Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple ▲ | 24 Months ▲ |
| A-2 | None | Multiple ▲ | 24 Months ▲ |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | N/A | N/A 3 |
| H-2B | None | N/A | N/A 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| L-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| R-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 8 |
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Applications |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 [TDY] | None | One | 3 Months |
| A-2 [TDY] | None | One | 3 Months |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
General Document Information:
Civil documents from Uzbekistan are available to the person named in the record. To get these documents, the person must submit a request through the appropriate Vital Records Office (“ZAGS” in Russian or “FXDYO” in Uzbek) or through an Embassy or Consulate of Uzbekistan. The U.S. Embassy cannot help obtain civil documents or verify their accuracy. People can also request civil documents online through Uzbekistan’s unified state services portal at www.my.gov.uz.
Documents can be requested directly through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. or the Consulate in New York. The embassy or consulate will send a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Legal Assistance Department, which will begin the search. This process can take several months.
Uzbekistan is part of the Hague Convention, which removes the need for legalization of foreign public documents. Documents obtained directly from ZAGS archives must be authenticated with an Apostille at the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan. The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan cannot authenticate documents issued in Uzbekistan.
Civil documents in Uzbekistan are issued in Russian or Uzbek, as Tashkent is a dual-language post. All documents, regardless of the language, must be translated into English.
Birth Certificates
Available
Fees: Fees vary. Consult the decree on state fees for specific rates.
Document Name: Birth Certificate
Issuing Authority: Vital Records Offices at the district and city levels; Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The birth certificate booklet is dark green and features the coat of arms and the document’s name in golden print in both Uzbek (Latin script) and Russian (Cyrillic script). Current birth certificates are in Uzbek and Russian and must include a QR code, a wet seal from the issuing authority, and signature of an authorized official. Older documents, including those issued during the Soviet era, are still acceptable.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: In the cities and districts by the Chiefs of the Vital Records Offices
Registration Criteria: Parents must register their child’s birth at the Vital Records Office in the district or city where the child was born or where one of the parents’ lives. Registration must be completed within one month of the child’s birth.
Procedure for Obtaining: A written request for a birth certificate can be submitted to the Vital Records Office at the district or city level by at least one parent. In rare cases, close relatives, neighbors, or third parties authorized by a parent, as well as officials from medical facilities, internal affairs departments, or custody and guardianship bodies, may also submit the request. Parents can also apply for a birth certificate online through Uzbekistan’s government services portal at www.my.gov.uz.
If the birth has not been registered within one month, the Vital Records Office requires additional documents to confirm the child’s birth. To obtain a birth certificate, applicants must provide the following: a medical certificate of birth, the parent’s passports, the parents’ marriage certificate, an application to establish paternity, or an application from a single mother.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Duplicates of birth certificates are available.
Exceptions: Duplicates of birth certificates are not available for deceased people; a reference of death (ma’lumotnoma) is available.
Comments: If the child’s parents are not legally married, the mother must submit a statement with the father’s information, certified by a notary public or a medical facility.
Available
Fees: Fees vary. Consult the decree on state fees for specific rates.
Document Name: Death Certificate
Issuing Authority: Vital Records Offices at the district or city level,, register deaths depending on where the deceased lived before passing or where the death occurred. For Uzbek citizens who died abroad, consular officers of Uzbekistan handle the death registration based on the deceased’s last place of residence or the location of death.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Death Certificate is light purple, two-page booklet with a unique serial number that includes three letters followed by seven digits. It must have the signature of the chief of the issuing authority and a round wet seal showing the name of the issuing authority. The certificate is written in both Russian (Cyrillic script) and Uzbek (Latin script). Currently, the certificate is issued as a one-page document with a QR code in light purple. Older certificates, including those issued during the Soviet era, are still acceptable.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Death certificates are issued by the Chief of the Vital Records Office at the district or city level, or a consular officer of Uzbekistan.
Registration Criteria: Death must be registered on the day it occurs or within three days of discovering the deceased. Burial is not allowed until the death is registered with the Vital Records Office.
Procedure for Obtaining: An application to register a death must be submitted within three days of receiving the medical certification of death. The application can be filed by the next of kin, relatives, or medical facilities. Applicants must provide the medical certification of death and documents confirming the deceased’s identity.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Duplicate death certificates are available.
