• Indian ordinary passport holders require a visa to visit Tajikistan.
• India is included in Tajikistan's list of countries eligible for the simplified visa procedure.
• Indian tourists are eligible to apply through Tajikistan's official eVisa system.
• Indian ordinary passport holders are NOT currently covered by Tajikistan's general visa-free regime.
• Tajikistan's visa-free arrangement for India applies to diplomatic and service passports for stays of up to 30 days, not ordinary Indian tourist passports.
• The Tourist eVisa application is completed online.
• No physical passport submission is normally required for the eVisa.
• No Embassy appointment is normally required.
• No biometrics are normally required for the eVisa application.
• Applicant must hold a genuine valid passport.
• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
• A clear electronic copy of the passport must be uploaded.
• Passport information entered in the eVisa application must exactly match the passport used for travel.
• The applicant must provide a valid email address.
• The approved eVisa is issued electronically and sent to the applicant.
• The traveller must print the eVisa and carry it together with the passport while travelling.
• The Government fee must be paid online before the application is reviewed.
• Tajikistan accepts international electronic payment methods including Visa, Mastercard, American Express and UnionPay according to official MFA guidance.
• The eVisa is valid for 90 days.
• The maximum permitted stay is 60 calendar days.
• A Single Entry eVisa costs USD 30.
• A Multiple Entry eVisa costs USD 50
• Applicants travelling to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region must obtain a separate GBAO permit.
• The GBAO permit can be requested during the eVisa application.
• The GBAO permit currently costs an additional USD 20.
• The GBAO permit is attached to / reflected on the electronic visa document.
• The GBAO permit is important for travellers visiting destinations such as:
Khorugh
Darvoz
Vanj
Rushon
Ishkoshim
Murghob
Pamir Highway areas falling within GBAO
• Travellers should not enter restricted GBAO/border areas without the appropriate permit.
• The official Tajikistan eVisa guidance does not list hotel booking as a standard mandatory eVisa upload.
• Hotel/accommodation confirmation is nevertheless recommended and should be carried when travelling.
• A return or onward flight ticket is not listed as a core mandatory eVisa upload by Tajikistan's current eVisa guidance.
• Travellers should nevertheless carry return/onward travel arrangements to demonstrate a genuine temporary visit.
• A bank statement is not listed as a standard mandatory eVisa document.
• Financial evidence should nevertheless be available if requested by border authorities.
• Income Tax Returns and Form 16 are not listed as mandatory eVisa documents.
• Employment proof is not listed as a standard mandatory Tourist eVisa document.
• Aadhaar card is not required for the Tajikistan eVisa.
• A tourist-company invitation letter is not normally required for applicants using the simplified eVisa route.
• This differs from the standard Sticker Tourist Visa route, where a petition from a licensed tourist organisation may be required.
• Travel insurance is not listed as a mandatory standard Tourist eVisa document.
• Comprehensive international medical and travel insurance is nevertheless recommended.
• No standard vaccination certificate is listed as a mandatory tourist eVisa document.
• Travellers should check health requirements based on their route and current public-health regulations.
• Tajikistan's official MFA guidance states that eVisa holders do not need to register with the internal-affairs authorities during the permitted eVisa stay.
• This registration exemption is an important benefit of the eVisa route.
• The Tourist eVisa cannot normally be extended
• Tajikistan states that eVisas are not subject to extension except in exceptional force-majeure circumstances.
• Force-majeure circumstances can include unforeseen and unavoidable events such as natural disasters, military operations or similar emergencies.
• Travellers should therefore leave Tajikistan before their authorised stay expires rather than planning to extend an ordinary Tourist eVisa.
• Tourist eVisa holders cannot use the visa for unauthorised employment.
• Travellers planning to work, study or stay for another purpose should obtain the appropriate visa category.
• Visa approval does not guarantee entry.
• Final permission to enter Tajikistan remains with the competent border authorities.
