Tajikistan
Entry requirements
This information is for people travelling on a full 鈥楤ritish citizen鈥� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government鈥檚 understanding of Tajikistan鈥檚 current rules for the most common types of travel.
The authorities in Tajikistan set and enforce entry rules. If you鈥檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the .
Passport validity requirements
To enter Tajikistan, your passport must have an 鈥榚xpiry date鈥� at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Visa requirements
You must have a visa to enter or travel through Tajikistan. You may be asked to provide proof of hotel bookings and any arrangements booked through a tour operator to be issued with a tourist visa.
If you overstay your visa, you will not be allowed to leave Tajikistan until you get an exit visa. You can pay for an exit visa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Office. You may also get a fine, depending on how long you have overstayed. Exit visas are not available at airports in Tajikistan.聽聽
Applying for a visa
from the Tajikistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Travelling through Tajikistan
You must have a transit visa to travel through Tajikistan on your way to another country. These are usually valid for 3 days. If you need to stay longer, you must get a longer visa from the once you arrive.
Registering with the authorities
If you are staying in Tajikistan for longer than 10 days, you must register with the Office for Registration of Foreign Citizens (OVIR)聽located at 5 Mirzo Tursunzoda Street, Dushanbe. Hotels are no longer permitted to complete the registration on your behalf. If you later stay at different addresses, you must register again separately.
If you do not follow the registration procedure, you may not be allowed to leave Tajikistan until your registration process is resolved. This may result in fines or detention. There have been cases where lack of registration has resulted in detention at Dushanbe airport.
Tajik-British dual nationality
Tajikistan does not recognise dual British nationality if the person concerned is also a Tajik national. If you enter Tajikistan, the British Embassy will only be able to provide limited consular assistance. If you鈥檙e arrested or detained, the Tajik authorities are unlikely to allow you to get help from the British Embassy.
Travel permit for the Gorno-Badakhshan Region
You must get a separate travel permit, in addition to a Tajik visa, to travel to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. If you鈥檙e in the UK, contact the聽聽to apply for a permit before you travel. If you鈥檙e in Tajikistan, contact the聽.
The Tajikistan government sometimes stops issuing permits to tourists at short notice due to security concerns. The Tajik Embassy can tell you whether the government is issuing permits for travel to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
Travel permit for the Khatlon Region
You must get a permit, in addition to a Tajik visa, to travel to areas within 20km of the border with Afghanistan in the Khatlon Region, including Panj and Kumsangir. Apply for a permit from the聽聽in Dushanbe before you travel聽 to the Khatlon region.
Vaccine requirements
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see .
HIV screening
If you plan to stay for more than 90 days, you must show a medical certificate that you鈥檙e HIV-free or take a test. FCDO advises against taking the test in Tajikistan due to the poor quality of medical facilities.
Customs rules
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Tajikistan. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.