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Tajikistan visa for British citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa · 60 days

British citizens need an e-Visa for Tajikistan, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 60 days. Avoid all areas near the Afghan border: there have been armed attacks since November 2025. Travel to the Pamirs (Gorno-Badakhshan, GBAO) needs a separate permit, and visas are never issued at land borders.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
60 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

60 days is about two months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 December 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Tajikistan counts your stay: Visa-free: up to 30 days, with registration within 10 working days. E-visa: up to 60 days, no registration needed. Even a short overstay brings a fine and requires an exit visa, which is not issued at airports.

For United Kingdom passports: Visa needed: apply for the e-visa on evisa.tj at least two weeks ahead.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Tajikistan e-visa — Cost: Paid online on evisa.tj; Processing: Allow at least two weeks; Validity: 60 days after approval; Stay: Up to 60 days, single entry; cannot be extended. Apply on the official site
  • Tajikistan e-visa — Before travel; allow at least two weeks; Paid online on evisa.tj. Apply only on evisa.tj (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Print the e-visa and carry it. Entry with it through Dushanbe airport or overland from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan only. You may be asked for hotel bookings or an invitation letter. Do not start the trip without an issued visa. Official site
  • GBAO (Pamir) permit (optional) — Together with the visa, before travel; in Tajikistan allow up to three weeks; Separate fee. Required in addition to a visa or visa-free entry for Gorno-Badakhshan. Can be applied for with the e-visa or via a Tajik embassy; inside the country, at the MFA Consular Department in Dushanbe. Permits are sometimes suspended at short notice. Areas within 20 km of the Afghan border in Khatlon need a separate permit. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 6 months on arrival, with 2 blank pages
  • No visas are issued at land border crossings
  • Declare cash over US$3,000; you may bring in up to US$10,000
  • Children travelling with one parent need written consent from the other; without parents, consent from both

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 60 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Tourist visas cannot be extended. Most other visa types can be extended at the MFA Consular Department in Dushanbe. Stays over 90 days need an HIV-free certificate.
  • What overstaying costs. Even a short overstay brings a fine and requires an exit visa, which is not issued at airports.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Minefields lie along the Dushanbe–Khorog road and in border areas; stay on marked roads.
  • If conflict flares up in GBAO, foreigners may face access restrictions, roadblocks and mobile and internet cuts.

Questions

Do British citizens need a visa for Tajikistan?

British citizens need an e-Visa for Tajikistan, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 60 days.

How long can British citizens stay in Tajikistan?

Up to 60 days, according to Bordr's data. Visa-free: up to 30 days, with registration within 10 working days. E-visa: up to 60 days, no registration needed. Even a short overstay brings a fine and requires an exit visa, which is not issued at airports.

Can I extend my stay in Tajikistan?

Tourist visas cannot be extended. Most other visa types can be extended at the MFA Consular Department in Dushanbe. Stays over 90 days need an HIV-free certificate.

What do I need at the border in Tajikistan?

Passport valid at least 6 months on arrival, with 2 blank pages; No visas are issued at land border crossings; Declare cash over US$3,000; you may bring in up to US$10,000.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Tajikistan against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

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