Uzbekistan
Summary
Summary
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to:
- the Termez region
- within 5km from the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border. The land border between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan is currently closed.
COVID-19 entry restrictions for Uzbekistan
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Uzbekistan’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
Travelling from and returning to the UK
Check what you must do to travel abroad and return to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
ItIf you’re planning travel to Uzbekistan, find out what you need to know about coronavirus there in the Coronavirus section.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel insurance.
For information about COVID-19 vaccines, see the Coronavirus page.
Most visits to Uzbekistan are trouble free.
Take care in areas bordering Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. Uzbekistan’s borders are potential flashpoints and uncontrolled border areas may be land-mined. Borders are subject to closure without notice. See Local travel
Terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Uzbekistan. See Terrorism
Air quality in the Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions is poor as a result of dust, salt and other pollutants from the Aral Sea. See Health
You can be detained on arrival for the possession of certain medicines, including codeine. You should always carry a doctor’s prescription with you. See Travelling with medicines
Dual nationality is not recognised in Uzbekistan. See Dual nationality
If you need to contact the emergency services, call 101 (fire), 102 (police) or 103 (ambulance).
If you’re abroad and you need emergency help from the UK government, contact the nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission.
Update history
2024-08-16 10:03
FCDO now advises you to see our travel advice before travelling to the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan border region and information on a new unified emergency services number being introduced across the country over the course of 2024 (‘Regional risks’ and ‘Getting help’ pages).
2024-05-03 15:39
Updated information on drones, road travel and regional risks (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2024-02-12 15:31
Additional information on custom rules and that precious metals and gemstones, in quantities over 65 grams, must be declared (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-01-19 16:44
Clarification, the travel advice for Uzbekistan should read: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 5km of the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border, except for the city of Termez and connecting roads from the North (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Regional risks’ page).
2023-12-15 16:36
Information on the risk of terrorism in Uzbekistan (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-10-18 16:11
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 09:48
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-19 11:03
The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Termez region and within 5km from the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-09-05 09:59
Update on air safety (‘Safety and Security’ page)
2022-07-25 15:14
Removal of advice against all but essential travel to the Karakalpakstan region. The FCDO continues to advise against all travel to the Termez region and to within 5km from the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border
2022-07-15 15:44
Updated information on new curfew timings in Karakalpakstan, and to clarify that a section of the A380 route from Bhukara to Khiva passes through Karakalpakstan (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-07-08 11:17
The FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to the Karakalpakstan region (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-06-17 14:35
Updated with changes to the COVID-19 related restrictions (‘Entry requirements’ section and ‘Coronavirus’ page).
2022-05-19 16:38
Updated with information in Air Travel about how UK sanctions affect purchases of flight tickets on Russian owned airlines (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-05-11 13:37
Removal of advice pertaining to gatherings in public places (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-04-22 12:25
Update to information on COVID-related travel requirements upon departure from Uzbekistan (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-21 17:40
Update to terrorist threat level and to COVID-related travel requirements upon departure from Uzbekistan (see (see ‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Safety and security’ and pages).
2022-04-08 15:00
The FCDO now advises against all travel to the Termez region and to within 5km from the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-03-17 16:55
Updated information on entry requirements to Uzbekistan (‘Entry requirements’ page)