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Starting a companyUpdated 30.08.2026

Do I need a visa to own an Uzbek company?

Short answer

No. Owning needs no visa or residence — working in it is a different question.

OwningNo visa, no residence — a shareholder can hold the company from abroad indefinitely; the law admits foreign individuals and companies as shareholders and asks nothing about presence (LLC Law, Art. 8 — lex.uz ↗)
DirectingManaging from inside Uzbekistan — taking a working role in the country brings the work-permit and visa rules of their own
VisitingOrdinary entry rules apply — many nationalities enter visa-free for short stays; a visit to your own company is a visit, not employment
What the law provides

Shareholding is not presence: the LLC law admits individuals and legal entities as shareholders and attaches no visa, residence or presence condition to holding a share. A founder can own, vote and receive dividends from abroad for the life of the company — the setup itself runs under a power of attorney, and the shareholder’s identifiers are obtained without an appearance. (LLC Law, Art. 8 — lex.uz ↗)

The rules arrive with work, not ownership. A foreigner who takes up management or employment inside Uzbekistan meets the labour-migration regime — the permit and confirmation answers cover who needs which, who is exempt, and what the sequence to a work visa is.

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