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Uzbekistan Travel Risk Overview

By Travel Risk Calculator Editorial Team · Reviewed May 18, 2026 · Updated September 27, 2026 · Live data refreshed on cadence (advisory every 6 h · disasters every 30 min)

Is Uzbekistan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Uzbekistan scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Uzbekistan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 26 Jan 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

        
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Uzbekistan has a Travel Risk Calculator score of 33 out of 100 (moderate risk tier); city-level files are available for 60 cities. The score combines five layers (security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards, current alerts) built from government advisories and open data. This page also covers nine safety categories (crime, disease & health, government advisory, political & civil unrest, natural disaster & weather, transport & route, environmental, digital security, money safety), the current US State Department advisory, GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices for Uzbekistan, recent news headlines, plus links to every city we have an editorial file for.

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AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 16, 2026

Uzbekistan maintains a moderate overall risk level with a baseline composite score of 33 out of 100 and a US State Department advisory level of 1. Travelers should be aware of a Level 1 CDC global dengue notice. Recent warnings have focused on foreign investment risks and travel precautions for citizens abroad.

AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.

Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 16, 2026 09:34 UTC

How safe is Uzbekistan to visit in 2026?

Uzbekistan currently sits at 33/100 on Travel Risk Calculator's five-layer score, which puts it in the moderate-risk tier. Most travelers will be fine in Uzbekistan with normal preparation, but a few risk categories warrant attention. The full live US State Department advisory text for Uzbekistan, current GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices, and recent news headlines are shown in the Live conditions section below. For city-specific files (Tashkent, Namangan, Andijon), see the City Risk Files section below — they include neighborhood-level scam patterns, transport notes, and medical-access details where available.

Baseline: 33/100 Tier: Moderate City files: 60

33/100

Moderate

Country score

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (48/100).

Uzbekistan's score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

Data file

Source	Editorial regional baseline 2026-05-15 (GPI + State Dept advisory + WHO health/transport + INFORM disaster)
Last updated	2026-05-18 02:25:55
City files	60

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Score layers

Security (40%)

35

Crime and scams (20%)

21

Health and medical access (15%)

29

Natural hazards (15%)

48

Current alerts (10%)

10

Safety categories

Crime

28

Disease & Health

35

Government Advisory

30

Political / Civil Unrest

32

Natural Disaster & Weather

25

Transport & Route

40

Environmental

50

Digital Security

40

Money Safety

30

Official Government Travel Advisories

Cross-referenced official travel advice from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, normalized to a unified 1–4 risk scale.

🇺🇸 United States Lvl 1/4

Department of State

Level 1 · Normal Precautions

“Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions”

Exercise normal precautionin Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is generally a safe destination for U.S. travelers.

Updated Jan 26, 2026 Official site →

🇬🇧 United Kingdom Lvl 1/4

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Level 1 · Normal Precautions

“No FCDO advice against travel”

FCDO travel advice for Uzbekistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Updated Mar 19, 2026 Official site →

🇨🇦 Canada Lvl 1/4

Global Affairs Canada

Level 1 · Normal Precautions

“Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)”

Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on passports; Laws and culture section – added information on covering your face in public places

Updated Oct 14, 2026 Official site →

UK content contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Canadian advice provided by Global Affairs Canada under open government terms. US advice provided by the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Entry Requirements & Local Laws

Official travel advice summary from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

🛂 Entry Requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Uzbekistan’s current rules for the most common types of travel. The authorities in Uzbekistan set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Uzbek Embassy in the UK. Passport validity requirements To enter Uzbekistan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you arrive. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document, or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. Dual nationals When returning to the

Summary of UK FCDO advice, updated Mar 19, 2026 · Full requirements →

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Travel Advisory Level History

Historical official advisory level changes over time.

Scale: Level 1 (Normal) · Level 2 (Caution) · Level 3 (Reconsider) · Level 4 (Do Not Travel) Historical captured records

What Changed This Month in Uzbekistan

Chronological record of verified security, advisory, health, and hazard updates over the past 30 days.

