u/MinosTheNinth

Hi everyone! I’m planning a trip that includes Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and I’m trying to understand the visa-exemption rules correctly.

My plan is to be around 25 days in Tajikistan, go back to Uzbekistan for a short trip, then go back to Tajikistan for 12 days and cross to Kyrgystan.

My nationality is visa-exempt for Tajikistan for stays of up to 30 days.

Since each of my stays in Tajikistan would be under 30 days, I’m wondering how the 30-day visa-free period works when entering Tajikistan twice during the same trip.

Does leaving Tajikistan and subsequently entering again start a new 30-day visa-free period, or is the 30-day limit calculated across the whole trip regardless of the number of entries?

Also, if a new 30-day period does apply upon re-entry, is there any minimum amount of time I need to spend outside Tajikistan before entering again?

I’m not trying to overstay or circumvent the visa rules — I just want to make sure I understand the visa exemption correctly before planning the trip. Has anyone done something similar, particularly crossing between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?

Thanks!