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South Africa passport to Uzbekistan

Visa required for South Africa passport holders.

South AfricaUzbekistanShort stay
Visa required

South Africa passport holders need a visa arranged in advance to enter Uzbekistan, usually through an embassy, consulate or accredited visa centre.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Uzbekistan — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Uzbekistan's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the visa you are issued
Uzbekistan passports in South Africa
Visa required
Getting in
Apply through Uzbekistan's embassy, a consulate or an accredited visa centre — usually the one covering the country where you live — and allow weeks rather than days.
Long stay

Staying in Uzbekistan longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 5 routes researched:

Uzbekistan visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with South Africa passports

The closest countries we cover that let South Africa passport holders in with less paperwork than Uzbekistan does.

Kyrgyzstan500 km from UzbekistanVisa on arrivalKazakhstan700 km from Uzbekistane-VisaAzerbaijan1,600 km from Uzbekistane-VisaPakistan1,800 km from Uzbekistane-VisaGeorgia2,000 km from UzbekistanVisa-free · 360 daysArmenia2,100 km from UzbekistanVisa on arrival
What changes

South Africa and Uzbekistan side by side

South AfricaUzbekistan
CapitalPretoriaTashkent
LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, EnglishUzbek, Russian
CurrencySouth African RandUzbekistani Som
GDP per person (2025)$6,598$3,968
Population64.7M37.1M

GDP and population: World Bank.