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Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has liberalized tourist photography, but drones remain effectively banned without government permission and freedom of panorama is non-commercial only.
Permit: conditionalPanorama: Non-commercial only
Shoot decision
Depends on setup
Personal photography restrictions were rolled back in the post-2016 tourism opening (metro photography was legalized in 2018).
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Site administrations for monuments; multiple state bodies for drone filming; no permit for personal street photography
Cost: No permit for personal photography; ticketed monuments may charge camera fees, and commercial shoots need site consent
Personal photography restrictions were rolled back in the post-2016 tourism opening (metro photography was legalized in 2018). Commercial shoots at the Registan and other managed monuments need the site administration's consent; drone filming requires a separate, legal-entity-only government permission process.
Drone / airspace
Effectively banned for visitors: import, sale, and use of drones have been prohibited since 2015 without official permission, with liability softened to administrative penalties for first offenses in 2024; legal drone filming requires advance permission involving tourism, culture, defense, and flight-safety authorities
Drones are routinely confiscated at the border. Do not bring one without pre-arranged authorization. For detail, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes to photograph in ordinary public spaces; military installations, border crossings, security facilities, and some government buildings remain prohibited subjects
Street and metro photography is now normal in Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara. Publishing identifiable people commercially still warrants consent.
Freedom of panorama
Non-commercial only
The Law on Copyright and Related Rights (No. LRU-42 of 2006, as amended) permits reproduction and transmission of works of architecture and visual art permanently located in places open to free attendance, except when the representation of the work is the basic subject of the reproduction or is used for commercial purposes. The Timurid monuments are centuries out of copyright, so this mainly affects modern architecture and monuments.
Practical notes
- The Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, and Bukhara's old town are open to photography; ticketed sites may charge a camera fee, and commercial shoots need site consent.
- Tashkent metro stations have been legal to photograph since 2018 and are a marquee subject; be courteous with station staff.
- Leave the drone at home unless a producing partner has secured the multi-agency permission; border confiscation is the default outcome.
Guidance, not legal advice
Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.
Drone Authority
Check the flight side
Photography access and drone permission are separate questions. Drone Authority covers the flight-law side for this country.
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