Uzbekistan visa requirements for Egyptians

Travel and visa requirements

Uzbekistani Visa is not required for Egyptians

Stay Duration: 30 days

Entry Requirements

  • According to the Uzbekistan visa policy, Egyptians can apply for an electronic visa for a stay up to 30 days.
  • Passports of citizens must be valid at the time of entry.
  • One blank page on a passport is required for entry stamp.
  • No certificates of vaccination are required to enter Uzbekistan.
  • The amount of U.S. dollars or any foreign currency may not exceed the total declared by the traveller upon entry. If it does, the traveller must present bank documents showing the source of the additional currency.
  • Dogs, cats, and birds, with the exception of pigeons, must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary health.
  • Travellers are not required to pay any airport tax upon their departure from the airport.
  • Uzbekistan's climate is classified as continental, with hot summers and cool winters.
  • Its first major official language is Uzbek, a Turkic language written in the Latin alphabet and spoken natively by approximately 85% of the population.
  • Muslims constitute 79% of the population while 5% of the population follow Russian Orthodox Christianity and 16% of the population follow other religions or are non-religious. 
  • Uzbekistan is known for its rich and diverse natural environment.
  • The country is also famous for its mosques, mausoleums and other sites linked to the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean.
  • Uzbekistan has the fourth-largest gold deposits in the world. The country mines 80 tons of gold annually, seventh in the world. Uzbekistan's copper deposits rank tenth in the world and its uranium deposits twelfth.
  • There are buses and planes are the best way to get around Uzbekistan.
  • The estimated flight from Cairo, Egypt to Uzbekistan is 4 hours, 28 minutes.
  • Uzbekistan is on the Uzbekistan Standard Time zone (GMT+5), hence, Uzbekistan is 3 hours ahead of Egypt.
  • In Uzbekistan, the power plugs and sockets are of type C and F. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Uzbekistan safe for tourists?

Unlike many of its neighbours, Uzbekistan is generally safe for visitors owing to the fact that the country is run as a police state.

What is Uzbekistan famous for?

Uzbekistan is famous for its ancient cities such as Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez, Tashkent.

On what continent can I find Uzbekistan?

Located in the continent of Asia, Uzbekistan covers 425,400 square kilometres of land and 22,000 square kilometres of water, making it the 57th largest nation in the world with a total area of 447,400 square kilometres.

What is the national currency of Uzbekistan?

The national currency of Uzbekistan is sum (also som, soum) and tiyin. This currency has been put into circulation in Uzbekistan since 1994 and today is the only means of payment. In circulation, there are banknotes of the following value: 100,200,500, 1000 and 5000 sums.

How populous is Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is the 56th-largest country in the world by area (447,400 total sq. km) and is Central Asia's most populous country. Its 31.4 million people (2016 estimate) comprise nearly half the region's total population.