How to get a Uzbekistan visa from South Africa

• Tourist visa allows travelers visit Uzbekistan for tourism purpose.
• Foreigners with the tourist visa can make leisure trips to the country.
• Those applying for this visa can also make visits to friends and relatives in Uzbekistan.
• A letter of invitation from your host is required. The letter should contain the home address, telephone number and means of identification of your host.
• You should present the receipt of your paid visa application fee.
• Proof of yellow fever vaccination.
• If you are travelling with a minor, ensure that you have a letter of consent which should be signed by both parents of the minor. Minors should ensure they have the original copy of their birth certificate.
• All travelers are required to have a valid medical insurance.
• If you are not a South African, you will be requested to present a copy of your South African stay permit.
• Documents which proving your relationship with the person you are visiting in Uzbekistan.
• Foreigners on this visa are not allowed to take up work while in the country.

• This visa allows businessmen and businesswomen visit Uzbekistan for business trips.
• Business travelers on the business visa can attend business meetings, negotiate and sign contracts with partner companies in Uzbekistan.
• You can also attend conferences, trade fairs and business lectures while in the country.
• Applicants of this visa are required to be in possession of a letter of invitation from their business partner in Uzbekistan stating the purpose and duration of the visit.
• A letter from your current employer stating that he is aware of your business leave. The address of the company should be written in the letter as well as the duration of the visit.
• Certificate of employment from your current employer in South Africa should be provided.
• The company you are meeting with in Uzbekistan should provide you with their Uzbekistan certificate of business registration.
• If you are a non-South African, your South African stay permit should be provided during the visa application process.
• Receipt of the paid visa application fee is required.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate should be provided.
• It is illegal to take up paid or unpaid employment while you are in the country.

• The transit visa serves as a short stay visa.
• The visa enables travelers to transit through Uzbekistan.
• You can join a connecting flight from an airport in Uzbekistan to your destination country.
• This visa is valid for 72 hours.
• You are requested to exit the country before the expiry of your visa.
• Foreigners with this visa are not allowed to visit the tourist attractions in the country.
• You are also not allowed to meet up with friends and relatives while in the country.
• Minors should ensure they have the original copy of their birth certificate.

It is best to visit Uzbekistan during spring and autumn which is the period between April to May and September to early November.

Yes, Uzbekistan was a part of the Soviet Union in the early 1920.

The major language of Uzbekistan is Uzbek.