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Investor Visa Categories C and MOI
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Investor and free-economic-zone visa route for major investors, company leaders and eligible free economic zone activity.
- Processing time
- Category C is handled by the Main Consular Department based on investment committee, statistics, free-zone, bank or tax-capital evidence; MOI uses official free economic zone administration requests.
- Government fees
- Confirm current consular fees on the official consular site before applying.
- Typical duration
- Category C can be issued up to three years, or up to five years for investment of at least USD 1,000,000; MOI is tied to the free-economic-zone request and can be extended for up to one year according to the page.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
The official investor page says category C is issued to heads of companies and enterprises actually participating in investment in Tajikistan and to family members. It says category C can be issued for up to three years based on listed investment evidence, and up to five years where investment is at least USD 1,000,000. The same page says MOI is issued to foreign citizens and stateless persons carrying out labour, entrepreneurial and trade activity in free economic zones.
Additional sources
Primary source
Tajikistan consular guide - What you need to know ↗ · Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan
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Primary source
Tajikistan consular guide - visa documents ↗ · Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓For category C, the applicant is a company or enterprise leader actually participating in investment in Tajikistan, or a qualifying family member.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ✓The investment is supported by one of the official evidence routes listed on the page, such as investment committee request, statistics confirmation, free-zone confirmation, bank certificate or tax committee capital certificate.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ✓For MOI, the applicant carries out labour, entrepreneurial or trade activity in a Tajik free economic zone based on the free-zone administration request.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
Common blockers
- !The investment evidence does not meet the official source categories or amount thresholds.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- !The applicant seeks MOI activity outside the free economic zone where the page says the visa is valid.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- !The applicant uses the wrong visa category for the real purpose of travel.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- !The applicant relies on an unofficial intermediary instead of the official Tajikistan e-Visa portal, visa.gov.tj or consular source.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- !The applicant plans work, study, media or long-stay activity on a visitor category that does not cover that activity.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Travel document or passport.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ·Online visa application printout after submission to the authorized agency where required.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ·Applicant photo of the required size and quality.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ·Consular fee or official-duty payment receipt where required.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ·Investment committee request, statistics confirmation of at least USD 500,000 direct foreign investment, free-zone confirmation, bank certificate of at least USD 500,000, or tax committee capital certificate of at least USD 500,000.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ·Evidence of at least USD 1,000,000 investment if seeking the longer up-to-five-year investor visa treatment.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
- ·Free economic zone administration request for MOI category.Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Decide whether category C investor or MOI free-economic-zone treatment fits the activity.
Build the evidence pack
Collect the official investment, capital, bank, tax, statistics or free-zone evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Coordinate with the relevant Tajik authority or free-zone administration for the official request.
After approval
Apply through the Main Consular Department, foreign mission or MFA representation as directed by the official page.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicantRead Tajikistan investor and MOI visa guidance ↗
Use this official Tajikistan source to confirm current nationality eligibility, category, documents, fee, filing channel and allowed stay before applying or travelling.
Main Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan · verified
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Frequently asked questions
What investment amount is named for Tajikistan category C?+
The official page lists evidence routes involving at least USD 500,000, and says investment of at least USD 1,000,000 can support issuance up to five years.
What is MOI for?+
The page says MOI is for foreign citizens and stateless persons carrying out labour, entrepreneurial and trade activity in free economic zones.
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