Visa requirements for Uzbekistani citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Uzbekistan. As of 1 January 2017, Uzbekistani citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 53 countries and territories, ranking the Uzbekistani passport 83rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with Ivorian, Senegalese, Tajik and Togolese passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index. However, aside from foreign visa requirements, Uzbekistan is one of the few countries that imposes an exit visa regime on its citizens wishing to leave, and Uzbek citizens need an exit visa from their government for most international travel.
Exit visas
All Uzbek citizens are required to obtain an exit visa to travel to all non-CIS countries. An exit visa is not needed for a trip to a CIS country so long as the traveler does not then go to a non-CIS country. Penalties for traveling to non-CIS countries without an exit visa include heavy fines and prison terms up to 10 years in length. Exit visas are obtained from the Interior Ministry's local OVIR (Office of Visas and Registration), cost $25, and are valid for two years.
Uzbek immigration authorities may not allow Uzbek citizens to board outbound flights without a valid visa for the destination country and/or a return ticket even if the destination country grants visa on arrival to Uzbek passport holders. As a result, Uzbek citizens may have to go to the immigration counter at Tashkent International Airport for an approval and a stamp on their tickets before they proceed to a check-in counter.