Tajikistan: do South Africans need a visa?

Tourism on the e-visa. Other visa categories (business, private, work, study) are issued under the simplified procedure via Tajik missions.12

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Passport must be valid at least six months longer than the visa. UK FCDO also asks for two blank pages.13

Confirmed on an official government source

Apply online at www.evisa.tj (Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The e-visa is emailed to you; print it. Fee reported as USD 30, plus USD 20 if you add the GBAO (Pamir) permit; one tour operator reports USD 52. The official fee was not confirmed. Processing is usually several days but can be slow; apply weeks ahead.1456

Not yet confirmed by an official source

Online at www.evisa.tj. No Tajik embassy in South Africa was found.24

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No invitation needed for the e-visa. The form asks for an address in Tajikistan (a hotel booking is fine). Foreigners on a standard visa or visa-free must register with the Ministry of Interior within 10 working days of arrival. UK FCDO says hotels no longer register you, and that e-visa holders staying under the limit are exempt; check on arrival.134

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

No yellow fever rule published for South Africans. Tajikistan is not a yellow fever risk country, so South Africa does not require a yellow fever certificate when you return directly.3

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UK FCDO says tourist visas cannot be extended. Failing to register can lead to fines or detention.3

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Not published for e-visas. Tajikistan raised the visa fee for children under 16 from USD 10 to USD 30 for consular visas.7

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