Visitors to Tajikistan must obtain a visa from one of the Tajikistan diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for an electronic visa.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Tajikistan

Visa exemption

Tajikistan introduced an unilateral 30-day visa waiver for 53 countries on 1 January 2022.[2] Consequently, citizens of the following 62 countries can enter Tajikistan without a visa for stays up to the duration listed below:[1]

Unlimited period
90 days
30 days

Nationals of China holding a passport endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.[1]

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Brunei, China, Hungary, India, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and holders of diplomatic passports only of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan do not require a visa for Tajikistan.[6]

Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Jordan in 2017 and it is yet to come into force.[7]

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following 25 countries may obtain a visa on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport, for a maximum stay of 45 days:[1]

e-Visa

Tajikistan launched an e-Visa system on 1 June 2016. [8] The e-Visa can be used at any border crossing, and is granted for tourism and business. Along with an e-Visa visitors may obtain a permit to visit the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region for US$20.

Holders of passports of the following 125 countries or territories can obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa online for US$30 prior to arrival for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days: [9] [10] [11]

Stateless persons who were citizens of Tajikistan can also obtain an e-Visa.

Online visa application

Nationals of any country may apply for a regular visa online. If the visa application is successful, the visa can be collected either in one of the diplomatic missions of Tajikistan around the world, or on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport.[12]

Gorno-Badakhshan

Special permits are 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.[13][14]

Admission refused or confirmation required

Statistics

YearVisitors
1992—1996No data
1997Increase 2,100[15]
1998Increase 3,200[15]
1999Increase 3,500[15]
2000Increase 7,700[15]
2001Decrease 5,200[15]
2002—2007No data
2008Increase 325,000[15]
2009Decrease 207,000[15]
2010Decrease 160,000[16]
2011Increase 183,000[17]
2012Increase 244,000[18]
2013Decrease 208,000[15]
2014Increase 213,700[15]
2015Increase 463,700[18]
2016Decrease 325,000[19]
2017Increase 430,900
2018Increase More 1,155,000[20]
2019Increase More 1,320,000
2020Decrease More 410,000[21]
2021Increase More 517,000[22]

By country

Country2021[23]202020192017201620152014
 UzbekistanIncrease 305,411Decrease 271,118Increase 853,634Increase 733,153Increase 254,481[24]Increase 219,255[25]Decrease 158,928[26]
 RussiaIncrease 136,319Decrease 54,971Increase 212,062Increase 157,910
 KyrgyzstanIncrease 60,788Decrease 45,922Increase 116,27768,788
 AfghanistanIncrease 15,112Decrease 6,122Increase 22,8568,827
 KazakhstanIncrease 14,300Decrease 9,687Increase 20,93013,933
 ChinaIncrease 4,006Decrease 3,187Increase 20,2008,059
 TurkeyIncrease 3,466Decrease 2,750Increase 6,6074,075
 USAIncrease 3,221Decrease 2,456Increase 6,6313,418
 BelarusIncrease 2,588Decrease 871Increase 2,4591,979
 IranIncrease 2,576Decrease 533
 India2,551No dataIncrease 3,8081,038
 Ukraine1,967No dataIncrease 3,4271,613
 South Korea1,448No dataIncrease 1,561715
 Germany1,440No dataIncrease 3,9872,256
 Pakistan1,309
 France1,266No dataIncrease 2,0151,252
 Japan1,220No dataIncrease 1,814565
 United Kingdom1,088No dataIncrease 2,5331,440
 Italy1,044No dataIncrease 1,899644
 Canada831No dataIncrease 1,470768
 Azerbaijan385
 Armenia266
 Moldova219No dataIncrease 1,5621,010
 TurkmenistanIncrease 201Decrease 135Increase 2,3411,257
Other countriesMore 44,000

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tajikistan.

References

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  2. ↑ "Таджикистан вводит односторонний безвизовый режим для граждан 52 стран". 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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  4. ↑ "Соглашение между Правительством Республики Узбекистан и Правительством Республики Таджикистан О ВЗАИМНЫХ ПОЕЗДКАХ ГРАЖДАН" [Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on mutual travel of citizens] (in Russian). Center for Legal Support under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 16 May 2000. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Визу в Таджикистан теперь можно получить по интернету" [Visa to Tajikistan is now available on the Internet] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Apply online".
  12. ↑ "Tajikistan Visa Electronic Application Center". Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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  14. ↑ "GBAO permit for Pamir travel". Caravanistan. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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  20. ↑ Таджикистан в 2018 году посетили свыше 1,1 млн. иностранных туристов
  21. ↑ Таджикистан в 2020 году посетили свыше 410 тыс. иностранцев
  22. ↑ Более 517 тыс. иностранцев посетили Таджикистан в 2021 году
  23. ↑ Приток интуристов в Таджикистан в 2021 году заметно сократился Подробнее: https://www.asiaplustj.info/ru/news/tajikistan/economic/20220129/pritok-inturistov-v-tadzhikistan-v-2021-godu-zametno-sokratilsya
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