Uzbekistan: do South Africans need a visa?

Tourist, business, private (guest) and transit visas exist. Business and guest visas need an invitation from an organisation or person in Uzbekistan.12

Confirmed on an official government source

Passport must be valid at least 3 months longer than the visa. The same MFA page also mentions at least 6 months from the date the visa is issued, so allow 6 months to be safe.1

Confirmed on an official government source

Get a visa confirmation first. In practice a licensed Uzbek tour operator or the inviting host applies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After approval, the visa is issued at the MFA visa desk at Tashkent International Airport, or at an Uzbek embassy abroad. Official tourist visa fee: USD 40 for 30 days, plus USD 10 for each extra entry. The e-visa (e-visa.gov.uz, USD 20 single entry) is not open to South Africans per the MFA list. Tour operators report about 5 working days for approval and a USD 65 airport fee; that figure is not official.14

Confirmed on an official government source

No Uzbek embassy or consulate in South Africa. Use the airport visa route (Tashkent) after MFA approval, or apply at an Uzbek embassy in another country. A tour operator reports the Consulate General in Jeddah as a contact point; this is not official.14

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Not published by official sources

Not published for tourist visas. Required for the 5-day visa-free transit.1

Confirmed on an official government source

Not published by official sources

An invitation (visa support) from an organisation or individual in Uzbekistan is the basis of the visa confirmation. All foreigners must register at their place of stay within 3 days of arrival (hotels normally do this).123

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Uzbekistan publishes no yellow fever rule for South Africans. Uzbekistan is not a yellow fever risk country, so South Africa does not require a yellow fever certificate when you return directly. If you transit through a risk country on the way home, South Africa's rule for that country applies.3

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Customs declaration needed if bringing in USD 10,000 or more. You cannot leave with more foreign currency than you declared on arrival. Carry prescriptions for medicines; codeine products can cause problems.3

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Register within 3 days of arrival (weekends count per UK FCDO). Extensions and overstay penalties are not published for South Africans.23

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South Africans may transit visa-free for up to 5 days through Uzbek international airports, with an onward ticket to a third country (the MFA page ties this to Uzbekistan Airways flights).15

Confirmed on an official government source

Not published by official sources