Visitors to Tajikistan must obtain a visa from one of the Tajikistan diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for an electronic visa.
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Visa exemption
Holders of passports issued by the following 9 nations are not required to obtain a visa for Tajikistan:
Nationals of China holding passports for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Brunei, China, Hungary, Iran, North Korea, Romania, South Korea and holders of diplomatic passports only of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan do not require a visa for Tajikistan.
Visa on arrival
Holders of passports issued by the following nations are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport and Khujand Airport, valid for a maximum stay of 45 days:
eVisa
Tajikistan launched an eVisa system on 1 June 2016.
The E-visa can be used at any border crossing, and is granted for tourism and business. Holders of passports of the following 80 countries or territories can obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa online for US$50 prior to arrival for a maximum stay of 45 days within 90 days:
Stateless persons who were citizens of Tajikistan can also obtain an eVisa.
Along with an eVisa visitors may obtain a permit to visit the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region for US$20.
Gorno-Badakhshan
Special permits are required to visit the regions within the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.