Immigration
Visa-free access for many nationalities and an IT Park talent route
Uzbekistan opened visa-free entry to a long list of countries from 2018 and created simplified residence and work routes, including a fast-track regime for IT Park participants.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — Ministry of Internal Affairs migration department; IT Park handles its own resident regime.
- Deadline — Registration of stay within three days of arrival, usually handled by the hotel
- Deadline — Work permits issued annually and tied to the employer
Governing law
- Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Uzbekistan2020
- Regulations on Entry, Exit and Stay of Foreign Citizens
- Presidential decrees on IT Park residency
In practice
The visa-free list and e-visa system transformed access after 2018. Employment still generally requires a permit tied to an employer and a quota, but IT Park residents obtain simplified three-year visas and work authorisation for foreign staff, which has attracted relocation. The 2020 Citizenship Law resolved the status of many long-term stateless residents by granting citizenship to those resident since before 1995. Dual nationality is not permitted.