Oct 2, 2026 CDC Notice Level 1 - Global Dengue (Watch).
Sep 23, 2026 CDC Notice Level 2 - Global Polio (Alert).
Oct 6, 2026 Score Change Tashkent risk score moved from 29 to 28 (Daily recalculation (scoring v2)).
Sep 27, 2026 Score Change Andijon risk score moved from 34 to 31 (Calibration: security anchored to official advice).
Sep 27, 2026 Score Change Angor risk score moved from 34 to 32 (Calibration: security anchored to official advice).

City Risk Files in Uzbekistan

Showing 60 destination files with city-specific safety data in Uzbekistan, ranked by demand and population.

Tashkent

Tier A

Toshkent

pop 3,095,498

Namangan

Tier B

Namangan

pop 1,010,000

Andijon

Tier B

Andijon

pop 747,800

Samarkand

Tier B

Samarqand

pop 513,572

Rishton

Tier B

Farg‘ona

pop 34,800

Chinobod

Tier B

Andijon

pop 24,000

Chelak

Tier B

Samarqand

pop 20,800

Vobkent Shahri

Tier B

Buxoro

pop 17,800

Olmaliq

Tier B

Toshkent

pop 133,400

Paxtakor Shahri

Tier B

Jizzax

pop 23,900

Jarqo‘rg‘on

Tier B

Surxondaryo

pop 22,700

Qorako‘l Shahri

Tier B

Buxoro

pop 22,300

Kimyogarlar

Tier B

Samarqand

pop 14,937

Ingichka

Tier B

Samarqand

pop 9,676

Farg‘ona

Tier B

Farg‘ona

pop 299,200

Marg‘ilon

Tier B

Farg‘ona

pop 242,500

Xonqa

Tier B

Xorazm

pop 39,400

Qibray

Tier B

Toshkent

pop 27,750

Poytug‘

Tier B

Andijon

pop 26,000

G‘uzor

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 24,500

Nishon Tumani

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 13,300

Kogon Shahri

Tier B

Buxoro

pop 107,566

Kosonsoy

Tier B

Namangan

pop 50,900

Tŭrtkŭl

Tier B

Qoraqalpog‘iston

pop 50,800

Oqtosh Shahri

Tier B

Samarqand

pop 41,600

Bulung’ur Shahri

Tier B

Samarqand

pop 29,200

Chiroqchi

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 23,800

G‘azalkent

Tier B

Toshkent

pop 21,600

Hazorasp

Tier B

Xorazm

pop 18,800

Yangirabot

Tier B

Navoiy

pop 17,000

Qumqo‘rg‘on

Tier B

Surxondaryo

pop 14,900

Marhamat

Tier B

Andijon

pop 13,600

G’oliblar Qishlog’i

Tier B

Jizzax

pop 12,300

Tallimarjon Shahri

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 10,800

Usmat Shaharchasi

Tier B

Jizzax

pop 10,500

Jomasho‘y

Tier B

Namangan

pop 10,100

Angor

Tier B

Surxondaryo

pop 8,801

Bukhara

Tier B

Buxoro

pop 280,187

Angren

Tier B

Toshkent

pop 191,300

Termiz

Tier B

Surxondaryo

pop 182,800

Beruniy

Tier B

Qoraqalpog‘iston

pop 55,900

Yangiyer

Tier B

Sirdaryo

pop 44,200

Paxtaobod

Tier B

Andijon

pop 34,400

Nurota

Tier B

Navoiy

pop 32,300

Qo‘rg‘ontepa

Tier B

Andijon

pop 30,800

Haqqulobod

Tier B

Namangan

pop 27,000

Beshkent Shahri

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 18,900

Sardoba

Tier B

Sirdaryo

pop 16,000

Bo‘ston

Tier B

Qoraqalpog‘iston

pop 14,400

Romitan Shahri

Tier B

Buxoro

pop 14,300

Galaosiyo Shahri

Tier B

Buxoro

pop 12,600

Payshamba Shahri

Tier B

Samarqand

pop 11,606

Eski Yakkabog‘

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 10,800

Qarshi

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 278,300

Jizzax

Tier B

Jizzax

pop 202,200

Xiva

Tier B

Xorazm

pop 115,000

Bekobod

Tier B

Toshkent

pop 96,900

Denov

Tier B

Surxondaryo

pop 78,300

Kitob

Tier B

Qashqadaryo

pop 40,800

Dashtobod

Tier B

Jizzax

pop 36,500

All towns in Uzbekistan (53 additional local facts pages)

These localities carry verified regional geography, nearest hospitals, airports, and natural hazard records with the country baseline risk score.

Urgut Shahri Samarqand · pop 99,675 Quvasoy Farg‘ona · pop 96,900 Zarafshon Shahri Navoiy · pop 85,100 Yangiyŭl Toshkent · pop 61,700 Chortoq Namangan · pop 53,400 Tŭytepa Toshkent · pop 51,400 Xonobod Andijon · pop 44,000 G’ijduvon Shahri Buxoro · pop 43,400 Uchqŭrghon Shahri Namangan · pop 40,000 Ohangaron Toshkent · pop 37,784 Chimboy Shahri Qoraqalpog‘iston · pop 36,917 Piskent Toshkent · pop 34,900 To‘raqo‘rg‘on Namangan · pop 30,300 Pop Namangan · pop 30,000 Uychi Namangan · pop 29,683 Zomin Shaharchasi Jizzax · pop 27,077 Uchquduq Shahri Navoiy · pop 26,800 Baliqchi Andijon · pop 25,100 Chinoz Toshkent · pop 23,700 Bo‘ka Toshkent · pop 22,200 Xo‘jaobod Andijon · pop 20,200 Krasnogorskiy Toshkent · pop 19,176 Shovot Xorazm · pop 19,000 Toshloq Farg‘ona · pop 18,600 Taxtako‘pir Qoraqalpog‘iston · pop 17,100 Do‘stobod Toshkent · pop 16,200 Vodil Farg‘ona · pop 16,200 Tinchlik Farg‘ona · pop 14,700 Uzun Surxondaryo · pop 14,600 Toyloq Qishlog’i Samarqand · pop 13,700

Live conditions in Uzbekistan

Country-scoped real-time data — official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For city-specific weather and air quality, open any city page below.

Official travel advisory

Level 1 · Exercise Normal Precautions

Uzbekistan - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

Issued 2026-01-26

Read full advisory → · US Department of State

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Traveller notes from government advice

LGBT+ travellers

Same-sex relationships are illegal, not recognised and still frowned upon socially. You should refrain from showing affection in public.

Entry requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding of Uzbekistan’s current rules for the most common types of travel.

The authorities in Uzbekistan set and enforce entry rules. If you’re not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the Uzbek Embassy in the UK.

Passport validity requirements

To enter Uzbekistan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you arrive.

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document, or try to…

Read the full UK government advice

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel.

Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 19 Mar 2026. Official entry requirements

Disaster alerts

No active GDACS disaster alerts matched Uzbekistan as of the last successful refresh.

Health notices

Health Notices for this Destination

Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-10-02

Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mar

CDC notice →
Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-09-23

Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig

CDC notice →
Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28

Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan

CDC notice →

Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-10-16 07:26:45 UTC

Recent headlines

No recent national headlines were returned for Uzbekistan. This is not evidence that conditions are quiet; check local and official sources.

1991–2020 climate normals

Seasonal risk & best time to visit Uzbekistan

The most weather-stable two-month window for Uzbekistan is September–October, when typical daily temperatures run from about 6°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 16 mm.

Seasonal planning flags include extreme heat in July. These are climate patterns, not forecasts.

Jan -6°–5° 61 mm

Feb -3°–9° 71 mm

Mar 1°–14° 97 mm

Apr 6°–19° 119 mm

May 12°–27° 33 mm

Jun 18°–33° 7 mm

Jul 20°–36° 3 mm extreme heat

Aug 19°–34° 0 mm

Sep 13°–28° 3 mm

Oct 6°–20° 29 mm

Nov 2°–14° 66 mm

Dec -3°–8° 62 mm

Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Aug 30, 2026.

Calculate risk for these travel dates Compare seasonal windows →

Diplomatic assistance

Embassies in Tashkent

Embassy of China and Embassy of France and 3 other embassies are mapped in Tashkent.

OpenStreetMap coverage is a location aid, not an official diplomatic directory. Before travel, save the address and emergency contact details published by your own foreign ministry.

Build an emergency-ready travel briefing →

Emergency Numbers

Police	102
Ambulance	103
Fire	101
General emergency	112

Backfilled from the public international emergency-number registry. The GSM standard 112 (and 911 in the Americas) is redirected to local emergency services on mobile networks in most countries. Verify locally on arrival.

Latest AI-assisted briefing for Uzbekistan

Drawn from the most recent live assessment (Uzbekistan) · 2026-10-06 12:05 UTC · view full assessment →

Travel to Samarkand involves low-to-moderate baseline considerations, with environmental factors presenting an elevated score of 50 driven by local climate and UV conditions. Local weather tracking indicates potential risks including thunder and high UV index warnings. Advisory levels remain at standard baseline precautions.

Top risk drivers

High UV Index and Weather Warnings · environmental
Live weather reports for Samarkand indicate risks that include high UV index levels and forecast gales or thunder.
Environmental risk · Environmental
Air quality, heat, or other environmental factors elevated.
Crime exposure · Crime
Pickpocketing and tourist-targeted scams are common in busy areas.
Personal preparation · Readiness
Preparedness can reduce the impact of small incidents.

Recent intelligence

[2026-10-06 · weather] Samarkand Weather Forecast and Warnings [source]
[2026-10-06 · weather] Samarkand Real-Time Weather and Air Quality Tracking [source]

Live intelligence cited 8 public-source snippets. Every claim above is grounded in one of them — verify any specific detail by following the snippet links on the full assessment page.

Frequently asked questions

Is Uzbekistan safe to visit right now?

Mostly safe with normal precautions. Uzbekistan has a few categories that warrant planning — read the breakdown below and check the live US State Department advisory. Composite baseline: 33/100 (Moderate risk). Always cross-check with your home country's foreign-ministry advisory within 7 days of departure; the live US State Department advisory is shown above. Last refreshed October 2026.

What is the current travel advisory for Uzbekistan?

The current US State Department advisory level for Uzbekistan is shown in the Live conditions section above and is re-fetched every 6 hours from the official RSS feed. UK FCDO, Canada GAC, and Australia DFAT also publish advisories — for high-stakes trips, cross-check at least one foreign-ministry advisory in addition to your home country's. See our travel advisory guide for how to read each tier system.

Is it safe to visit Uzbekistan in October 2026?

For October 2026, the baseline composite for Uzbekistan is 33/100 (Moderate risk). Live data — advisories every 6 hours, disaster alerts every 30 minutes, health notices every 12 hours, news every hour — is shown in the Live conditions section above. For a personalized risk briefing for your specific trip and traveler profile, use the Travel Risk Calculator linked above.

How are these country-level travel risk scores calculated?

Each category is scored 0-100 from government advisories (US State Dept), crime indices, Global Peace Index data, WHO/CDC health context, and curated regional editorial knowledge. The composite is a weighted sum across nine categories — see /methodology for the full weight breakdown. Live data (advisories, news, disaster alerts, health notices) is layered on top of the baseline at request time.

Where can I find city-specific safety information for Uzbekistan?

City-specific files for Uzbekistan are listed in the City Risk Files section above. Each city page covers the same nine categories at city scope, plus city-specific scam patterns, transport-hub safety notes, medical-access detail, and (where available) neighborhood-level guidance. Use the header search to find a specific city directly.

When was this page last reviewed?

The baseline scores for Uzbekistan were last reviewed on May 18, 2026. Live intelligence (advisory, disaster alerts, health notices, news) refreshes automatically on the cadences described above.

Is this a substitute for an official travel advisory?

No. Travel Risk Calculator provides estimated risk information for planning purposes only. Always check your home country's official travel advisory and any health notices from your national health authority before traveling.

When is the best time to visit Uzbekistan?

September–October is the most weather-stable two-month window in the stored 1991-2020 normals. The most weather-stable two-month window for Uzbekistan is September–October, when typical daily temperatures run from about 6°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 16 mm.

What is the rainy, hurricane, or severe-weather season in Uzbekistan?

extreme heat: July.

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