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Destination

Tajikistan

Asia · Dushanbe

Entry details

No visa required

  • Source's ruleVisa not required
  • Passport validityValid on arrival

Practical details for a short tourist stay — conditions change; always verify with an official source.

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air⌀ 16 °C
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Rainfall⌀ 58 mm
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93
118
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1
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38
73
44
Wind⌀ 2 м/с
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Daylight⌀ 12 h
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Tourism: 1M international tourists a year▲ +398% over 5 yearslow
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

UNESCO sites

5

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)
    2013Natural
    Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)©

    Tajik National Park is a national park and nature reserve in eastern Tajikistan. It was established in 1992 and expanded in 2001 to include parts of the Pamir Mountains, the third-highest mountain system in the world. The park covers 26,116.74 square kilometres (10,083.73 sq mi) or a little over 18 percent of Tajikistan's total area.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
    2010Cultural
    Proto-urban Site of Sarazm©

    Sarazm is a town and also a jamoat in the city of Panjakent in Sughd Region, north-western Tajikistan. It dates back to the 4th millennium BC, with C14 dates ranging from 3900 to 2100 BC, and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The jamoat is part of and has a total population of 27,877 (2015). It consists of 21 villages, including Chimqal'a, Abdusamad, Bostondeh, Kamar, Kamar-Tash and Sohibnazar.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve
    2023Natural
    Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve©

    Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Tajikistan located at the confluence of the Vakhsh and Panj Rivers forming the Amu Darya River. It stretches over 40 km (25 mi) from the south-west to the north-east with an area of 460 km2 (180 sq mi).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Cultural Heritage Sites of Ancient Khuttal
    2025Cultural
    Cultural Heritage Sites of Ancient Khuttal©

    Ajinateppa is a Buddhist monastery cluster located 12 kilometers east of the city of Bokhtar, Tajikistan.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
    2023Cultural
    Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor©

    Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which covers the Zarafshan-Karakum portion of the ancient Silk Road and historical sites along the route. On September 17, 2023, UNESCO designated a 886 km stretch of the Silk Road network in Central Asia as a World Heritage site. The corridor spans Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and includes 31 sites.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Your licence is accepted

Vienna Convention: national licences (Latin script) are accepted; an IDP is not required.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevervaccination not neededno certificate needed
Malariano risk
Tap watersafely managed water: 65%bottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinelimited56%
Mobile datamoderate$1.7/GB
eSIM: Supported
Apps that work

Ride-hailing: Яндекс Go

Prices

Overall price level
−36%cheaper than home
Food
Wheat flourTJS 7.49/kg≈ MDL 14.3/kg+21%
PotatoesTJS 5.72/kg≈ MDL 11/kg−13%
BeefTJS 98.6/kg≈ MDL 188/kg+53%
BreadTJS 3.98/kg≈ MDL 7.61/kg
Fuel
GasolineTJS 12.8/L≈ MDL 24.5/L−28%
DieselTJS 15.1/L≈ MDL 28.9/L

Frequently asked questions

Tajikistan: do Moldova citizens need a visa?

No visa needed — Moldova citizens enter visa-free.

What do you need to enter?

Passport must be valid Valid on arrival. Rules change — check the official source before you travel.

All destinations for Moldova citizens: visa-free, eTA and visas →

About the country

Capital
Dushanbe
Continent
Asia
Population
9,100,837
Area
143,100 km²
Currency
Somoni · TJS
▼ 2.6%1 MDL = 0.5198 TJS
May 31, 2026September 28, 2026
Time zone
22:06UTC+5

+2h vs. your time

Sockets
CFI

220 V · 50 Hz

Emergency
03ambulance
Calling code
+992
Languages
Tajik, Russian