Tajikistan
Tajikistan is a landlocked country on the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia. The nation's majority culture is non-Turkic, unlike its neighbors to the north and west and east. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 19 August 2026:
You must have a visa to enter Tajikistan. If you arrive without a valid visa, you may be detained and refused entry. Travellers who have arrived without the correct documentation have been fined and deported. You will be required to pay for any ticket out of Tajikistan.
If you’re entering Tajikistan on a visa, check it and carefully note the date of expiry and the number of entries permitted.
Do not overstay your visa, or exceed your permitted duration of stay, even for a very short period. If you overstay your visa, you could get a fine and will not be allowed to leave Tajikistan until you get an exit visa. You can pay for an exit visa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Office. Once you’re in Tajikistan, you can apply for a visa extension at the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Most visa categories can be extended in Tajikistan. However, Tourist Visas (T visas) cannot be extended. If you are travelling on a Tourist Visa, you must leave the country before your visa expires. For further information on visa requirements and extensions, visit Consular Department of the MFA.
Exit visas are not available at airports in Tajikistan. If you’re travelling overland, make sure you arrive at your intended border crossing in good time before your period of stay or visa expires.
Passport validity
To enter Tajikistan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Tajikistan
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Tajikistan's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Tajikistan
- Currency
- Tajikistani Somoni (TJS)
- Time
- UTC+5
- Wed 10:08 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F, I · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +992
- Languages
- Tajik
- Capital
- Dushanbe
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.