How long you can stay
How long you can stay depends on the visa you buy. Uzbekistan sells its e-visa in three forms and you choose when you apply: single entry for US$20, double entry for US$35, or multiple entry for US$50. ⚠️ The ministry's own fee schedule attaches “up to 30 days” to the double and multiple versions and states no period at all for the single-entry one — so we do not publish a figure for the cheapest option. Check the dates on the visa you are issued before you book anything that depends on them.
See the options and what they cost →Checked 17 August 2026 · 5 official sources
Visa at a glance
- Visa fee
- US$20
- Entries
- Varies by visa
- Extendable
- No
- Passport validity
- No minimum stated
What you need to enter
Return or onward ticket
Not stated
Proof of accommodation
Not stated
Proof of funds
Not stated
Travel insurance
Not stated
Blank passport pages
Not stated
Vaccinations
Not stated
Arrival form
Not stated
“Not stated” means no official source we checked addresses it either way — not that it is unnecessary. Carry it if in doubt.
When to go
Pick a month to see what the weather actually does.
Each month shows the best of Uzbekistan's 3 regions — the region is named with it. Peak season is April, May, September, October — expect higher prices and crowds.
January
Fair in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 1°C
- Rainfall
- 55mm
- Rain days
- 14
Cold and grey, with Tashkent below freezing at night and Nukus averaging −8.8°C. The tilework is still extraordinary and you will have it to yourself.
- Tashkent and the east: Fair · 1°C · 55mm over 14 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Fair · 1°C · 44mm over 12 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Fair · -5°C · 10mm over 10 days
February
Fair in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 3°C
- Rainfall
- 47mm
- Rain days
- 12
Still winter, still cheap, still empty. The coldest month in the north-west is behind you but only just.
- Tashkent and the east: Fair · 3°C · 47mm over 12 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Fair · 3°C · 39mm over 12 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Fair · -3°C · 9mm over 8 days
March
Fair in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 72mm
- Rain days
- 14
The thaw, and the start of the wettest stretch of the year — 72mm at Tashkent, which for Uzbekistan counts as a lot. Navruz falls this month and is a genuine national celebration.
- Tashkent and the east: Fair · 9°C · 72mm over 14 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Fair · 8°C · 71mm over 15 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Fair · 5°C · 16mm over 9 days
AprilPeak season
Excellent in Tashkent and the east · the best month to go
- Average
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 64mm
- Rain days
- 13
One of the two best months. Warm days, everything green before the summer burns it off, and the Registan without the July heat.
- Tashkent and the east: Excellent · 16°C · 64mm over 13 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Excellent · 15°C · 63mm over 13 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Excellent · 14°C · 19mm over 9 days
MayPeak season
Excellent in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 32mm
- Rain days
- 10
Warm and drying out fast — arguably the peak of the year for the Silk Road cities, before the serious heat arrives.
- Tashkent and the east: Excellent · 21°C · 32mm over 10 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Excellent · 20°C · 33mm over 8 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Excellent · 21°C · 12mm over 6 days
June
Excellent in Samarkand and the Silk Road cities
- Average
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 4mm
- Rain days
- 3
The rain effectively stops and the heat sets in at 33°C. Manageable early in the month; hard work by the end.
- Tashkent and the east: Good · 26°C · 7mm over 5 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Excellent · 24°C · 4mm over 3 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Good · 26°C · 4mm over 4 days
July
Good in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 4mm
- Rain days
- 3
The hottest month everywhere: 35.7°C in Tashkent and 36°C in Nukus, with almost no rain at all. Sightseeing is an early-morning and late-afternoon activity.
- Tashkent and the east: Good · 28°C · 4mm over 3 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Good · 26°C · 4mm over 2 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Good · 28°C · 4mm over 3 days
August
Excellent in Samarkand and the Silk Road cities
- Average
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 0mm
- Rain days
- 1
As hot as July and just as dry — Samarkand records 0.4mm across less than a day. Beautiful light, punishing middle of the day.
- Tashkent and the east: Good · 26°C · 2mm over 2 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Excellent · 24°C · a trace of rain over one day
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Good · 26°C · 2mm over 2 days
SeptemberPeak season
Excellent in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 5mm
- Rain days
- 3
The heat breaks and the second good window opens. Warm, dry and much more comfortable than August.
- Tashkent and the east: Excellent · 21°C · 5mm over 3 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Excellent · 20°C · 4mm over 2 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Excellent · 20°C · 3mm over 2 days
OctoberPeak season
Excellent in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 34mm
- Rain days
- 8
The other best month. Mild, dry, golden, and the melons and grapes are in. Book ahead — this is when tour groups come.
- Tashkent and the east: Excellent · 14°C · 34mm over 8 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Excellent · 14°C · 24mm over 6 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Good · 11°C · 9mm over 5 days
November
Fair in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 45mm
- Rain days
- 10
Cooling quickly with the first real rain since spring. Quiet, and the light on the tilework is at its best.
- Tashkent and the east: Fair · 9°C · 45mm over 10 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Fair · 9°C · 28mm over 9 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Fair · 5°C · 9mm over 6 days
December
Fair in Tashkent and the east
- Average
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 53mm
- Rain days
- 13
Winter again. Cold, occasionally snowy, and the cheapest time to see the same monuments.
