UAE introduces visa-free regime for citizens of Uzbekistan
Citizens of Uzbekistan will be exempt from visa requirements during their stay in the UAE for a period not exceeding 30 days.
On January 16, 2024, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to the UAE Abdulaziz Akkulov and the Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khalid Abdullah Humaid Belhoul signed a cooperation protocol between the Government of Uzbekistan and the Government of the UAE on mutual exemption from entry visa requirements, UzA said.
The document will officially enter into force on February 16, 2024.
For information, 119 thousand 454 citizens of Uzbekistan visited the UAE in 2023 and spent $9.2 million on visa processing.
The signed document brings the number of visa-free countries to 29 for Uzbek citizens and raises Uzbekistan to 71st place in the Global Passport Power rating.
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