The government of Tajikistan offers a visa-free regime for the citizens of the following countries:
Australia, UAE, Luxembourg, Brunei, Kuwait, Qatar, New Zealand, USA, Iceland, Canada, Switzerland, Malaysia, Hungary, Austria, Argentine, Germany, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Cuba, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Philippines, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Chile, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Estonia, Hellenic Republic, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Thailand, Jordan, Sweden, Jamaica, Japan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Andorra, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Oman, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vatican.

Citizens aged 55 and over from the list of countries below can enter Tajikistan without a visa. This visa-free regime allows them to stay in the country for up to 14 days: Albania, Algeria, Barbados, Vanuatu, China, Dominica, Fiji, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Madagascar, Morocco, North Macedonia, Nicaragua, Panama, Tunisia, and Vietnam.

All travelers visiting Tajikistan under the visa-free regime are required to register at a police station (OVIR) within 10 business days of arrival. We will take care of this process for you during your tours.

Here are the most common land border crossing checkpoints that are open for foreigners:
Oybek-Buston
Konibodom (Patar)
Batken – Isfara
Penjikent
Denau – Tursunzade
Gulbahor
Ishkashim
Kyzylart

There is no currency restriction for entry but you are obligated to declare your money if it exceeds 3000 USD. There is a currency restriction for exit. If your money exceed 3000 USD then you are obligated to declare and provide the permission documents (e.g. entry declaration stated at customs). If the amount exceed more than 10000 USD then you need to provide special permission provided by Central Bank.

It is possible to exchange USD, EURO, Rubles to Tajik somoni at the Dushanbe airports, banks and official exchange offices. It is illegal to exchange foreign currency at non-official places and pay with foreign currency. In recent years, there is a tension with issuing USD at some bank’s ATM machines.

A national currency of Tajikistan is Tajik Somoni. It is issued in banknote denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Somonis. 1 Somoni is equal to 100 Dirams coins. The most updated exchange rate can be found on http://www.xe.com

Tajik language is the mother tongue of 80% of population. It is the most spoken language as well as Russian in the most of part of the county, less in countryside. In Pamir, people speak pamiri language which is different from Tajik, but they perfectly Tajik and Russian languages too. Same with Yagnbis who speak old yagnobi language.

There is no any limitation neither official nor by society. In the major cities, residents wear European style clothes, traditional and Islamic. To respect locals in the countryside we recommend woman and man to avoid wearing revealing outfit that bare shoulders, above knees and back.

Although, many vegetarians praise tasty fruits and vegetables in Tajikistan, vegetarian meals are not popular in Tajikistan and most of the national meals consist meat. You can find vegetarian cafe in Khujand or Indian restaurants that serve vegetarian food in Dushanbe and Khorog. During the trekking our cook is able to cook vegetarian food.

In Tajikistan you can subscribe to the following mobile operators: Tcell, Megafon, Beeline, Babilon Mobile. In Pamir and Upper Zarafshan we recommend to use Tcell.

• Usually travelers start to feel altitude sickness on 2500m. All our scheduled and talilor made tours are designed with acclimatization days that help travelers to decrease the risk of altitude sickness. While visiting Gorno-Badakhshan we always suggest the route that starts from Dushanbe. Unlike the route Osh – Murghab – Dushanbe, the route Dushanbe – Khorog – Murghab gains elevation 4000m in 4-5 days while the route from Osh in one day. If you frequently suffering from altitude sickness then we you better consult your doctor for advice and medication, and inform us about it in advance.

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For jeep tours we provide one liter bottled water per day. In the trekking tours we also provide one bottled water per day and you will have opportunity to refill your bottle with boiled water/tea in the morning if you need more. For the breakfast and dinner you will have tea and coffee.

It is unpredictable to forecast the the weather on mountains. It is most likely that it might rain, so you always must be prepared for the rain, hence should have water resistant clothes. No, if it rains it won’t affect your route, you will trek even if it rains or snow.

Each of tour has different list of useful items, but here are the most common items we suggest to take with fo rthe trekking tours:

Backpack (+50kg)
Sleeping bag (-5C)
Trekking sticks
Trekking shoes
Warm and windproof clothes
Rain jacket and pants
Stock of clothes
Hat/cap
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Flashlight
First-aid kit
Personal care products
Sleeping bag
Personal crockery
Plastic bottle for water
Water purification tablets
Adaptor
Other personal items