Over 2,780 foreign citizens applied to electronic visa via website e-visa.gov.uz

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As of 1 August 2018, 2,784 foreign citizens have applied to the website e-visa.gov.uz to obtain an electronic visa for entry into the Republic of Uzbekistan.

According to the Government of Uzbekistan, 2,297 foreign citizens have already received visas, and 487 applications are considered, there have been no facts of refusals.

Applications for obtaining an electronic visa came from 41 countries, of which China (533), the United States (361) and the United Kingdom (335) are leading.

The e-visa.gov.uz system was launched on 15 July. Citizens, arriving in Uzbekistan for tourist purposes from countries for which a simplified procedure for issuing a visa is established, can use the system.

The application is considered within two working days. The electronic visa is issued for a single stay in the territory of Uzbekistan for a period of 30 days. It is valid for 90 days.

An electronic visa is sent to an e-mail address, when crossing the border, it is enough to submit a visa in paper or electronic form.