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Uzbekistan Visa for Indians: Bukhara & Samarkand

Uzbekistan visa guidance for Indian passport holders visiting Imam al-Bukhari, Imam al-Tirmidhi, Samarkand and Bukhara — the e-visa, documents and how our visa desk helps.

Quick answer

Indian passport holders usually need an Uzbekistan e-visa, applied for online before travel on the official government site. It is usually issued within a few working days. Uzbekistan has announced visa-free entry for Indian citizens, but until it formally starts, plan on the e-visa. Our visa desk can prepare it for you.

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Uzbekistan visa options

Uzbekistan e-visa

Indian passport holders — the usual route

Our visa desk can apply for you

Tourist, 30-day stay: government & visa charges ₹2,150 + our service fee ₹1,062, per person. How our visa desk works.

Documents usually needed

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from your arrival date
  • Passport scan and photo
  • Hotel booking and travel dates

Places of Islamic history

  • Imam al-Bukhari — Resting place of the compiler of Sahih al-Bukhari, near Samarkand
  • Imam al-Tirmidhi — Resting place of the compiler of Jami' al-Tirmidhi, in Termez
  • Bukhara old city — Madrasas and mosques of one of Islam's great centres of learning
  • Samarkand's Registan — Three historic madrasas around one square

Visiting with adab

  • We visit the graves of the Companions and scholars as the Sunnah teaches: give salam, make du'a for them and move on. Our guides do not lead tawaf, touching or asking from the dead at any shrine.
  • Tours are planned around the five prayers; halal food is easy to find.

Pair Uzbekistan with your Umrah: see our stopover plan

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Uzbekistan visa questions

Short answers to what Indian travellers ask us most.

Courtyard of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi at sunset, Madinah

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Our concierge replies on WhatsApp with options and an exact quote for your dates.

01Do Indians need a visa for Uzbekistan?
Usually yes — an e-visa applied for online before travel, usually issued within a few working days. Visa-free entry for Indian citizens has been announced but has not formally started yet. Our visa desk can prepare the e-visa.
02Can I combine Uzbekistan with Umrah?
Yes, as a separate leg before you first enter Saudi Arabia or after you finally leave. See our Uzbekistan stopover plan for the trip order.

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