types include the Accreditation Card, mainly used for inter-company transfers from a foreign company with a representative office in Uzbekistan, which can be issued for up to three years (extendable) but is usually issued for one year at a time, and the Work Permit for local hires (on local contract and payroll), issued for a maximum of one year (renewable indefinitely).
- Trainees: There is no trainee-specific program in Uzbekistan.
- Self-employment: If you are an investor or entrepreneur, you may be eligible for the INV visa, which allows an investor to work for the company it invested in. Self-employed persons with a valid visa (or visa-exempt) to reside in Uzbekistan may also seek work authorization.
Fragomen can also consult on citizenship matters and, as permitted within the confines of local law, may be able to offer citizenship assistance.
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