Exceptions: A Death Certificate is not automatically issued for stillborn children or for children who die within the first week of life. Parents can request a Death Certificate if needed. By default, only a death reference statement (“spravka o smerti”) is provided.
Available
Fees: Fees vary. Consult the decree on state fees for specific rates.
Document Name: Marriage Certificate
Issuing Authority: Marriage registration takes place at the Vital Records Office in the district or city, based on the residence of one of the parties.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The marriage certificate booklet is dark burgundy and features the coat of arms and the document’s name in gold print in both Uzbek (Latin script) and Russian (Cyrillic script). Certificates are issued in Uzbek and Russian and must include a QR code, a wet seal from the issuing authority, and the signature of an authorized official. Older certificates, including those issued during the Soviet era, are still valid.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chief of the Vital Records Office at the district or city level.
Registration Criteria: The Marriage Certificate is issued one month after the couple files their application for marriage. In certain cases, the one-month waiting period can be shortened if the applicants provide supporting documents. These may include birth certificates of children, a medical certificate confirming the bride’s pregnancy, or a statement from an employer about an upcoming business trip. Anyone who was previously married must submit proof that the prior marriage has ended, such as a divorce certificate, judicial divorce decree, death certificate of a spouse, or a court decree declaring the marriage invalid.
Procedure for Obtaining: To register a marriage, the couple must submit a written application to the Vital Records Office at the district or city level at least one month before the wedding. Alternatively, one of the parties can apply for marriage registration online through Uzbekistan’s government services portal at www.my.gov.uz.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: In cases of loss, a duplicate marriage certificate can be issued at the request of the parties within one day. A reference of marriage registration (spravka o zaklyuchenii braka) is also available.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Fees vary. Consult the decree on state fees for specific rates.
Document Name: Certificate of marriage dissolution
Issuing Authority: Vital Records Offices at the district or city level in the area where one of the parties’ lives.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The divorce certificate booklet is light yellow and features the coat of arms and the document’s name in both Uzbek (Latin script) and Russian (Cyrillic script). Current certificates are issued in Uzbek and Russian and must include a QR code, a wet seal from the issuing authority, and the signature of an authorized official. Older certificates, including those issued during the Soviet era, are still valid.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The divorce certificate is issued by the Chief of the Vital Records Office at the district or city level, or by the chairman of a Citizen’s Union in the area where one of the parties lives.
Registration Criteria: If a married couple has minor children and/or property disputes, the court handles their divorce. To finalize the divorce, the couple must submit the court decree to the Vital Records Office and obtain a divorce certificate. If divorce took place before 2010, registration with the Vital Records is not required, as the court-issued divorce decree is enough.
A Divorce Certificate can also be issued at the request of one of the spouses in the following cases:
Procedure for Obtaining: The Vital Records Office can issue a Divorce Certificate at the district or city level, three months after the filing.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: In cases of loss, duplicate divorce certificates can be issued. A reference of marriage dissolution (spravka o rastorjenii braka) can also be issued.
Exceptions: A husband cannot initiate divorce proceedings during his wife’s pregnancy and up to his child’s 1st birthday.
Comments: Once a Vital Records Office issues a Divorce Certificate, both parties’ passports will be stamped indicating the date of marriage termination.
Available
Fees: Fees vary. Consult the decree on state fees for specific rates.
Document Name: Adoption Court Decree. (until 2013: Adoption City/district Mayor’s decree).
Issuing Authority: Supreme Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan on civil cases, regional or Tashkent city court on civil cases in the area of child’s domicile. (until 2013: Adoption City/district Mayor’s decree).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Judicial decrees are printed on plain A4 format paper with no security features. They do, however, have a wet seal of the issuing court and signature from the presiding judge. (until 2010: Adoption City/district Mayor’s decree).
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chairman of Supreme Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan on civil cases, regional or Tashkent city court on civil cases.
Registration Criteria: All judicial cases are registered in the court system.
Procedure for Obtaining: Uzbek citizens must file their adoption application with the inter-district or city civil court in the area where the child lives. Foreign nationals must file their adoption application to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, a regional civil court, or the Tashkent city civil court, depending on the child’s location.
