What you need to enter Uzbekistan with a Bulgarian passport
Bulgarian citizens do not need a visa to travel to Uzbekistan: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 30 days.
- Maximum stay
- 30 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- 3 months beyond the stay
Last verified: 23 September 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Uzbekistan, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
Uzbekistan e-visa
For visa-exempt nationalities, the visa-free period starts when you cross the border and you must leave when it ends. To stay longer, you have to apply at an embassy of Uzbekistan for the visa that matches the purpose of the trip. Nationalities in Annex 1 of the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs can apply for an electronic visa at e-visa.gov.uz.
Apply on the official site →Required documents
- Passport valid for at least three months beyond the end of the stay, according to Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Make sure your passport is stamped on entry: that stamp is checked on exit to confirm you have not exceeded the 30 days.
- Registration of your stay within the first three days, Saturdays and Sundays included, and again in each city where you spend more than three days. In hotels and private homes the establishment or host does it; anyone camping or travelling in a camper van must register online in the Emehmon system and pay the tourist tax, which for now only accepts an Uzbek bank card.
- Always carry your passport and proof of registration: it is compulsory and the police check often.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓Transit rules
Citizens of the countries in Annex 2 of the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs (among them Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela, the United States, India or Morocco) may stay up to five days visa-free when in transit through an Uzbek international airport, provided they hold a ticket to a third country issued by Uzbekistan Airways. For everyone else, the transit visa of up to 72 hours costs USD 40. Border areas are usually closed to foreigners except at crossing points, and visiting them requires prior authorisation.
More Uzbekistan rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Uzbekistan page:
Official portal: https://gov.uz/en/mfa/activity_page/o-zbekiston-respublikasi-vizasi. Destination data verified on 23 September 2026. Sources: gov.uz/en/mfa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, "Visa to the Republic of Uzbekistan", updated 6 March 2025: consular and e-visa fees, visa-exempt countries, Annex 1 for the e-visa, Annex 2 for the five-day transit); uzbekistan.travel (Uzbekistan's official tourism portal, "Travel guideline": customs rules for individuals, declaration above 2,000 dollars); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for Uzbekistan: 30-day exemption, passport validity, registration, medicines and form T-6, currency declaration, risk areas, export of antiques); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/uzbekistan/entry-requirements (UK Government: entry stamp, Emehmon registration, daily fines, duplicate declaration, drones); who.int (WHO) and sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países"): yellow fever; whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 23 September 2026.
Travel insurance for Uzbekistan
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Uzbekistan
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Uzbekistan need a visa to enter Bulgaria. See the Uzbekistan → Bulgaria page.
All 10 passports from Eastern Europe that VisaRadar tracks can enter Uzbekistan visa-free. Same result as Bulgaria: Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland and Romania.
With a passport from Bulgaria, in the rest of Central Asia you can enter Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan visa-free; you need a visa for Turkmenistan.
A passport from Bulgaria ranks 24 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 158 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Uzbekistan?
No. You can enter Uzbekistan with just your passport, for up to 30 days.
How long can I stay in Uzbekistan?
Up to 30 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least three months beyond the end of the stay, according to Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What currency is used in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistani Som (UZS).
What do Bulgarian passport holders need for the countries near Uzbekistan?
With a passport from Bulgaria, in the rest of Central Asia you can enter Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan visa-free; you need a visa for Turkmenistan.
Related pages
See Uzbekistan requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.