Tajikistan’s parliament has ratified an agreement with Kyrgyzstan allowing citizens of both countries to stay on each other’s territory for up to 60 days without mandatory registration.
On January 9, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) ratified the Agreement between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic on the Procedure for the Mutual Stay of Citizens, which was signed on February 1, 2018. The parliamentary newspaper Sadoi Mardum reported the decision.
It remains unclear whether the agreement has been ratified by Kyrgyzstan’s parliament.
Presenting the document to lawmakers, First Deputy Interior Minister Abdurahmon Alamshozoda said the agreement is aimed at further developing friendly relations between the two countries, regulating cross-border travel, and creating favorable conditions for the stay of Tajik and Kyrgyz citizens in each other’s territory.
“The agreement establishes conditions under which citizens are exempt from registration requirements with the competent authorities, regulates temporary stays, defines the list of documents granting the right to enter the territory of the two states, and sets out other provisions governing lawful residence in line with international treaties,” Alamshozoda said.
During the presentation, the deputy interior minister did not specify the length of visa-free stay without registration, noting only that the agreement consists of 10 articles and “contains no corruption-related factors.”
Later, MP Shuhrat Ghanizoda told Asia-Plus that the agreement provides for a 60-day stay without registration for citizens of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
“The agreement states that citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic have the right to remain in each other’s territory for up to 60 days without official registration,” Ghanizoda said.
He added that regulating travel between the two countries would help protect the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of citizens on both sides.
In March 2025, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a landmark agreement on the state border in Bishkek, ending years of border disputes that had resulted in dozens of deaths on both sides.
The two leaders also attended the ceremonial opening of two border crossings, restoring cross-border movement after the border had been closed for more than four years. The border agreement was ratified by the parliaments of both countries on March 18–19.
