Uzbekistan has launched Apple Pay and Google Pay, allowing customers at several local banks to make contactless payments using their smartphones and other compatible devices.
Both services launched on 27 October, with participating banks allowing customers to link their cards to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of Uzbekistan’s Presidential Administration, confirmed the launch in a Telegram post.
“I am happy to share good news: today Apple Pay and Google Pay have finally started working in Uzbekistan.”
According to Apple Wallet, customers of eight Uzbek banks can currently add eligible cards to Apple Pay:
Apple says not all card types may be supported by participating banks, while more banks are expected to join the service.
Google Pay also launches
Uzbekistan has also been added to Google's list of countries supporting Google Pay, with nine banks currently listed in Google Wallet:
The rollout gives customers more ways to pay without carrying physical bank cards, using compatible smartphones and other supported devices instead.
Additional banks and card types may become available as the services expand.
Uzbekistan's launch marks another step in the expansion of digital payments across Central Asia.
Kazakhstan has supported Apple Pay since 2018 and Google Pay since 2021, while Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan introduced Apple Pay earlier this year.
Turkmenistan remains an exception, with Apple Pay still unavailable. Local bank cards, including Altyn Asyr cards, cannot be added to Apple Wallet, leaving cash and physical cards as the main payment methods.
With both services now available in Uzbekistan, mobile payment options are expanding across much of Central Asia, although adoption continues at different speeds.
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