Asia · Central Asia

Uzbekistan

Capital · Tashkent

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The essentials

Uzbekistan at a glance

Capital
Tashkent
Region
Central Asia
Currency
So'm (UZS)
Languages
Uzbek · Russian
Dialling code
+998
Plan around it

Public holidays & key dates in Uzbekistan

Dates shift year to year where a holiday follows a lunar or religious calendar. Check locally before you book flights or count on offices being open.

Sep 1Independence Day
Mar 21Navruz
VariesEid al-Fitr (Ramazon Hayit) date varies date varies
Getting in

Visas for African passports

Entry rules for Uzbekistan differ sharply depending on which African passport you hold — visa-free for some nationalities, e-visa for others, embassy application for the rest.

The AfricAsia Passport Index checks every African passport against this destination, with the current route and a plain-language note on what officers ask for.

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On the ground

Ask before you land

Rent, agents, hospitals, halal and African groceries, church and mosque, where people actually meet on a Sunday — the answers live with the people already there.

The Uzbekistan channel in the Hub is free, open, and moderated by members who live in the country.

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