Uzbekistan residence and citizenship
The lowest comparable cited investment amount on file for a residence route in Uzbekistan is UZS 3,740,000,000 (8,500 BCA at UZS 440,000 BCA; recalculates at time of investment), for the Three-year multiple-entry investment visa. Ordinary naturalisation in Uzbekistan needs 5 years of legal residence.
Checked — Sources last checked 11 November 2026 by the automated residence and citizenship review.
Residence routes in Uzbekistan
Investment, own-income, remote-work and permanent routes. Scroll across the table to see every column.
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year residence by payment | Residence by investment | — | — | 5 years |
| Residence through real-estate purchase | Residence by investment | — | — | 5 years |
| Three-year multiple-entry investment visa | Investor | UZS 3,740,000,000 (8,500 BCA at UZS 440,000 BCA; recalculates at time of investment) | — | — |
| Ten-year residence for major enterprise investors | Investor | — | — | 5 years |
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (2)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer work confirmation and E work-entry visa | Work | — | — | — |
| IT Park IT visa | Work | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
Five-year residence by payment
USD 250,000 is a programme payment, not a refundable investment or an application filing fee; USD 150,000 is due for each spouse, child or parent included. No separate filing fee or end-to-end processing time is established. All foreign citizens and stateless persons qualify by nationality; ordinary naturalization requires five continuous years after permanent residence, not merely five years on a temporary visa.
Sources: Five-year residence for USD 250,000 payment (Uzbekistan National Legislative Database), Ordinary naturalization conditions (Uzbekistan National Legislative Database)
Residence through real-estate purchase
Only for EU citizens, EEA citizens, US citizens, UK citizens, Australian and New Zealand citizens, Canadian citizens, Latin American citizens, ASEAN citizens, Swiss citizens.
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Property-purchase residence and nationality list (Uzbekistan National Legislative Database), Ordinary naturalization conditions (Uzbekistan National Legislative Database)
Three-year multiple-entry investment visa
Threshold is 8,500 times the base calculation amount at the time of investment, currently 8,500 × UZS 440,000 = UZS 3,740,000,000. No fixed USD figure is entered because the statute uses a changing UZS amount and no verified exchange rate was applied. Eligible founders or shareholders acquire stakes or establish a foreign-invested enterprise. Up to three years is visa validity, not processing time or permanent residence. Consular multiple-entry visa up to three years is USD 350; issuance through internal-affairs offices and other charges may differ.
Sources: Multiple-entry investment visa (Uzbekistan National Legislative Database), Current base calculation amount (Uzbekistan Foreign Investment Promotion Agency), Consular multiple-entry visa tariff (Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Ten-year residence for major enterprise investors
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Ordinary naturalization conditions (Uzbekistan National Legislative Database), Ten-year enterprise investor residence (EY, summary)
Employer work confirmation and E work-entry visa
The work-confirmation portal asks visa-required applicants for an entry-visa copy, while the MFA lists work confirmation for an E visa. The order is unresolved. Visa-free nationality rules and consular fees vary. The 0.9-base-value charge can change.
Sources: Work-right confirmation service and filing charge (Uzbekistan Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services), E work-entry visa and invitation records (Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
IT Park IT visa
IT Park eligibility covers IT investors, IT professionals and founders of IT Park residents; later rules add PhD/DSc scholars and international-startup initiators and IT specialists. This is a multiple-entry visa for up to three years, with temporary registration, not a general digital-nomad or permanent-residence permit. No universal minimum investment, filing fee or end-to-end processing time is established.
Sources: IT Park visa eligibility and validity (IT Park Uzbekistan), Expanded IT visa eligibility (IT Park Uzbekistan)
Citizenship in Uzbekistan
- Years of residence before naturalisation: 5 years
- Years before permanent residence: not stated
- Dual citizenship allowed: No
- Language: State language sufficient for communication
- Residence and presence: Five years' continuous permanent residence from residence permit or stateless-person ID card
Ordinary naturalization requires renunciation of prior foreign citizenship, five continuous years of permanent residence, lawful means and state-language ability. No general fixed-years route to permanent residence or citizenship by investment was established by the reviewed sources. The five years begin at the residence permit, not the investment visa or IT visa.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Uzbekistan?
The lowest comparable cited investment amount on file for a residence route in Uzbekistan is UZS 3,740,000,000 (8,500 BCA at UZS 440,000 BCA; recalculates at time of investment), for the Three-year multiple-entry investment visa.
How many years to citizenship in Uzbekistan?
Ordinary naturalisation in Uzbekistan needs 5 years of legal residence. Five years' continuous permanent residence from residence permit or stateless-person ID card.
Does Uzbekistan allow dual citizenship?
No. Uzbekistan generally asks a new citizen to give up another nationality.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Uzbekistan tax rates, count your days with the Uzbekistan day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Uzbekistan profile cites 12 sources, 11 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- Work-right confirmation service and filing charge · Uzbekistan Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services, official, read 11 November 2026
- E work-entry visa and invitation records · Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, official, read 11 November 2026
- Five-year residence for USD 250,000 payment · Uzbekistan National Legislative Database, official, read 11 November 2026
- Property-purchase residence and nationality list · Uzbekistan National Legislative Database, official, read 11 November 2026
- Multiple-entry investment visa · Uzbekistan National Legislative Database, official, read 11 November 2026
- Current base calculation amount · Uzbekistan Foreign Investment Promotion Agency, official, read 11 November 2026
- IT Park visa eligibility and validity · IT Park Uzbekistan, official, read 11 November 2026
- Expanded IT visa eligibility · IT Park Uzbekistan, official, read 11 November 2026
- Ordinary naturalization conditions · Uzbekistan National Legislative Database, official, read 11 November 2026
- Foreign citizenship renunciation condition · Uzbekistan National Legislative Database, official, read 11 November 2026
- Consular multiple-entry visa tariff · Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, official, read 11 November 2026
- Ten-year enterprise investor residence · EY, summary, read 11 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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