Uzbekistan investor visa

The investment visa is issued on the application of enterprises that invest in Uzbekistan's economy an amount of at least 8,500 times the base calculation amount, when making foreign investments to acquire shares and stakes in business companies or to establish enterprises with foreign investment. The base calculation amount is set by Uzbek law and changes over time, so the threshold in sums should be checked at the date of investment.

In addition to the standard company invitation file, the enterprise with foreign investment submits one of two documents: a statement on the amount of shares purchased, issued by the state enterprise Central Securities Depository, or a statement on shares purchased and enterprises with foreign investment established, issued by the State Services Agency under the Ministry of Justice or its territorial departments.

Multiple-entry visas cost USD 150 for up to six months, USD 250 for up to a year, USD 300 for up to two years and USD 350 for up to three years, plus fees for actual processing costs that depend on where the visa is issued.

Visas are issued at Uzbek diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad on the basis of a visa confirmation from the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The confirmation follows an invitation-application from a legal entity or individual registered in Uzbekistan; the Ministry considers such applications within 4 working days.

At the mission the applicant submits a passport valid at least three months longer than the visa, two completed application forms and two 35 x 45 mm colour photos. Nationals of countries without an Uzbek mission, and stateless persons, can collect a visa on arrival at the Ministry's visa service at Tashkent International Airport if the inviting party has obtained the confirmation in advance.

The investor's spouse, parents and children are issued visitor visas for the duration of the investment visa, also with the right to extend them without leaving Uzbekistan.