How to apply

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How to apply

From January 1st, 2017 the Embassy has implemented a new electronic system of visa processing and issuance for foreign nationals and stateless persons.

If you want to obtain a visa at the Embassy, please follow the steps below:

STEP 1

Submit the application form and upload the supporting documents here

*Provide a valid passport, which has at least two blank pages for a visa.

*Your passport must be valid for at least three months longer than the validity of the requested visa

STEP 2

When you receive the email, follow the instructions it contains carefully

On the day of your appointment at the Embassy, bring your appointment letter and application pack, along with your passport.

You will be fingerprinted and your photo will be captured when you arrive for your interview at the Embassy, and then you will be given an acknowledgment for the submission of your passport.

*There are some applicants whose fingerprints are not required, including:

1) Diplomats

2) Children

STEP 3

After a decision has been made, your documents will be ready for collection.

You will be prompted to pay a visa fee in accordance with the visa category you have chosen, upon collection of the passport.

You have to collect your passport in person from the Embassy.

EXPRESS SERVICE:

For Express Service you will need to submit your application and supportive documents as written on STEP 1 and then contact the Embassy by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone 0203 609 8788 requiring express service to be provided.

The processing time usually takes 24 hours after your notification. The Embassy staff will inform you when to visit the Embassy for taking biometric data. The visa will be issued during your visit to the Embassy. The fee for Express Service is twice higher than for a normal one.

See below information about types and validities of the Tajik visa as well as supporting documents that applicants should provide in order to obtain a visa

IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW THAT…

GBAO (Kuhistoni Badakhshon Autonomous Province of Tajikistan) is the frontier territory of Tajikistan and has special permission entry, which allows an applicant to visit Khorogh, Darvoz, Vanj, Rushon, Ishkoshim and Murghob districts.

It is required to submit a letter stating that the applicant is requesting a permit to enter the mentioned area.

The foreign nationals who are going to stay in Tajikistan for more than three months except for the visa categories: “diplomatic”, “official”, “investment” and “humanitarian” require a certificate from the medical institutions to prove that they are not infected with HIV/AIDS.

… under “family members” are understood:

the spouse
Children
Children adopted by foreign citizen

Choose your visa


			Diplomatic visa (Д)
		To all diplomats, foreign government officials and representatives of international organizations upon the provision of Note Verbale from the relevant authorities. Also, to the members of their families.

Supporting documents: TheVerbal note of the foreign affairs representation, diplomatic representatives, consular establishments of the foreign states and the international organizations.
			Business official visa (Х)
		
To members of official foreign delegations, administrative-technical employees of diplomatic representatives.
To employees of the international organizations in the Republic of Tajikistan.
To the person carrying diplomatic mail, in the absence of a diplomatic passport.
To Honourable Consuls of the Republic of Tajikistan abroad.
To the foreign citizens who are travelling to the Republic of Tajikistan on service affairs, on behalf of the ministries and the departments of the foreign states, irrespective of a category of passports shown by them.
To members of families of above listed persons.

Supporting documents: the verbal note of foreign affairs representation, diplomatic representatives, consular establishments of the foreign States and the international organizations.

Validity of visa: for the requested dates, but no more than 1 year
			Investment visa (С)
		
To heads of large, foreign companies going to Tajikistan and being in the Republic of Tajikistan, who are making significant investment to the economy of Tajikistan.
To representatives of an administrative part of the large foreign firms and the companies working in the Tajik market or having practicable plans on developments business of projects.
To members of families of above listed persons.

Supporting documents: a covering letter from the company/firmand the letter from the State Committee for Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan.

 Validity of visa: no more than 2 years.
			Business visa (К)
		
To the foreign citizens who are going to Tajikistan or are in the Republic of Tajikistan with the business purposes, i.e: participation in business negotiations, at the meetings, symposiums, forums, conferences, tenders, the conclusion of contracts, creation of joint ventures, studying of Tajik market, participation in auctions, exhibitions and fairs, rendering of advisory and auditor services and so forth.

