Information for Travelers

Tajikistan Entry Requirements and Registration Procedures

A valid passport and visa are required to enter Tajikistan. Tajik visas can be obtained at Tajik embassies and consulates abroad. Visas may also be obtained at the Dushanbe airport upon arrival; however, this is only available through prior arrangement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Tajikistan. In addition, all visitors to Tajikistan require an official invitation from a sponsoring organization or individual and travelers must produce the visa to register at hotels. Failure to produce a valid visa may force a traveler to leave the country immediately.

Please note: Entry into Tajikistan along the Gorno-Badakhshan border requires special authorization in advance, in addition to a valid Tajik visa.

Visa requests must be submitted at least three weeks in advance of planned travel, and should be made by the sponsoring organization or individual to the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) or the Visa and Permissions Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (OVIR). Requests for visa extensions must also be done in advance through the MFA (for official travelers) or OVIR (for tourist or commercial travelers). Travelers staying in Tajikistan over three calendar days must obtain registration stamps at the MFA (for official travelers and employees of international organizations) or OVIR (for tourist or commercial travelers). Registration at the MFA or OVIR must be completed within three days of arrival in Tajikistan.

Rules for Registration of Foreign Citizens in Tajikistan

(as of May 15, 1999)

Registration at OVIR and MFA must be done through a written request from inviting organizations, permanent international representations or applications of private persons in Tajikistan. Requests for registration should be submitted to OVIR or MFAwithin three working days of arrival in Tajikistan.

Persons staying in Tajikistan without valid visas and registration will be fined and may be required to leave the country immediately. The fine for a stay in Tajikistan without registration is approximately 350-420 Tajik Somoni.

Registration at the MFA

Who needs to register with MFA? Officials of international organizations and employees of international organizations headquartered in Tajikistan (and their family members) who enjoy diplomatic privileges according to the charter documents of those organizations and/or appropriate international agreements. There is no need for these travelers to register their passports at hotels or agencies of internal affairs of Tajikistan.

The following documents are required:

• Passport with a valid Tajik visa, 
• Registration Fee of 7 Tajik Somoni (TS), 
• Written request of the sponsoring organization for registration.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan
Consular Department, Visa Section, Room 2
42 Rudaki Avenue
Tel: (992-372) 21-43-77
Fax: (992-372) 21-02-59
E-mail: kumid@tojikiston.com
Website: www.mfatj.org

Registration at agencies of internal affairs of Tajikistan (OVIR)

Who needs to register with OVIR? Foreign citizens who arrive in Tajikistan for study, training or practical training, for work which falls under intergovernmental agreements, for business with social organizations and individuals, or at the invitation of private Tajik citizens. If a foreign citizen is living in a private apartment in Dushanbe, the owner of the apartment should write a letter to OVIR stating the address and intended period of stay of the foreign citizen in Tajikistan. Any organization inviting a foreign citizen to Tajikistan must be registered with the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan.

The following documents are required:

• Passport with a valid Tajik visa; 
• One photo (color or black-and-white, 3x4 cm); 
• Registration fee of US$15 + 2 TS (for registration up to two months); US$30 + 2 TS for over three months).

OVIR
5 Mirzo Tursunzoda Street
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tel. 27-55-66, 27-55-69, 27-56-84

Dushanbe City OVIR (registration of tourist visas)
36/3 Negmat Karabaev Street
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tel. 33-76-40, 33-76-41, 33-76-43, 33-76-87, 33-76-88, 33-76-61, 33-76-57, 33-75-27