For travelling to the EU citizens of Uzbekistan require a visa. Depending on the travelling destination, it is either a Schengen visa or a National visa

What is Schengen? 

Schengen refers to the EU passport-free zone that covers most of the European countries. It’s the largest free travel area in the world. 

What is a Schengen Visa? 

A Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows a person to travel to any members of the Schengen Area, per stays up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes. 

The Schengen visa is the most common visa for Europe. It enables its holder to enter, freely travel within, and leave the Schengen zone from any of the Schengen member countries. There are no border controls within the Schengen Zone. 

However, if you are planning to study, work, or live in one of the Schengen countries for more than 90 days, then you must apply for a national visa of that European country and not a Schengen Visa. 

To which countries do Schengen rules apply? 

Today, twenty-two EU countries (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), plus Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein fully apply the provisions of the Schengen acquis. With a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen zone. 

To which countries are national visas required? 

Ireland, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Cyprus still issue national visas. This means that these visas are only valid for a short stay in the territory of the Member State which issued them. 

Where to apply for the visa? 

If you intend to visit only one Schengen Member State, you must apply at the Embassy or Consulate of this Member State. If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your main destination. If you intend to visit several Schengen countries but do not have a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your first point of entry. 

To learn more about visa application procedures please contact Embassies or Consulates of EU Member States. 

The European Parliament's Sakharov Fellowship offers up to 14 human rights defenders selected from non-EU countries the opportunity to follow a two-week intensive training in Brussels and at the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice. It has been organized annually since 2016 further to an initiative taken by the Sakharov Prize Community at the 25th Anniversary Conference of the Sakharov Prize. 

Under the Sakharov Fellowship training program, human rights defenders will:

• Enhance their knowledge of EU and international human rights frameworks, policies and mechanisms.
• Develop capacities to advocate for and effect positive change to protect human rights.

Beyond the training, Sakharov Fellows will:

• Help grow the network of Sakharov Fellows to share best practices, disseminate the acquired knowledge and extend awareness of the Sakharov Prize and the Sakharov Community.
• Have the opportunity to maintain links with the work of the European Parliament and continue liaising with EU Delegations in their respective countries.