- Tashkent and the east: Fair · 4°C · 53mm over 13 days
- Samarkand and the Silk Road cities: Fair · 4°C · 41mm over 11 days
- Karakalpakstan and the north-west: Fair · -1°C · 14mm over 10 days
Where you go changes the answer
How Uzbekistan's regions differ, and when it matters
Uzbekistan is dry everywhere and cold in a way most visitors do not expect. Tashkent and Samarkand share a pattern — a wet-ish spring, then almost no rain at all from June to September while temperatures pass 33°C — but Nukus out in Karakalpakstan is harsher at both ends: hotter in July at 36°C and colder in January, averaging −8.8°C at night. The Silk Road cities are the reason to come, and April–May or September–October are when they are comfortable.
What it costs
₹ · per person per day
- BudgetHostels, street food, public transport₹2,500
- Mid-range3-star hotels, restaurants, some activities₹5,500
- Luxury4–5 star hotels, private transport, experiences₹16,000
Excludes international flights. Our estimate, not an official figure — reviewed 17 August 2026. A typical trip runs 7–10 days.
Where to go
Samarkand
The Registan — three madrasas facing each other across a square, covered in blue tilework — is the image most people have of Central Asia, and it earns it. Add Gur-e-Amir, Timur's tomb, and the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis.
Bukhara
More intact and less restored than Samarkand: a working old town of trading domes, madrasas and the Kalyan minaret that Genghis Khan reportedly left standing. Best walked slowly over two days.
Khiva
A walled desert city small enough to cross on foot in an hour, so completely preserved that it can feel like a museum — which is the criticism and also the appeal. Stay the night; it empties after the day trips leave.
Tashkent
The capital, rebuilt after the 1966 earthquake, with a metro whose stations were designed as public art and among the best chaikhanas and bazaars in the country. Chorsu Bazaar is the one to see.
The Fergana Valley
East of Tashkent and greener than the rest of the country — silk workshops at Margilan, ceramics at Rishtan, and the least touristed part of Uzbekistan that is easy to reach.
The full rules
Everything official, quoted rather than summarised.
The detail
Conditions in full, fees, entries, and extending your stay
- India is item 31 of Appendix 1 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' visa page — the “list of countries whose citizens have the opportunity to obtain an electronic entry visa (e-visa.gov.uz) or to issue tourist visas in a simplified manner at the consular offices of Uzbekistan”. An ordinary Indian passport applies online before travelling.
- ⚠️ India is NOT on Uzbekistan's visa-free list. It appears twice more on the same page in ways that do not help a tourist: at item 6, a 60-day visa-free regime for holders of DIPLOMATIC passports, and in Appendix 2, a five-day visa-free TRANSIT arrangement for passengers connecting through an Uzbek airport on an Uzbekistan Airways ticket to a third country.
- The ministry's published fee schedule reads: “For a single-entry electronic visa - 20 USD; For a double-entry electronic visa for up to 30 days - 35 USD; For a multiple-entry electronic visa for up to 30 days - 50 USD”.
- The e-visa portal states the fee is “collected via integrated into the portal international payment systems”, is payable by Visa card, and “is charged only for consideration of the application for an e-visa and is not refundable” — you pay whether or not you are approved.
- Apply only at e-visa.gov.uz, the ministry's own portal. The approved visa arrives by email as a PDF, and you must carry it printed or on your phone alongside your passport.
- ⚠️ The ministry reserves the right to suspend the route: “If necessary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the right to impose a restriction on obtaining an electronic entry visa for citizens of certain countries for up to 30 days.”
- Extending your stay
- Not possible. No official page we could read publishes a way to extend an e-visa. The ministry's fee schedule instead sells longer and multi-entry products at the point of application, which is the practical answer: buy the version that covers your trip rather than planning to extend once you are there.
- Number of entries
- Varies — confirm with the embassy for your itinerary.
- Visa fee
- US$20.
Common questions
- Do Indians need a visa for Uzbekistan?
- Indian ordinary passport holders must apply for an eVisa online before travelling to visit Uzbekistan for tourism. Last checked 17 August 2026.
- When is the best time to visit Uzbekistan?
- April, May, June, July, August, September and October. These ratings are based on climate normals measured at Tashkent, Samarkand, Nukus. Uzbekistan has more than one climate — a month counts as good if any region is, so check the month-by-month breakdown to see which one before booking.
- How much does a trip to Uzbekistan cost per day?
- Roughly ₹2,500 per day on a budget, ₹5,500 mid-range, or ₹16,000 for luxury travel — per person, excluding international flights. Estimated 17 August 2026.
Sources
Every visa fact on this page comes from one of these. Verified by Rahul Chhabrani on 17 August 2026.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Visa to the Republic of Uzbekistan: Appendix 1 e-visa list with India at 31, the diplomatic-passport and five-day transit arrangements, and the published e-visa fee schedule
Government · read 17 August 2026
- Official electronic visa portal of the Republic of Uzbekistan — what you need to know: the US$20 non-refundable consular fee and how the application works
Government · read 17 August 2026
- WMO World Weather Information Service — Tashkent, supplied by Uzhydromet
Intergovernmental · read 17 August 2026
- WMO World Weather Information Service — Samarkand, supplied by Uzhydromet
Intergovernmental · read 17 August 2026
- WMO World Weather Information Service — Nukus, supplied by Uzhydromet
Intergovernmental · read 17 August 2026
Before you book
This page covers ordinary Indian passports, for tourism only. Rules for business, study, transit and diplomatic or official passports differ and are not covered here.
Visa rules change without notice. Everything here was checked against official sources on 17 August 2026. The final decision on entry always rests with immigration officers at the border. Confirm with the embassy before booking anything non-refundable.