What you need to know regarding the Tajikistan e-visa

Since June 2016, most nationalities can apply for a 45-day e-visa. The process is fairly simple and you get it after 2 days. You can apply for it here. Therefore, why should you go and get it at the embassy?

• You want a double entry visa. For the e-visa, you can only apply for a single entry.
• You want to get the visa on the same day. The e-visa takes 1 or 2 days.
• If you are planning to enter Tajikistan from Xinjiang at Qulma Pass, it’s highly recommended to have the visa stamped in your passport beforehand.
• You have time and you like to go to embassies. I actually do 🙂

If you require any of the above, you will need to apply through the embassy.

Important! It seems that, once again, if you are flying to Dushanbe, you can get a visa on arrival at the airport.

 

Which countries are eligible for an e-visa or visa on arrival at the airport?

All EU/EFTA states, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen

 

How to get a Tajikistan visa in Bishkek

Tajikistan visa requirements

Before going to the embassy, make sure to bring the following documents:

• 1 Passport with a minimum of 6 months of validity and two empty pages
• Passport copy and Kyrgyzstan visa copy
• 2 Passport photos
• US Dollars

Additionally, if you want to save time, you can bring your Tajikistan visa application form already completed but it is available at the embassy.

Important – For the Tajik visa, entry and exit dates are fixed, which means that you can’t enter before the entry date and you can’t leave after the exit date, within the 30 or 45-day duration of your visa. If you apply online, it seems that only the entry date is fixed and the visa is valid for 45 days within a 90-day period from the entry date you fill in.

By the way, remember to tell them whether you want a 30 or 45-day visa.

Tajikistan visa price

The Tajikistan visa fee depends on the following:

Single entry: 55USD

Double entry: +10USD

Administration fees: 100KGS (1.50USD). Not sure what this is but they require you to pay this small fee.

 

GBAO permit

The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) is the region located in the east of Tajikistan, where the Pamir Highway and Wakhan Valley are. If you want to visit this region you must get a GBAO permit, which you can easily do at the embassy. You just need to ask for it and they will give you an extra stamp.

GBAO Permit price: +20USD

 

The embassy of Tajikistan in Bishkek

The embassy is relatively close to the city center. Apparently, marshrutkas 132, 196 and 212 pass nearby. Here’s the exact location:

 

Opening Hours of the Tajikistan Embassy in Bishkek

The embassy is open Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, with a lunch break between 1:00pm and 2:00pm. However, visas can only be applied for from 9:00am to 12 noon.

We arrived there at 10:00am and we were the only ones in the line. We filled the application form and were done, in less than 20 minutes.

When you submit your documents, they tell you to come and pick up your visa from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

 

More Tajikistan content:

A guide to the Pamir Highway
The Wakhan Valley of Tajikistan
Fann mountains: 7 Lakes trek
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border crossing
Tajikistan-Uzbekistan border crossing