Visa policy of Tajikistan


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 or a visa on arrival.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Nationals of the following 10 nations are not required to obtain a visa for Tajikistan:

eVisa

Tajikistan launched an E-visa system on 1 June 2016. The E-visa can be used at any border crossing, and is granted for tourism and business. Along with an eVisa visitors may obtain a permit to visit the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region for US$20.
Holders of passports of the following 121 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:
Stateless persons who were citizens of Tajikistan can also obtain an eVisa.

Electronic visa application

Citizens of all countries may apply for a visa online. An approved visa can be received in a consular establishment of Tajikistan abroad or at the airport in Dushanbe.

Visa on arrival according to IATA

According to information provided by IATA, nationals of the following can obtain a visa on arrival at Dushanbe Airport for a maximum stay of 45 days: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United States, United Arab Emirates, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.

Gorno-Badakhshan

Special permits are required to visit the regions within the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. OVIR permit required and another special permit is required for Lake Sarez.

Statistics

YearVisitors
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 2,000,000

Country20182017201620152014
1,661,928 254,481 219,255 158,928
170,299
143,607 142,078
132,808
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Other
No data
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