On 4th July 2018, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has signed the document that pertains to the procedure and policies of foreigners entry to Uzbekistan. Also, he launched the E-Visa To Uzbekistan system which has been made accessible to citizens from 51 countries. Along with that, a 5-day free transit visa for 101 countries, as well as the free-visa facility for foreigners under 16 years of age has also been implemented. If you are planning to visit Uzbekistan, then following is all the information that you need before acquiring the e-Visa. How long would the validity of this E-visa be for travellers? The validity of this E-visa would remain valid for at least 30 days up to the maximum of 90 days. How long does it take to process this E-visa? Travellers should keep a minimum of 3 days to get their E-Visa To Uzbekistan online. On the day, the registration and filing are made is the first day. Thereafter, two working days are required for processing the E-visa. How much does Uzbekistans E-visa cost? In order to get Uzbekistan's E-visa processed and issued, the travellers have to pay the consular approximately 20 USD (INR 1300). This amount depends on the prevailing exchange rate on the day the traveller applies for online E-visa. How do you apply for E-visa for a group? Applying for Uzbekistan's E-visa for an individual or for any group is the same procedure. The individual or group has to apply online for E-visa at the official website, provided later. Also, the processing and issuance of the E-visa required a minimum of 3 days where two days should be working days. What rules are applicable to individuals who are under 16 years of age? Foreigners who are below 16 years should hold a valid international passport and biometric travel document. These minors get free-visa to enter the Republic of Uzbekistan and stay with guardians and/or legal representatives. The individuals accompanying minors require a visa for the following 90 days from the date of arrival. Any minor is not allowed to stay more than 90 days. During their stay in Uzbekistan, when any minor turns 16, she/he has to acquire the exit visa as per existing procedure. The Office of Migration and Citizenship Registration issues the required exit visa for the individual. What is the authorization process? Various methods including e-mail, mobile number, and social media accounts are used for authorization process for online visa application. What is the 5-day free transit visa procedure? Uzbekistan has offered E-visa that has been discussed in details above. Moreover, the country offers the 5-day free visa for transit passengers. This procedure for transit passenger would be enjoyed by citizens from 101 countries, including India. The transit free visa for 5 days would be issued at the Uzbekistan airports starting from 15th July 2018. This visa special visa would be issued to passengers who have an air-ticket to another third country. Also, the airline has to provide all information about the traveller to the E-Visa To Uzbekistan border authorities. The Uzbekistan authorities would expand the list of countries for which the citizens would enjoy free transit visa. There is hope till March 2009. What is the website for online application of Uzbekistans E-visa? The website for registering and filing your e-visa application for Uzbekistan is www.E-VISA.UZ. The official web portal operates in multi-lingual including Uzbek, English, Russian, and more. This portal provides you with information on the status of your application, unique identification numerical code and more. What are the types of E-visas travellers can apply? As per the document signed by the President of Uzbekistan, several special visa types have been launched. These new visa categories should become popular by October 2018. Following are the special visas.

• Silk road: Meant for travellers interested in the Silk Road countries. This visa would be issued as long as the traveller has entry visas to all other countries.
• Vatandosh: 5-year visa for residents of Uzbekistan and for their family members.
• Golden visa: 10-year visa for huge foreign investors.

List of Countries eligible for E-visa application is as follows:

1. Australia
2. Albania
3. Andorra
4. The Republic of Austria
5. The Kingdom of Belgium
6. Bulgaria
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina
8. Canada
9. The Republic of Croatia
10. The Czech Republic
11. Denmark
12. The Republic of Estonia
13. The French Republic
14. The Federal Republic of Germany
15. Hungary
16. The Hellenic Republic
17. Iceland
18. India
19. The Republic of Ireland
20. The Italian Republic
21. The State of Kuwait
22. The Republic of Latvia
23. The Peoples Republic of China (including of the Hong Kong SAR
24. The Republic of Lithuania
25. Liechtenstein
26. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
27. The Republic of Macedonia
28. The Republic of Malta
29. Principality of Monaco
30. The Kingdom of the Netherlands
31. New Zealand
32. The Kingdom of Norway
33. The United Arab Emirates
34. The Sultanate of Oman
35. The Republic of Poland
36. The Portuguese Republic
37. Romania
38. The Republic of San Marino
39. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
40. The Republic of Serbia
41. Slovak Republic
42. The Republic of Slovenia
43. The Kingdom of Spain
44. The United States of America
45. The Swiss Confederation
46. The Kingdom of Thailand
47. The United Kingdom
48. The Republic of Finland
49. Montenegro
50. The Kingdom of Sweden
51. The Vatican.

The Government of Uzbekistan commenced issuing E-visa to Uzbekistan travellers since 15th July 2018. What are the rules for citizens of countries not listed in the E-visa system? In case you belong to a country whose name is not listed above, you have to acquire your visa. You are not entitled E-Visa To Uzbekistan application. Hence, you have to acquire the mandatory visa from Uzbekistan's diplomatic representations or consular missions in your residing country. Only with a valid visa, you can enter and travel within the Republic of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistans Government has launched several convenient visa programmes for foreigners which are expected to favour the country in more ways than one. This move will most certainly boost tourism in the country and augment the economy of the country too. More Visit: Autumn 2018 See And Experience Beautiful Colors