"The Big-hat Brigade" Top 5 Page for this destination Uzbekistan Warnings Or Dangers Tip by TheWanderingCamel

Although we had no trouble with the police in Uzbekistan beyond a an reasonably amicable request to see a passport at a Metro station in Tashkent and a warning not to take photos there, other travellers do tell tales of heavy-handed policing.

Make sure you have your hotel registration slip with you at all times (make sure you have one!), keep all of these throughout your time in the country and carry a photocopy of your passport pages with your photo and your Uzbek visa with you at all times also in an easily accessible place. Leave your passport in the hotel safe if there is one, otherwise carry it safely elsewhere on your body.

What else is there to say but be polite, don't get flustered, or agree to go elsewhere, and if things appear to be getting heavy, either pay the small fine but insist on taking the officer's ID number, holding onto your wallet yourself , or insist on returning to your hotel with the officer or calling your embassy or consulate.

Older travellers are less likely to be hassled, as are those in a group.