October 13, 2025
Investment visa and residence permit in Uzbekistan
In the Republic of Uzbekistan, an investor can obtain a multiple-entry investment visa or residence permit.
A residence permit in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (RP) is a document issued to stateless persons or citizens of foreign countries in confirmation of a permanent residence permit for a period of 5 years.
| No. | Step | Multiple-entry investment visa | Residence permit by purchasing real estate | Residence permit by investment (“Golden Visa”) |
| 1. | Investment volume | approximately 290,000 USD (8,500 of the Base Calculation Value). (As of October 2025, 1 BCV is 412,000 sum or 32 USD) | From 100,000 to 300,000 USD | 250,000 USD |
| 2. | Form of investment | 1) acquisition of shares and interest in an existing company, or
2) establishment of a new company with the status of an enterprise with foreign investments |
acquisition of a recently built residential premise in a [1] (on the primary market) in the following administrative territories:
– the Tashkent region and the city of Tashkent in the amount of at least 300,000 USD; – Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan, Andijan, Fergana, and Khorezm regions – not less than 200,000 USD; – The Republic of Karakalpakstan and other regions of Uzbekistan – not less than 100,000 USD. The purchase of non-residential property or residential property in the secondary market does not constitute grounds for obtaining a residence permit. |
Payment of 250,000 USD
The regulatory act on the investment form of the golden visa has not been adopted yet. |
| 3. | Visa validity period (residence permit) | up to 3 years | The residence permit period is not specified. Supposedly, 5 years with prolongation | up to 5 years |
| 4. | Other requirements | No additional requirements. | The residence permit is received solely by foreign nationals of certain countries, as provided in the link (https://lex.uz/docs/4143186#4151495) | No additional requirements. |
| 5. | Procedure for obtaining a visa (residence permit) | To obtain an investment visa, the investment company, registered in Uzbekistan, in behalf of the investor abroad submits the required documents to the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (see below).
An investment visa is issued by the consular departments of the embassies of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad, where the investor is residing. To obtain an investment visa, the investor must complete a standard visa application form and provide his/her national passport. The visa is received upon arrival at international airports in the Republic of Uzbekistan. |
Residence permits are issued by departments and divisions of the Department for Migration and Citizenship under the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. | The regulatory act on the procedure of the golden visa has not been adopted yet. |
| 6. | Documents | 1) a duly populated form of application;
2) an application for the visa from the investment company; 3) a copy of the passport of the investor; 4) one of the following documents confirming the amount of investments: a) a certificate from the State Enterprises “Central Depository of Securities” – on the nominal value of shares acquired in a company in Uzbekistan; b) a certificate from the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan – on the amount of investment to the charter capital of a company in Uzbekistan, or a certificate on establishing an enterprise with foreign investments in Uzbekistan. |
1) application form in two copies;
2) applicant’s passport or travel document; 3) cadastral documents for the purchased real estate; 4) two photos of 35 x 45 mm. |
As of October 2025, the procedure and list of documents have not been determined. |
[1] real estate, the ownership right to which arose on the basis of the decision of the district (city) khokim on the approval of the commission’s act on the acceptance of a built-up building, structure, or residential building, and from the moment of acceptance of which no more than 3 years have passed.
