Uzbekistan and Belarus have agreed to extend the registration-free stay period for each other's citizens from 3 to 10 days, Amir Sultanov, a department chief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan told the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel while commenting on the outcomes of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s official visit to Belarus.
According to Sultanov, these changes were finalized in a protocol amending the existing agreement on mutual citizen travel, which was signed in the presence of both heads of state.
"The signed protocol on mutual citizen travel extends the registration-free stay period within both countries from 3 to 10 days. This will undoubtedly make family visits, tourism, and business trips significantly more convenient," Sultanov stated.
On July 9, following high-level negotiations, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Alexander Lukashenko signed a Joint Declaration on Establishing a Strategic Partnership. The leaders also adopted a roadmap for trade and economic cooperation spanning 2026–2030, and signed a series of agreements covering agriculture, science, culture, tourism, social protection, labor migration, and emergency prevention.
The original intergovernmental agreement on mutual citizen travel between Uzbekistan and Belarus was signed on January 19, 2005, in Tashkent. It entered into force on July 25, 2006, and remains valid indefinitely.
Additionally, the two nations previously concluded a labor migration pact. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expressed a strong readiness to welcome migrant workers from Uzbekistan along with their families. He emphasized that Belarus is in need of manpower and can provide arriving workers with healthcare and education, adding: "The presidential will is there, the support is there—now we must act."
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