New Uzbekistan visa-free entry for 30 days from 01/04/2017

[steven]

It is not spelled out as such in the announcements, but that sounds a bit crazy to me, to have to get a LOI but not a visa, since the LOI is a document to take to the embassy to receive your visa.

Since you don't need to go to the embassy to receive a visa, I don't see the point of getting a LOI.

[steven]

What is the major reason for some countries need to be 55 years old or more ? Any explanation ?

I'm guessing that the government wants to open up tourism but not quite ready to let everyone in. Fingers crossed with the new president it should get better on a cosmic speed!

One reason I have read is that the government does not want to let, for instance, young Uzbeks who have emigrated to USA in, since they might cause trouble.

Main reason I think is that the new president wants to improve the economy, but continue the maximum security police state. From this angle, old people on bus tours are safe. Young backpackers are trouble.

[lissie45]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti ... -tourists/ - unfortunately won't help NZ passport holders but good news for many Europeans.

Interesting restriction to over 55's for some countries. The only other time I've seen that was when Saudi Arabia only allowed single females in if they were over 40. In some ways it makes some sense- fast growing niche of travellers who stay some time and spend some money compared to some others.

[lissie45]

Main reason I think is that the new president wants to improve the economy, but continue the maximum security police state. From this angle, old people on bus tours are safe. Young backpackers are trouble.

not all over 55s take bus tours some of us are old backpackers

[Tarala]

Just to be sure, do the new visa regulations apply at all land borders as well as airports? Thanks

[steven]

Just to be sure, do the new visa regulations apply at all land borders as well as airports? Thanks

It does seem so from the announcement.

[NucMed]

Whoops, Uzbekistan has just cancelled the visa-free access until 2021 ...

http://www.eurasianet.org/node/81881

and the original on the Uzbek government website ...

http://lex.uz/ru/law_collection/?id=3207

[ico84]

[belliope]

Hello. Is this information still valid. I read on lonely planet that its being moved back to 2021

[steven]

Hello. Is this information still valid. I read on lonely planet that its being moved back to 2021

Please read the post directly above yours, then also our visa article, as asked in the first post on this forum. Thank you.

http://caravanistan.com/visa/uzbekistan