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Pilgrim Visa

UzbekistanCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The pilgrimage visa is for foreign nationals coming to study the cultural-historical, religious and spiritual heritage and traditions of Uzbekistan.

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  • https://uzbekistan.de/frontend/web/page/1057?language=en
    - PILIGRIM VISA - pilgrimage visa, issued for up to three months to foreign nationals at the request of tourism and the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan to study the cultural-historical and religious and spiritual heritage, traditions of Uzbekistan.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The visa is based on questionnaires submitted by tourism entities and the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers.

See recorded sources
  • https://gov.uz/en/iiv
    12. PLG Pilgrimage entry visa Foreign citizens are granted up to 2 months to study the cultural, historical, religious and spiritual heritage and traditions of Uzbekistan, based on questionnaires submitted by tourism entities and the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence that proves the placement, role or affiliation.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched for documents proving the pilgrimage/cultural activity; captured texts only name the requesting bodies, not the applicant's proof.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched for pay, accommodation, reimbursement or other-work rules for the pilgrimage visa; none stated.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

Subtype MIXED (religious/cultural): official pages differ on the length of the pilgrimage visa: one states that it is issued for up to 2 months and another for up to three months. The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether the host or activity can be changed, whether family can accompany, or whether the status can be extended.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host/activity, family accompaniment and extension are not stated.
  • The Berlin embassy page gives a different maximum (up to three months) for this visa; the conflict is unresolved.
  • https://bangkok.mfa.uz/page/608?language=en
    “PILIGRIM VISA” is issued for up to 2 months for foreign citizens at the request of tourist company and the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan to study the cultural, historical and religious and spiritual heritage, traditions of Uzbekistan.

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

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