Registration in Tajikistan - Tajikistan

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Wing Lee — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:51:07 +0000

I’m not confusing the two. I had a tough time with connectivity. Initially, I left and re-entered the country because I couldn’t complete my registration in time. During that gap, my SIM got deactivated for the first time. I visited Megafon’s office, and they extended my SIM for 10 more days.

Later, it happened again. I had to submit my registration details into their system to reactivate it.

IMEI issues came later. First, one phone got blocked, then another. They send warning SMS messages before the block. When all my phones got blocked, I paid the fee to continue using the internet. The cost of installing fiber optics in a house without an existing connection was quoted at $600, so using mobile data was the only option.

Even on a fully legalized phone, my SIM got deactivated three months after my first registration ended. I had to visit their office again and show my new annual registration to reactivate it.

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Joseph Holdsworth — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:50:00 +0000

If the rules dictate deactivation, it shouldn’t matter where the subscriber is physically located. Are you confusing phone deactivation by IMEI (if it’s not registered upon entry) with SIM deactivation?

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Wing Lee — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:48:58 +0000

This happens because local operators follow Tajikistan's laws. Exactly 10 days after my arrival, my Megafon SIM card was deactivated and couldn’t connect to the network at all. All operators warn you that your SIM works only as long as you’re legally allowed to stay in the country.

When I renewed my registration, my Megafon SIM card worked perfectly until the registration expired. Then it got deactivated again, and I had to visit their office to update the registration in their system.

I tested all major SIM cards in Tajikistan in search of decent internet.

When I left Tajikistan, I re-registered my number to a friend to keep the SIM card. This is easy to do, but the law limits one Tajik citizen to only two SIM cards per operator. It’s a strange rule, especially considering how large families can be in Tajikistan. I ended up transferring SIM cards from one brother to another so my friend could take over mine. :DDD

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Wing Lee — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:48:37 +0000

You won’t have immediate issues, but after 10 days, your SIM card will stop working—it simply won’t connect to the network. However, a quick visit to the operator’s office will fix the problem; they’ll extend it for another 10 days.

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Joseph Holdsworth — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:47:31 +0000

I bought a SIM card immediately upon arrival in both 2022 and 2024. No registration was required. My last SIM is still active, though I was in Tajikistan in March.

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Jacob Lloyd — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:46:21 +0000

For your information, forum members: registration (OVIR) might affect the activation of a local SIM card. It depends on the operator—some might even deactivate it without registration.

Do they refuse to sell a local SIM card without registration? Or do they deactivate it after a week?

Here’s my concern: I’ll be in Tajikistan for 14 days, out of which 10 are working days, so I won’t need to register. Will I face issues purchasing and using a local SIM card?

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Hartley Woolf — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:45:34 +0000

For your information, forum members: registration (OVIR) might affect the activation of a local SIM card. It depends on the operator—some might even deactivate it without registration.

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Wing Lee — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:44:32 +0000

In November 2023, my first registration in Khujand cost me about 250 somoni. Extending it in January 2024 cost approximately 300 somoni.

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Benjamin Boddington — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:43:07 +0000

In Murghab, registration is done at the Police Department (38.16939, 73.96651) in the passport office on the building's left side.

Cost: 50+72 somoni (72 for the fee, 50 presumably for processing).
Requirements: A GBAO permit (a photo of it on your smartphone suffices) and one color photo (4.5x3.5 worked for me).
Payment is done via a Tajik bank card. If you have cash, you must find a local to help you pay via their card.

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Christine Albrow — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 16:42:24 +0000

If you stayed 10 working days or less, they shouldn’t have asked. Border officials can see your entry date in the system.

Still, I recommend getting a migration card regardless. Many people have faced bribe demands due to its absence.