Supporting documents: a covering letter from representations of the foreign companies, organizations and the legal persons irrespective of their form of ownership and letter of invitation from the company or organization based in the Republic of Tajikistan.

In order to obtain a business visa with more than 1 month validity, please 

request a visa support letter / confirmation of invitation from the Consular Department of MoFA Tajikistan



Once you have received your visa support letter / confirmation of invitation, you should submit your application to the Embassy.
Please note that we are unable to process your request for a business visa with more than 1 month validity without submitting a visa support letter/confirmation of invitation.
			Work visa (М)
		
To the foreign citizens who are going to the Republic of Tajikistan to work, including, according to the international contracts and agreements. 
To members of families of above listed persons.

Supporting documents: the petition of the inviting organization or the citizen of Tajikistan requesting the issuance of a visa and signed labour or civil contract.

 Validity of visa: for the duration of no more than three months. These types of visas will be extended on the basis of the work permit, given out by the Migratory service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.  


			Tourist visa (Т)
		
To the foreign citizen travelling to the Republic of Tajikistan as a tourist or a group of foreign citizens who are going to Tajikistan for the purpose of tourism by the organized tourist group.

Supporting documents: reservation for the hotel/place of stay, the LOI of the tourist organizations which are licensed to do tourist activities in Tajikistan (optional), travel itinerary for individual tourists

 Validity of visa: for the duration not exceeding 45 days.  

 Important: The foreign citizens who are entering into the country with the tourist visas should leave the country before the expiration date of their visas. These types of visas are not subject to extension or replacement by the other category of visas.
			Educational academic visas (О-1)
		
To the foreign citizens who are studying in the educational establishments of the Republic of Tajikistan.
To the post-graduate students.
To the persons who are working for the doctor’s degree.
Tomembers of families of above listed persons.

These type of visa can be issued only by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.
			Educational visa (О-2)
		
To the foreign citizens who are going to Tajikistan or are in the Republic of Tajikistan for studying on an educational practice or training.
To the persons who are going to Tajikistan to enter educational establishments of the Republic of Tajikistan.
To the persons who are going to Tajikistan to temporarily attend the language learning courses.
To members of families of the above listed persons.

Supporting documents: the petition of educational and scientific institutions, the application of an entrant for the intention to receipt in educational establishment of the Republic of Tajikistan, or the petition of the organization directing the foreign student on a training, under the programs of an exchange, for an educational practice and studying language.  

 Validity of visa: for the duration not exceeding 9 months. These type of visa are not subject to extension or replacement by the other category of visas.
			Free economic zone visa (МОИ)
		
To the foreign citizens-investors who are going to Tajikistan for the realization of labour and enterprise activity in the territory of Free Economic Zones

Supporting documents: the letter of the Administration of free economic zones and the work permit authorization.  

Validity of visa: for the period of not exceeding 3 months with subsequent extension
			Private visa (ХС)
		
To the foreign citizens who are going to the Republic of Tajikistan on a visit to relatives and friends.
To the foreign citizens who are going to the Republic of Tajikistan on a vacation, for treatment or with the other purposes of private character.

Supporting documents: the notice of Migratory service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan (OVIR)

Validity of visa: for the period not exceeding 3 months.
			The driver’s visa (Н)
		
To drivers of the vehicles transporting a cargo and passengers.

Supporting documents: the petition of the legal persons irrespective of their form of ownership, the license for the realization of activity on the international transportation, copy of an insurance policy on the vehicle.

Validity of visa: for the duration not exceeding validity of the license which has been given out by the Ministry of transport and communication of the Republic of Tajikistan.
			Visa for the crew of aircrafts (Л)
		
To pilots, navigators, engineers, stewards and to the other members of crew of aircrafts.

Supporting documents: the letter-petition of an air company or its representation in the Republic of Tajikistan and the copy of flight certificate of a member of the crew of an air vessel.

Validity of visa: for the period not exceeding 3 months with the subsequent extension in Tajikistan.
			Immigrant visa (ИД)
		For those foreigners who come to Tajikistan for constant residing until the reception of a residence permit.