Certified Copies: Certified copies of adoption decrees are available on request.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Fees vary. Consult the decree on state fees for specific rates.
Document Name: Identity Card
Issuing Authority: Departments of Internal Affairs throughout the country, Unified Portal of Interactive State Services.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: ID Cards are issued as laminated bank card-sized documents in Uzbek (Latin script) and English. They include a QR code and a unique 14-digit personal number.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chiefs or Deputy Chiefs of the Internal Affairs departments, Unified Portal of Interactive State Services.
Registration Criteria: Starting from 1 January 2021, Identity cards are issued to all newborns, Uzbek citizens, stateless persons and foreign citizens permanently residing in Uzbekistan. The ID card confirms the holder’s identity and citizenship for 10 years and is used in lieu of a biometric passport. ID cards are valid only within Uzbekistan, but can sometimes be used as travel documents when visiting neighboring countries.
Procedure for Obtaining: Uzbek citizens must file a written request (ariza) to an internal affairs department or Unified Portal of Interactive State Services.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: For current fees please consult the Unified Portal of Interactive State Services.
Document Name: Police certificate
Issuing Authority: Starting October 1, 2018, police certificates are issued by the Unified Portal of Interactive State Services based on the information obtained from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Police certificates are issued on plain A4 paper with a QR-barcode. The certificate has a registration number, date of the document creation, applicant’s full name and ID number.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Unified Portal of Interactive State Services.
Registration Criteria: Police certificates are treated as any other outgoing correspondence and, as such, are given an outgoing twenty-eight-digit alphanumeric registration number of the issuing authority.
Procedure for Obtaining: Uzbek citizens should apply to the Unified Portal of Interactive State Services via my.gov.uz. Non-Uzbek citizens should apply at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan through the Embassy of that person’s country of nationality. Police certificates are issued within two business days after the application is submitted. Requests can no longer be filed in person.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: To get a police certificate via my.gov.uz, you must first register at gov.uz/en and obtain authorization through the Unified Portal of Interactive State Services’ Identification System.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Reference letters addressed to the record holder (Ma’lumotnoma) or an abstract from a court decree.
Issuing Authority: District, city or regional courts on criminal cases; or district, city or regional departments of internal affairs.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Reference letters are printed on the official letterhead of the issuing authority and do not include security features. They are signed by judges or chiefs of internal affairs departments.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Judges, Chiefs or Deputy Chiefs of the Internal Affairs departments.
Registration Criteria: Reference letters are treated like other outgoing correspondence and are assigned an outgoing registration number by the issuing authority.
Procedure for Obtaining: Uzbek citizens should file a written request (ariza) to a court or to an internal affairs department.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: Police Certificate
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Reference letters with court/prison records shall not be accepted in lieu of Police Certificates issued by the Information Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Military Certificate. There are two kinds of military registration documents: Military Certificate (voennoe udostoverenie) and Conscription Certificate (pripisnoe svidetelstvo). The Conscription Certificate is issued to the citizens who have not yet joined military service and are registered with district or city conscription committees. The Military Certificate is issued to the citizens who are part of the Armed Forces reserves.
Issuing Authority: District or city branches of the Department of Defense.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Military Certificate is a 28-page booklet (77x10mm) with a dark green cover. It has an alphanumeric serial number starting with a QK series followed by seven digits. The pages have octahedron watermarks, and the first page, which contains the holder’s photo and biographic data, is laminated. The Conscription Certificate is a two-page booklet that includes the holder’s photo, brief biographic information, and details about their conscription to military service.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chief of the District or City branch of the Department of Defense.
Registration Criteria: Military certificate (voenniy bilet) is issued to Uzbek citizens in the following circumstances:
The military certificate does not expire and is valid for the entire period of time in urgent military service and in the reserve of the Uzbek Armed Forces. The conscription certificate is issued to male citizens between April and June after they turn 16.
Procedure for Obtaining: Below are the basis for applying for a military certificate (voenniy bilet):
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: A duplicate military certificate can be issued to replace a lost or damaged document if a citizen submits a personal application.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Travel Documents
Types Available: Biometric Passport for Travel Abroad; and Travel Document for Stateless People.
