Visa policy of Tajikistan

Visitors to Tajikistan must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries, or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival, or citizens eligible for an e-Visa.

Ordinary passports
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Tajikistan without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:

In addition, citizens of China holding a passport endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa to enter Tajikistan, for a maximum stay of 30 days.

Visa-free for elderly visitors
Citizens of the following countries who are aged 55 and over can enter Tajikistan without a visa for a maximum stay of 14 days:

Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Brunei, China, Hungary, India, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and holders of diplomatic passports only of Jordan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan may enter Tajikistan without a visa.

Visa on arrival
Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport for stays up to the duration listed:

Electronic visa (e-Visa)
Tajikistan launched an e-Visa on 1 June 2016.

The e-Visa may be used at any border crossing, and is granted for tourism and business. Along with an e-Visa, visitors can choose to purchase a permit to visit the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region for 20 USD through the same e-Visa application.

Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa for 30 or 50 USD for a maximum stay of 60 days within 90 days:

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

Online visa application
Citizens of any country may apply for a regular visa online. If the visa application is successful, the visa may be obtained either from the Tajikistan embassy or consulate or on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport.

Gorno-Badakhshan
A special permit is 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.

Admission restrictions
Entry and transit is refused to citizens of Kosovo, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight. Tajikistan also does not recognize the passports of Abkhazia, the Sahrawi Republic, Somaliland, South Ossetia and Transnistria.

Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving in Tajikistan were from the following countries of nationality: