British Embassy Tashkent

Location:: Uzbekistan
Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Embassy in Tashkent maintains and develops relations between the UK and Uzbekistan.

Our staff are currently working remotely due to coronavirus (COVID-19), however we are available 24/7. If you are need of urgent assistance, please stay on the line and select the option ‘calling about an emergency involving a British national’ to speak to an officer.

Find out more on our Uzbekistan and the UK news page

We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Uzbekistan.

You can access UK government services while in Uzbekistan.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Uzbekistan, see our Uzbekistan Travel Advice about coronavirus (COVID-19).

See also our coronavirus travel advice for all our latest guidance on travel during coronavirus.

If you’re in Uzbekistan and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online.

If you’re in Uzbekistan and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +998 78 120 1500.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you arrived in Uzbekistan on Uzbek visa, exit visa must be obtained from local authorities in order to leave the country.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

We may be able to offer notarial services, including administer an oath, affirmation or affidavit; make a certified copy of a document and witness a signature. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Legalisation services

Tashkent provides legalisation services. Read our notarial and documentary services page for more information on legalisation.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Uzbekistan.

Our people

Tim Torlot

British Ambassador to Uzbekistan

Steven Anderson

Deputy Ambassador, Uzbekistan

Contact us