What is GBAO Permit?
Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous region this is how is was formed in 1989, it was diplomatic battlefield   between British & Russian  end of 19th century & beginning of 20th Century over the influence on Central Asia & Pamir region in general.  During that diplomatic game they create buffer zone or Wakhan Corridor and split big Badakhshan territory along the Panj river, in Afghanistan known as Amudarya. The result is now right side of the Panj river is Badakhshan of Afghanistan which was controlled by British & left side of Panj is GBAO (Gorno Badakhshan of Autonomus Region), which left to Russian control and later became autonomous region within Soviet Union and later became part of Soviet socialist republic of Tajikistan. The strategic importance of GBAO region and its long borders with Afghanistan & China, so for the citizens of Soviet Repulics strictly was forbidden to visit GBAO without permission, so even people who lived in GBAO, in  their passports it was stamped as special border zone. Since then after Tajikistan became independent, the restriction was removed for the citizens of the country but for foreigners nationalities who willing to enter GBAO region must obtain GBAO permit.

Where to get GBAO permits!
There is two options to get GBAO permissions, one if you apply for e-visa & there is section where is asks you to click on GBAO permits, so if you click Yes, the apart from visa you will have GBAO permits too.
Another option to do Individually arrive in Dushanbe & visit OVIR (departments of visa & registrations), office please notes not city OVIR but central OVIR (which is opposite of Rumi Hotel). 

What to bring with you!
Enter small Corridor with window frame & there is sign registrations with number 13,14,15 get to one of the windows  & ask  GBAO permit. Hand them copy passports (not necessary original), they will require you to write request statement in Tajik language since you are foreigners they will ask you to hand your copy passports to the next door office, same corridor where local guy (not official person) fill this statement in official language this is like extra services, once he is done, so he will ask you to pay around 30 somoni (3$), so you will get this statement & address it to the same window frame, then pay him around 70/80 somoni (7$ & 4$), he will ask you to come after 2,3,4 hours, depending how busy he/she is. 

Easy procedures of obtaining GBAO permissions!
If you want to avoid all these hassles then contact us and within 24 hours we will provide digital authorized documents GBAO permits in pdf or jpg excluding Sunday, although if its extremely urgent we can do it in Sunday too.  When we send GBAO permits to your email or WhatsApp please make several copies print so these copies will be handed in each checkpoints.  So If you planning to do classical Pamir Highway then you should do around 13 copies of GBAO permits, please notes not colorful print just back & white copies, since in GBAO permits original document has stamps so authority recommend tourist not to you use colorful print. 
Also please once you get your GBAO permits via email or WhatsApp, so accurately check your passports series on GBAO permits, because in check points they always check these details, minor mistake on names is fine, due to language differences.

Ready to Book Your GBAO permits?
Contact us, write down GBAO permits request, attach photo or scan passport, emphasize date of entrance to GBAO region, we automatically provide your GBAO Permits for 30days even you planned to stay in GBAO areas for 5 days. Within 24hours you will get you GBAO permits!