Uzbekistani passport

Uzbekistan passport

The front cover of a contemporary Uzbekistan Biometric passport.
Issued by  Uzbekistan
Type of document Passport
Purpose Identification
Eligibility requirements Uzbekistan citizenship

The Uzbekistan passport, being the property of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is issued to the citizens of Uzbekistan for internal use and international travels. An ordinary passport is issued to a person at 16 years and must be exchanged each 10 years. The passport could also be changed in case of damage or when the bearer of the passport changed his/her name. The passport contains 32 pages for special notes and visas. It is in the Uzbek and English languages. According to bilateral and multilateral agreements, the bearer of the Uzbek passport has the right to travel within Commonwealth of Independent States except neighboring Tajikistan (Tajik citizens also required to obtain the Uzbek visa to enter Uzbekistan) and stay up to 90 days without any visa requirements. However, for leaving Uzbekistan, one has to apply for special travel permit in local police. This permit is valid for two years and is needed only for leaving the country—the bearer may stay abroad until the passport is valid.

Since 2010 Uzbekistan has been switching gradually to the biometric passport system. The old (non-biometric) passports are invalid since the beginning of 2016 internationally, but not nationally where are valid till 2018

Uzbekistan passport holders can travel to a number of countries visa free or receive visa upon arrival. See article below for more details.

Identity information page

The Uzbek passport includes the following data:

Visa requirements

Countries and territories with visa-free entries or visas on arrival for holders of regular Uzbekistani passports

In 2016, Uzbekistani citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 52 countries and territories, ranking the Uzbekistani passport 85th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.

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