Uzbekistan · Work
Uzbekistan IT Visa · Specialist
Income needed: $30k+ a year
IT Visa - IT specialist
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Key facts
IT Visa · Specialist is a work route for Uzbekistan. Applicants need income of $30k+ a year. You can stay 3 yrs, renewable. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- Money needed
- $30k+ a year
- Processing
- Up to 30 days
- First stay
- 3 yrs
Cost, time and long term
To apply: income to show $30k+/yr; decision: up to 30 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.
Shown, not spent$30k+/yr
- $30,000 a yearIncome from IT activities over the last 12 months at the time of application.
RenewalRenewable
The visa can be extended without leaving Uzbekistan, through the same procedure as the first recommendation, free of charge. It ends early if the work contract is terminated and no new employer is found within 30 days.
Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications, via Lex.uz
ProcessingUp to 30 days
The IT Park Directorate decides on the recommendation within 30 calendar days of receiving the application.
Government of UzbekistanMinistry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications, via Lex.uz
Where to applyAbroad or in-country
From abroad, the Directorate applies for the visa at the Foreign Ministry's consular department; if you are already in Uzbekistan, your employer or the investee company applies to the internal affairs authorities.
Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications, via Lex.uz
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Uzbekistan
What you'll need
Who can apply3
- Applicants have a qualification or specialisation in information technology.
- Applicants are employed in an IT specialty at a legal entity that is an IT Park resident.
- The company needs resident status: a registered legal entity, a permitted activity list and a business plan on the IT Park portal.
What you must show1
- IT income is at least USD 30,000 over the last 12 months at the time of application.
Steps1
- An IT Park recommendation is issued under Resolution 589.
What happens at day 183
How Uzbekistan decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
Up to 3 years at first, renewable
- Tax residence
- More than 183 days in any consecutive 12-month period in which the tax period begins or endsTax resident of Uzbekistan
- Foreign-source income
The Tax Code in force for 2026 contains no separate 6% personal income tax rate for highly skilled foreign workers; 6% appears only for non-residents' freight income.
- Regime tied to this route
Tax exemptions and 7.5% personal income tax on employee salaries · 7.5% tax
IT Park (Technopark) residents are exempt from all taxes and mandatory contributions to state targeted funds and from social tax; employees' salaries are taxed at a fixed 7.5% personal income tax.
All tax rules for Uzbekistan Tax records checked
Full official text
Multi-entry IT visa for IT specialists employed by an IT Park resident company in an IT role. 1 2 3
What you must show
- Income of at least $30,000 a year · Income from IT activities over the last 12 months at the time of application. 1 2
Requirements
- Applicants have a qualification or specialisation in information technology. 1 2
- Applicants are employed in an IT specialty at a legal entity that is an IT Park resident. 1 2
- The company needs resident status: a registered legal entity, a permitted activity list and a business plan on the IT Park portal. 3 1
- IT income is at least USD 30,000 over the last 12 months at the time of application. 1
- An IT Park recommendation is issued under Resolution 589. 3 1
Stay
- Multiple-entry IT visa valid up to 3 years; allows work without a separate work permit.
- First stay: up to 36 months, decided case by case.
- Visa validity: 36 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Work
Work in Uzbekistan without obtaining a work permit.
Family
Spouse, parents and children are granted guest visas.
Official sources
- Applying for an IT visa · Government of Uzbekistan (my.gov.uz) · checked 2026-10-11
- IT Visa Uzbekistan (IT Park) · IT Park Uzbekistan · checked 2026-10-11
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 589 of 15.07.2019 on the technological park of software products and information technologies (unofficial translation) · National Legal Information Centre (lex.uz) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2019-07-15
- Regulation on recommendations for the IT visa (Order reg. no. 3387 of 16.09.2022) · Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications, via Lex.uz · checked 2026-10-11
IT Visa · Specialist and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Visa · Specialist | Needs income of $30k+ a year | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| Teacher visa A-2 | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| Academic visa A-3 | – | 2 yr | – |
| Work visa (Is) | – | – | – |
| LTR · Highly Skilled Thailand | Needs income of $80k+ a year | 5 yr, renewable | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the IT Visa · Specialist?
Income of at least $30,000 a year. Income from IT activities over the last 12 months at the time of application.
How long can I stay on the IT Visa · Specialist?
Multiple-entry IT visa valid up to 3 years; allows work without a separate work permit.
How long does the IT Visa · Specialist take to process?
The IT Park Directorate decides on the recommendation within 30 calendar days of receiving the application.
Can I work on the IT Visa · Specialist?
Work in Uzbekistan without obtaining a work permit.
Can I bring my family on the IT Visa · Specialist?
Spouse, parents and children are granted guest visas.
Is there a tax break for IT Visa · Specialist holders in Uzbekistan?
IT Park resident regime: tax exemptions and 7.5% personal income tax on employee salaries: IT Park (Technopark) residents are exempt from all taxes and mandatory contributions to state targeted funds and from social tax; employees' salaries are taxed at a fixed 7.5% personal income tax. It's separate from the visa and has its own conditions.
Tax
Special regime
IT Park resident regime: tax exemptions and 7.5% personal income tax on employee salaries
7.5% tax
Details
- On: Resident company profits and payroll (exempt)
- Who: Legal entity entered in the Unified Register of Residents of the Technopark
IT Park (Technopark) residents are exempt from all taxes and mandatory contributions to state targeted funds and from social tax; employees' salaries are taxed at a fixed 7.5% personal income tax.
Taxed on
Resident company profits and payroll (exempt); employee salary income (7.5% PIT).
Who it applies to
- Legal entity entered in the Unified Register of Residents of the Technopark.
- Employees under labour contracts at a resident company.
Exclusions
- Dividends to non-resident founders were taxed at 5% until 1 January 2025.
- Activity types are limited to the permitted list; income under general regime for listed activities per Tax Code Article 297 part three.
Tax residence
Privileges apply from the first day of the month following entry in the register of residents.
Visas
Linked to IT visa eligibility through the Technopark recommendation.
Other taxes
Customs duty exemptions for imported equipment per approved lists; foreign specialists can work without work permit confirmations.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 4 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- Applying for an IT visa · Government of Uzbekistan (my.gov.uz) · checked 2026-10-11
- IT Visa Uzbekistan (IT Park) · IT Park Uzbekistan · checked 2026-10-11
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 589 of 15.07.2019 on the technological park of software products and information technologies (unofficial translation) · National Legal Information Centre (lex.uz) · checked 2026-10-11
- Regulation on recommendations for the IT visa (Order reg. no. 3387 of 16.09.2022) · Ministry for Development of Information Technologies and Communications, via Lex.uz · checked 2026-10-11
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