 Supporting documents:


written request with detailed description of the plans in Tajikistan, maintenance or funds -you must have enough money to cover monthly living costs,
the letter-petition of the law-enforcement bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan with a place of further residing of the foreign citizen.

Validity of visa: for the period not exceeding 3 months with the subsequent extension in Tajikistan.
			Mass media visa (Ж)
		
To correspondents, operators
To journalists and other employees of foreign mass media
To members of their families.

Supporting documents: the verbal note of foreign policy Departments/accreditation of foreign correspondents (issues by MFA of Tajikistan) or the letter-petition of representatives of foreign mass media.

 For detailed information, please visit: http://mfa.tj/en/rules-of-accreditation-of-foreign-mass-media-representatives/accreditation-of-foreign-mass-media-correspondents.html

 Validity of visa: or the period not exceeding 3 months with the subsequent extension in Tajikistan.
			Spouse of Tajikistan citizen visa (ХШ)
		For those foreign persons who have married citizens of Republic of Tajikistan, and also to their children/children who have been adopted by them.

Supporting documents: the application of the spouse of the citizen of Tajikistan and the copy of marriage certificate.  

Validity of visa: or the period not exceeding 3 months with the subsequent extension in Tajikistan.
			Visa for sportsmen and creative groups (ВХ)
		
For the foreign citizens who are coming to Tajikistan for the international competitions, trainings, cultural actions and rehearsals.
To members of their families.

Supporting documents: the verbal note of foreign policy Departments or the letter- petition of official bodies of a host country of foreign sportsmen or creative groups, or the letter-petition of official bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan.  

Validity of visa: For the period of conducting of activities.
			Missionary visa (ТД)
		For foreign nationals who are employees of the religious organizations and carrying out or intending to carry out the activity in the Republic of Tajikistan.

Supporting documents: the verbal note of foreign policy Department and the letter petition of the religious organization.  

Validity of visa: for the period not exceeding 4 months with the subsequent extension in Tajikistan.
			Humanitarian visa (Б)
		To the foreign citizens who are coming to Tajikistan with the purpose of delivery or support of cargoes of the humanitarian aids.

Supporting documents: the verbal note of foreign policy Departments and other establishments irrespective of their form of ownership, the letter-petition of official bodies of the Republic of Tajikistan.  

Validity of visa: for the period necessary for delivery of a humanitarian cargo.
			Visa for the commercial activities (ТИ)
		To the foreign citizens who are engaged in commercial activities.

Validity of visa: for the period not exceeding 3 months with the subsequent extension in Tajikistan.

VISA PROCESSING TIME:

Visa processing time at the Embassy is 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS. However, Embassy does offer EXPRESS SERVICE, which requires applicants to pay double of normal fee for this service.

VISA FEE:

Duration	Single			Double	Multiple
TOURIST VISA
£ 20.00 up to 45 days
FORMER TAJIKISTAN’S CITIZENS
Up to 14 days		£ 20.00
Up to 30 days		£ 40.00
Up to 60 days		£ 50.00
Up to 90 days		£ 100.00
FOR ALL OTHER TYPES OF VISAS
Up to 14 days			£ 60.00	£ 65.00	£ 70.00
Up to 30 days			£ 80.00	£ 90.00	£ 100.00
Up to 60 days			£ 90.00	£ 100.00	£ 150.00
Up to 90 days			£150.00	£ 160.00	£ 200.00
Up to 180 days			£200.00	£ 220.00	£ 250.00
GBAO PERMIT
£ 50.00

All visas are issued upon receipt of payment confirmation only.

For all enquiries please contact the Consular Section by tel: +44 (0) 203 609 8788 or e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The option to make a PAYMENT.

- BANK TRANSFER.
Bank account details of the Consular Section are following:
Bank name- Lloyds Bank
Account name – Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan
Sort Code – 30-65-41
Account number – 40805868

While making bank transfer, applicant must indicate his name and surname as a reference.