Uzbekistan IT Visa

The IT Visa is a multiple-entry visa of up to 3 years for foreigners tied to Uzbekistan's IT sector. It is issued on a recommendation from the IT Park Directorate and lets holders work in Uzbekistan without a separate work permit (outsource.gov.uz). The route is active.

It is not a digital nomad visa. The specialist route requires a letter from an Uzbek resident IT company that employs the applicant, so remote workers employed by foreign companies and freelancers with foreign clients do not qualify (IT Visa regulation).

• IT specialists employed by an Uzbek resident IT company
• Founders of IT Park resident companies
• Investors financing an Uzbek IT company, above a minimum investment

The regulation sets three main groups (lex.uz):

• IT specialists: an IT qualification, a job with an Uzbek resident IT company (shown by the employer's letter) and income from IT work of at least $30,000 a year over the past 12 months, confirmed by a bank or another authorized body.
• Founders: founders of a company registered as an IT Park resident.
• Investors: individuals or foreign investment companies financing an Uzbek IT company under an agreement. A minimum investment applies; official pages and recent reports disagree on the amount, so confirm it with IT Park before applying.

Family members (spouse, parents and children) are listed in the application and receive visitor visas rather than IT Visas (Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kazakhstan).

People who work remotely for a foreign employer, or freelance for clients abroad, do not meet any of the groups. Visa-free stays or the e-visa are the options for short visits.

The government service page lists these documents for the specialist route (my.gov.uz):

• Passport: a copy of the applicant's passport.
• Income proof: a document confirming at least $30,000 a year in income over the past 12 months.
• Employer letter: from the Uzbek resident IT company that intends to employ the applicant as an IT specialist.
• Qualification proof: a diploma, certificate or CV showing IT training and experience.
• Family details: information on any spouse, parents and children who will travel with the applicant.

Founders and investors show their IT Park residence or investment agreement instead of the income proof and employer letter. The official pages set no separate rules on health insurance, police certificates or translations, so check with IT Park.

No official page lists a fee for the IT Visa or the IT Park recommendation (my.gov.uz).

• Income threshold: $30,000 a year for IT specialists. This is an eligibility test, not a fee.
• Investment threshold: a minimum investment applies to investors; confirm the current amount with IT Park.
• Other costs: document preparation, translations and any legal help.

Apply online to the IT Park Directorate for a recommendation (itvisa.uz, which now redirects to it-relocation.uz); the visa is then issued by the internal affairs office at the place of temporary residence in Uzbekistan.

The IT Park Directorate reviews the file and decides on the recommendation within 30 days (IT Visa regulation). Issuing the visa after a positive recommendation takes extra time.

Because the visa is issued inside Uzbekistan, the applicant needs a valid basis for being in the country first, such as a visa-free stay or an e-visa.

The IT Visa is multiple entry and valid for up to 3 years (IT Visa regulation). Extension: Can be extended inside Uzbekistan without leaving the country, on a new IT Park recommendation.

The regulation sets no cap on the number of extensions. For IT specialists, the visa depends on the job: the recommendation can be cancelled if the employment contract ends and no new one is reported.

No official source says that time on the IT Visa counts toward a residence permit.

The IT Visa carries no personal tax regime of its own. Holders fall under the general Tax Code.

An individual becomes tax resident after more than 183 days in Uzbekistan in any 12 consecutive months, and someone below that count can still be resident if present longer in Uzbekistan than in any other country (Tax Code). A three-year visa holder living in the country will usually pass the test, so check treaty relief with a local adviser.