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Business Entry Visa

UzbekistanStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

The B-2 business visa is for representatives of business circles temporarily staying in Uzbekistan (not a founder/self-employment residence route).

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  • https://gov.uz/en/iiv
    9. B-2 Business entry visa (business visa) Issued for a period of up to 1 year to representatives of business circles temporarily staying in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The consulate's business-visa document list requires a copy of an invitation on the letterhead of the inviting party in Uzbekistan; no business plan, company, investment or other substance requirement is stated.

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  • The sources do not state what the inviting party must be or what business activity must exist.

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the investment, capital, income or funding evidence required.

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  • Searched for investment, capital, income or viability evidence for the business visa; none stated (consular fees are not viability evidence).

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the business activity the holder may carry out, its restrictions and the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched for permitted business activities, restrictions or family position for the business visa; none stated.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The B-2 business visa is issued for up to 1 year to business representatives temporarily staying in Uzbekistan. Visas are issued by Uzbek diplomatic missions or consular offices abroad on the basis of a visa confirmation from the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and written applications to the Ministry are considered within 4 working days.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether or how the B-2 business visa can be renewed or extended.
  • The source does not state any longer-term residence direction from the business visa.
  • https://gov.uz/en/iiv
    Issued for a period of up to 1 year to representatives of business circles temporarily staying in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • https://gov.uz/en/iiv
    Visas to foreign citizens and stateless persons are issued at diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad on the basis of a visa confirmation (confirmation of the Consular and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan).
  • https://gov.uz/en/iiv
    Written applications from legal entities and individuals submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with the established procedure are considered within 4 working days.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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