Fees: Fees vary. Consult the decree on state fees for specific rates.
Document Name: Biometric Passport for Travel Abroad; and Travel Document for Stateless People
Issuing Government Authority: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues diplomatic passports. All other passports and stateless person’s travel documents are issued by district or city departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uzbekistan’s Diplomatic Missions abroad, or through the Unified Portal of Interactive State Services.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Biometric Passport for Travel Abroad has a burgundy cover and contains 48 pages. Each page includes pictures of Uzbekistan’s historical sights, watermarks, an octagonal pentagram, color-changing ink, a metallized security thread, laminate film, and an embedded electronic chip.
Diplomatic passports have a dark blue cover, while stateless person’s travel documents have a dark gray cover. The second page of both types of passports contains the holder’s bio data and a digital photo printed onto security film instead of laminate. All pages have octahedron and UZB watermarks. The biometric passport for travel abroad, introduced on January 1, 2019, is designed for international travel.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Uzbekistan’s Diplomatic Missions abroad, or through the Unified Portal of Interactive State Services.
Registration Criteria:
Procedure for Obtaining: Citizen’s biometric passports are issued within 10 days of application. The list of required documents depend upon the reason for applying and may include additional unlisted documents requested by local authorities. Applicants can apply for a passport for international traveling through the Unified Interactive state services portal at www.my.gov.uz.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Uzbekistan law does not recognize dual citizenship. Since July 1, 2014, all Uzbek citizens and stateless individuals living in Uzbekistan must use the biometric passports (or biometric travel documents for stateless persons) to leave the country.
Foreigners who have stayed in Uzbekistan for over a year and plan to stay longer may apply for a residency permit (vid na zhitel'stvo dyla inostrantsa). The permit is an ID Card, issued as a laminated bank card-sized document in Uzbek (Latin script) and English. It includes a QR code and a 14-digit personal number. It is issued at the city EE&C (Entry, Exit & Citizenship) office for a period of five years, but no longer than the validity of the foreigner's passport. This permit allows the holder to travel to and from Uzbekistan without needing an Uzbek visa.
Other Documents: There are no other documents available.
Several types of documents allow a person to reside in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek passport is a machine-readable, biometric passport with a green cover. It includes the bearer’s identifying information and residential address. The passport may also include details about the bearer's children and blood type. This combined internal-external passport can be issued at any age.
Minors under two years old received a passport with a validity for up to two years. After the child turns two, minors are issued passports with a validity of five years. Citizens of Uzbekistan aged 16 and older receive biometric passports with a ten-year validity.
Note: Starting July 1, 2014, all Uzbek citizens and stateless individuals living in Uzbekistan must use the biometric passports (or biometric travel documents for stateless persons) to leave the country. Old-style, non-biometric passports are still valid for travel if the bearer left Uzbekistan before July 1, 2014. These passports can be used for international travel until December 31, 2015, as long as the bearer departed Uzbekistan before the July 2014 deadline.
Foreigners who have stayed in Uzbekistan for over a year and plan to stay longer may apply for a residency permit (vid na zhitel'stvo dyla inostrantsa). The permit is a dark blue, machine readable biometric booklet. It is issued at the city EE&C (Entry, Exit & Citizenship) office for a period of five years, but not longer than the validity of the foreigner's passport.
Uzbekistan also issues a residence permit for stateless persons (vid na zhitel'stvo dyla litsa bez grazhdanstva, or in Uzbek, Fuqaroligi yo'q shakhs uchun Uzbekiston Respublikasida yashah guvohnomasi). It is a brown, biometric, machine readable booklet with the bio page on the last page. It is issued at the city EE&C office for a period of five years.
Post Title: Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan (Embassy)
Address: #3, Moyqorghon Street, 5th Block, Yunusobod District,
Tashkent- 100093, Republic of Uzbekistan
Phone Numbers: ACS unit- 998-71-120-5450
Email Address for NIV unit: ConsularTashkent@state.gov
Email Address for IV unit: TashkentIV@state.gov
Visa Services: All visa categories for all of Uzbekistan.
All visa categories for all of Uzbekistan.
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