Uzbekistan will offer visa free entry to visitors of the United States effective as of Thursday, January 1, 2026, which means that visitors from those countries will save as much as $20.00 in fees. The purpose of this measure is to increase tourism, boost the economy, support entrepreneurship, and strengthen the international projection of Uzbekistan by facilitating the entry of visitors, investors, and people who are involved in international cooperation. The visit will be valid for up to 30 days.
Uzbekistan to No Longer Require Visas For Citizens of the United States
The entry of citizens of the United States without a visa resulted from a lengthy decree from the president of the republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev is the current president of Uzbekistan.
Bizarrely, travelers from the United States who are ages 55 and older already had the ability to visit Uzbekistan without a visa since 2021.
Final Boarding Call
Similarly with Bolivia, I hope that Uzbekistan succeeds beyond its wildest dreams. As I have never visited that country, I now have more of an incentive to do so. More countries should consider following the lead of Uzbekistan, in my opinion.
Idealistically, I would really like to see the day where you and I can travel anywhere in the world with few to no impediments; but with human nature being the way it is, I know that will not happen anytime soon — if at all…
…but at least the world still seems to generally be heading closer towards that goal overall — even if it is only at a glacial pace…
Photograph ©2019 by Brian Cohen.
