Hi Daniel,

As promised, here’s the info re extending your Tajik vehicle document beyond the standard 15 days given on entry.

To extend it, you go to the Goomrook (Customs) office, 5 mins ride west of the centre.

From Maydoni Ayni (the bottom of Rudaki, the principal north-south high street, just before the train station), ride west along Ayni Kucai, carrying on across the first junction (WWII tank monument), over the river, and take the left at next big junction (labelled Circus on my map). About 0.5 km down that road, at the second main traffic lights, do a U-turn and you should pull up next to something of a tree lined square with several government buildings.

All are labelled in Russian, but ask for Goomrook and you should eventually find it. On the first floor up from ground, in one of several offices, you should meet a chap around 30 years old called Firdows Mirodo. He speaks good English and is very helpful. He's your man.


Today he helped me extend my 15 days for a further month, so that now it matches my 45 days visa. While there, you’ll be asked to write a brief letter to the chief explaining who you are, that you’re a tourist, and why you wish for an extension. This letter is then translated into Russian (for a cost of about 20 som / $4). This process took a few hours, since we had to wait for a translator, but all in all, it was painless.

The cost for an extra month was $45 (compared to the $20 you pay on entry for 15 days).

I asked re a friend of mine who hoped to spend 3 months in Tajikistan. He said as long as you have a 3 mth visa it shouldn’t be a problem to extend your vehicle document to the same period of time. Insha'allah, of course. Simply go to his office once the 15 days is up. I imagine 3mths might raise an eyebrow, however, so it might be an idea to have any supporting documents you can think of as to why you wish for longer.

Cheers,
Bob