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Last verified: Monday, 18. March 2024 at 07:26 AM

Tajikistan Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Tajikistan

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Tajikistan. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.3 / 5

Tajikistan shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Tajikistan), the Advisory Index is 3.3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Afghanistan (5), China (3.4), Uzbekistan with 3 and Kyrgyzstan with 2.3 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Tajikistan

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Tajikistan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Tajikistan.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Tajikistan

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Tajikistan.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Tajikistan from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.0 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Tajikistan due to the threat from terrorism (level 2 of 4).

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/tajikistan

Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Tajikistan.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Tajikistan.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Avoid all non-essential travel to areas bordering Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan due to security concerns, and the presence of landmines (level 3 of 4). Avoid all non-essential travel to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast due to the uncertain security situation (level 3 of 4).

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Reissued after periodic review with updates to risk indicators, Level 3 areas, and the “If you decide to travel” section. Exercise increased caution in Tajikistan due to terrorism, unexploded landmines, and occasional violence near the border with Kyrgyzstan. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reconsider travel to: Within ...

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/tajikistan-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/tajikistan

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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Iaktta normal försiktighet - Iaktta särskild försiktighet vid resor utanför huvudstaden Dusjanbe och undvik i synnerhet resor till gränserna mot Afghanistan, Kirgizistan och Uzbekistan. Var mycket försiktig i den autonoma provinsen Gorno-Badachsjan (GBAO).

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/TJ

Individual rating changes for Tajikistan

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Tajikistan. Most recent events first.

Changes from September 20th 2022

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 3.0 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The German government issued a new warning for Tajikistan with a rating of 3.0.

Changes from July 13th 2022

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 3.2 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Finnish government decreased their existing warning for Tajikistan to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -1.0).

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 3.5 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Tajikistan to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 3.2 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Tajikistan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 19th 2020

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 2.8 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Tajikistan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 2.7 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Tajikistan to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 17th 2020

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 2.5 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Tajikistan to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 16th 2020

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 2.2 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Tajikistan with a rating of 4.0.

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Tajikistan changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Tajikistan with a rating of 2.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Tajikistan with a rating of 2.0.

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The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Tajikistan with a rating of 2.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Tajikistan with a rating of 3.0.

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Tajikistan with a rating of 2.0.

About Tajikistan

Tajikistan with its capital Dushanbe is a country in Asia (Central Asia), slightly smaller than Wisconsin (143,100 km²). The country is located Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan. The climate can be described as midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains. The landscape is Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest. With a population of about 7.21 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Dushanbe
Population about 7.21 million
Size 143.100 km²
Size comparable to slightly smaller than Wisconsin
Common languages Russian, Tajik
Currency Somoni (short: TJS)
Common voltage (electricity) 220V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900/1800
International phone prefix +992
Internet Top Level Domain .tj
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 TJ
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 TJK
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 762

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Tajikistan is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • excessive pesticides
  • inadequate sanitation facilities
  • increasing levels of soil salinity
  • industrial pollution

Natural hazzards

  • earthquakes
  • floods

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Tajikistan. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. aluminum
  2. cement
  3. vegetable oil

Agriculture products

  1. cattle
  2. cotton
  3. fruits
  4. goats
  5. grain
  6. grapes
  7. sheep
  8. vegetables

Tajikistani Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Tajikistan.

Export products

  1. aluminum
  2. cotton
  3. electricity
  4. fruits
  5. textiles
  6. vegetable oil

Import products

  1. aluminum oxide
  2. equipment
  3. foodstuffs
  4. machinery
  5. petroleum products

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Tajikistan?

Tajikistan is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Tajikistan.

Is it safe to travel Tajikistan in 2024?

Visiting the country Tajikistan is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Tajikistan?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Tajikistan.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Tajikistan?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Tajikistan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Tajikistan.

What is the size of Tajikistan?

Tajikistan has a size of 143,100 km² or 55,251 mi² which is slightly smaller than Wisconsin.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.