No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Uzbekistan?

Citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Uzbekistan and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Tashkent: ≈ 4,880 km, about 6.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to Uzbekistan without a visa on a South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Uzbekistan for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Uzbekistan visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Uzbekistan passport: 28.
Citizens of South Korea and Uzbekistan can travel together visa-free to 25 countries, for example: China, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Tajikistan, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, Belarus, and Ukraine.
Citizens of Uzbekistan, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Uzbekistan

Travelling to Uzbekistan: good to know

Seoul — Tashkent: about 4,880 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Tashkent 08:00.
Local currency: Uzbekistani Som.
Languages: Russian and Uzbek.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ UZS 11,827.
Uzbekistan is the 25th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.