Tajikistan
Warnings and insurance
Summary
The land border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan currently remains closed.
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Tajikistan’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.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO))’s providesguidance adviceon aboutforeign riskstravel ofinsurance.
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Before
On you29 travelJuly 2018, 4 tourists were killed in a deliberate attack while cycling in the south of the country. You should exercise extreme caution and vigilance, particularly if hiking or cycling in the countryside. See Terrorism.
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The land border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan currently remains closed.
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Tajikistan’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.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO))’s providesguidance adviceon aboutforeign riskstravel ofinsurance.
Terrorists travelare likely to helptry Britishand nationalscarry makeout informedattacks decisions.in FindTajikistan.
You outshould moreexercise aboutcaution FCDOand vigilance, particularly if travelling near or across the Tajik/Uzbek border. See Local travel adviceand Terrorism.
Before
On you29 travelJuly 2018, 4 tourists were killed in a deliberate attack while cycling in the south of the country. You should exercise extreme caution and vigilance, particularly if hiking or cycling in the countryside. See Terrorism.
NoCaution travelshould be exercised along and close to the border with Afghanistan where armed clashes can erupt without notice. This border is also known to be guaranteedused safe.by Readdrug allsmugglers theand there have been reports of armed clashes with Tajik security forces.
Check local advice before travelling to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast in thisthe guideEast, as the area may be closed to visitors at short notice. Tensions in the regional capital, Khorog, have risen since September 2018, and seethere supporthave forbeen Britishviolent nationalsclashes abroadin forthis informationarea aboutin specificMay travel2022. See topics.Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast.
FollowSkirmishes regularly occur along the disputed Tajik-Kyrgyz border and contactprevious FCDOincidents travelhave oninvolved Twitter,both Facebookcivilians and Instagram.border Youguards canwith alsothe signuse upof tofirearms getand emailsometimes notificationsheavy whenartillery. thisOn advice14-16 September clashes escalated into armed conflict between the Tajik and Kyrgyz military which resulted in over 100 dead, including civilians, and significant destruction of civilian property and infrastructure. There is updated.a risk of further violence and border closures at any time. You should remain vigilant in border areas and check local media reports before you travel.
Travel
See insuranceBorder areas.
IfTourism, youhealth chooseand totransport travel,infrastructure researchis yourpoor destinations and gettravel appropriaterequires travelcareful insuranceplanning. See Local travel.
If Insuranceyou’re shouldabroad coverand youryou itinerary,need plannedemergency activitieshelp andfrom expensesthe inUK angovernment, emergency.contact the nearest British embassy, consulate or high commission.
Update history
2024-03-27 16:56
Removal of US embassy alert about attacks in Tajikistan (‘Warnings and Insurance’) page.
2024-03-20 15:38
Information on a US embassy alert and updated assessment that Terrorists are very likely to try and carry out attacks in Tajikistan (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘safety and security’ pages).
2023-12-18 15:52
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 09:57
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages
2022-09-27 10:56
Updated information on skirmishes along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and Security’ pages).
2022-09-05 09:49
Addition of information on checking the UK Air Safety List when flying with foreign air carriers (‘Safety and Security’ page).
2022-07-22 15:42
Updated information on entry rules in relation to COVID-19 and removal of information on an armed attack in November 2019 (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-05-19 16:36
Updated with information in Air Travel about how UK sanctions affect purchases of flight tickets on Russian owned airlines (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-05-18 16:44
Updated information on unrest in the Gorno-Badakshan Autonomous Region (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-04-28 15:12
Updated information on terrorist threat (‘Terrorism’ page)
2022-03-25 17:21
Updated information on COVID-related arrival procedures and land border crossings (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-02-21 13:18
Republished with stylistic edits to the ‘Entry requirements’ section.