Uzbekistan borders five countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan and is dotted with 12 official border crossing points listed below.
| # of c/p | Name of Crossing Points in Uzbekistan | Location in Uzbekistan | Name of Crossing Points in Kyrgyzstan | Location in Kyrgyzstan | Operating regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustlik – highway | Andijan region Hodjaabad district | Dostuk – highway | Osh region Kara-Suy district | 24 hours |
| 2 | Uchkurgan – highway | Namangan region Uchkurgan district | Kensay – highway | Djalal-Abad region Nooken district | daylight |
| # of c/p | Name of Crossing Points in Uzbekistan | Location in Uzbekistan | Name of Crossing Points in Turkmenistan | Location in Turkmenistan | Operating regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alat – highway | Bukhara region Alat district | Farap – highway | Lebap Velayat Farap district | 24 hours |
| 2 | Shavat – highway | Khorezm region Shavat district | Dashoguz – highway | Dashoguz Velayat, S. Niyazov district |
daylight |
| 3 | Khodjeyli – highway | Republic of Karakalpakstan Nukus district | Kunya-Urgench – highway | Dashoguz Velayat, Kunya-Urgench district | 9.00-18.00 |
It is highly advisable to arrive to the border crossing points of Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan no later than 16:30, although the border works till 18:00, as later arrival decreases your chances to cross them due to time required for border formalities and distance up to another country’s border.
The border crossing point on Turkmenistan side might close for lunch (not a usual case) that will add some hours to reach the neighbouring country.
| # of c/p | Name of Crossing Points in Uzbekistan | Location in Uzbekistan | Name of Crossing Points in Kazakhstan | Location in Kazakhstan | Operating regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karakalpakia – highway | Republic of Karakalpakstan | Tajen – highway | Mangistaus region | daylight |
| 2 | Gisht-Kuprik (Сhernayavka)- pedestrian | Tashkent region, Keles district | Jibek-Joli – pedestrian | South-Kazakhstan region, Saragach | 24 hours |
| 3 | Navoi – highway | Tashkent region, Keles district | Kaplanbek – highway | South-Kazakhstan region, Saragach | daylight |
| 4 | Yallama – highway | Tashkent region, Chinaz district | B. Konysbaeva – highway | South-Kazakhstan region | Closed for renovation |
| # of c/p | Name of Crossing Points in Uzbekistan | Location in Uzbekistan | Name of Crossing Points in Tajikistan | Location in Tajikistan | Operating regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sariasiya – highway | Surkhandarya region Uzun district | Bratstvo – highway | Tursunzadev district | 24 hours |
| 2 | Oybek – highway | Tashkent region Bekabad district | Fotekhobod – highway | Sugd region Matchin distict | 24 hours |
| 3 | Andarkhon – highway | Fergana region Besharik district | Patar – highway | Sugd region Kanibadam distict | 24 hours |
| 4 | Gulbakhor – highway | Surkhandarya region Termez district | Ayvadj – highway | Khatlon region Shaartuz distict | 24 hours |
| 5 | Jartepa – highway | Samarkand region Urgut district | Sarazm – highway | Sugd region Penjikent distict | 24 hours |
| # of c/p | Name of Crossing Points in Uzbekistan | Location in Uzbekistan | Name of Crossing Points in Afghanistan | Location in Afghanistan | Operating regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hairatan Bridge | Surkhandarya region, Termez | Hairatan Bridge | Mazar-i-Sharif district | daylight |
Note: Operations hours might change without a prior notice.
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On February 5, 2025, the "Gisht-Kuprik" – "Zhibek Zholy" (Chernyayevka) border checkpoint will be temporarily closed for four months for the passage of individuals and vehicles.
In light of this, pedestrian, passenger vehicle, and bus crossings are advised to be rerouted through the "Zangiata" (Uzbekistan) and "Kaplanbek" (Kazakhstan) checkpoints, which reopened on January 28, 2025, following modernization. However, restrictions remain in place for cargo transport at these points.
The alternative Kaplanbek checkpoint is approximately 20 km from "Zhibek Zholy", and 115 km from Shymkent, with a travel time of about 1 hour and 40 minutes.