In short
For visitors: with an ID document — or permit required, depending on the area, purpose or group.
- No boundary — routes will not see this zone
- Checked against the act on 21 October 2026
- Local name: chegara zonasi / чегара зонаси
Who may enter, and with what
Rules by group of people, as the source states them, with dates. We give no assessments of our own.
- Foreign nationals — permit required. Foreigners may enter, stay and travel in Uzbekistan's border zone only with an identity document and a pass issued by the Interior Ministry. Without a pass they may only drive along an international route to a border crossing to leave the country.Issued by: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan (border-zone entry pass)Exceptions: Foreigners travelling along international routes to a border crossing to leave Uzbekistan — with their border-crossing documents, without changing the route (Art. 50 of the law).Law of Uzbekistan «On the State Border» No. ZRU-868, Art. 50 (lex.uz) · as of 30 December 2025 · checked 21 October 2026
Original wording
иностранными гражданами и лицами без гражданства — на основании документов, удостоверяющих личность и пропусков на въезд в пограничную зону, выдаваемых Министерством внутренних дел
- Citizens of Uzbekistan — with an ID document. Uzbek citizens not resident in the border zone need only an identity document for up to five days; for longer stays a registration sheet from the local internal affairs office is required.Issued by: Migration and citizenship departments of the internal affairs bodies (border-zone registration sheet) · Processing time: Apply no later than one working day after arrival; the sheet is issued within a working day, for up to a month.Exceptions: Stays of more than five days (for non-residents of the zone) need a separate registration sheet from the internal affairs bodies (items 13, 27 of the Regulation).; Sanatoriums, rest homes and tourist bases in the zone — with ID and a voucher or a certificate from the facility (item 20 of the Regulation).Regulation on the Border Regime (Annex 2 to Cabinet Resolution No. 700 of 24.10.2024, as amended 05.05.2026), item 13 (lex.uz) · as of 6 May 2026 · checked 21 October 2026
Original wording
Чегара зонасида доимий яшамайдиган ва беш кундан ортиқ муддатга келадиган фуқароларнинг … алоҳида рўйхатга олиш варақаси ҳам бўлиши шарт
Legal basis
Questions
Permits and restricted zones — FAQ
Do you need a permit: Uzbekistan border zone?
For visitors: with an ID document — or permit required, depending on the area, purpose or group. Foreigners may enter, stay and travel in Uzbekistan's border zone only with an identity document and a pass issued by the Interior Ministry. Without a pass they may only drive along an international route to a border crossing to leave the country.
Where do I get the permit?
Issued by: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan (border-zone entry pass). The link to the official application page is in the rule above.
Will the planner see this zone on my route?
No: we have no boundary for this zone, so the planner cannot see it. Check your route against the rule above.
Related
Zone boundaries built from © OpenStreetMap contributors and national acts.