Dear Friends,
As our trip to Uzbekistan draws near, I would like to provide some additional information about applying for a visa to Uzbekistan. Everyone who visits Uzbekistan requires a visa. If you are travelling on a UK passport and applying for the Visa in London, then you can apply for the Visa directly from the embassy. You will not require anything beyond the visa application and your passport.
If you are travelling on an Israeli passport and applying in Tel Aviv, you will need a “letter of invitation” before you can apply for your visa. This is something that I can help arrange for you. If you require a letter of invitation, please go to this link and fill out the form to give me the information I require to apply for the “letter of invitation” for you.
Link: https://docs.google.com/a/jewishjourneysltd.com/forms/d/1OsmWCLVUnURTzJiPXvQVGjLXYmUWs7BEQQPIpId6tRg/viewform
Please keep in mind that they can take up to 2 weeks to get your visa. You should apply for your visa when you plan to be at home for a few weeks and do not require your passport.
Please let me know if there are special circumstances that I should be aware of. I work closely with my agent in Tashkent to try to resolve all the Visa problems that may arise.
To apply for your visa, please follow the following instructions.
1. The Visa form is found online at: http://evisa.mfa.uz/evisa_en/
- You will need a separate form for each person.
2. Fill this out online and print it. You need to send this in together with your passport.
Most of the questions are self-explanatory, but some will seem baffling. Here is some information you might require:
3. Length of Visa – I suggest you have your visa start on the day you plan to arrive – and get a few extra days at the end in case of a delayed departure. The cost of a Visa is £50 for up to 15 days.
4. Number of entries: We will only be entering Uzbekistan ONCE.
(If you have decided to extend you trip to one of the neighbouring countries and plan to pass through Uzbekistan again on your return you will next extra entries according to your itinerary).
5. Duration of Visa procedure: The Normal procedure should be OK for most of us. This typically takes up to 10 days. If you are in a rush – then you can choose the Urgent procedure – but this will cost more.
6. Route in Uzbekistan: Choose: Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara
7. Purpose of Visit: Tourism
8. Inviting Party: You do not need an inviting party if you are applying with a passport of the following countries: Great Britain, USA, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Spain, Czech Republic and Switzerland
However, as the form won’t let you leave this space empty, you should enter the name of our agent in Uzbekistan, who is: Advantour: Mirobod - 1 str, 47а Tashkent 100015
- If you are travelling on a passport not listed here please let me know. I will have our agent issue a ‘Letter of Invitation’ which you will need before you can apply for your Visa.
9. Address in Uzbekistan. You should use the address of the first hotel we will be staying at: This is:
Lotte City Tashkent Palace: Buyuk Turon kochasi 56, Tashkent 700029
Accompanied persons: Do not list anyone here unless you are both travelling on the same passport. If you are travelling with your partner who has their own passport, they will need to fill out a separate form. There is a link to this at the end of the form, which will attach both applications together.
Occupation. This is a difficult one. There is a dropdown list – that doesn't seem to include any of the things that most of us do. If appropriate choose ‘Retired’, ‘unemployed’ or ‘Individual enterprise’.
Other notes:
This is based on the feedback of some people who have already tried to get the Visa:
Up-loading pictures: Many people have difficulty with this. You can ignore this. You will need to enclose 2 passport size pictures with your application in any case.
Photocopy of Passport. They expect you to photocopy your passport including the main page and every page with a stamp or visa on it.
Payment. You will need a Postal Order for the full fee. The cost depends on the length of your Visa. See http://www.uzbekembassy.org/e/visa_fees/ for details. They do not accept cheques.
You can deliver and collect your passport in person or send it by post. They recommend using Special Delivery – which I did when I applied for my visa. You will need to include a prepaid and pre-addressed Special Delivery envelope if you intend to use this service.
If you are bringing the Visa application in person, you will get a BACS form to pay for the visa directly in a bank. In this case, you will not need to get a Postal Order. You will need to show them the confirmation of payment when you collect your visa.
I have been told that if you are applying for a friend, you will need a letter of authorisation. Keep this in mind if one person is going down with several passports.
Please let me know if you have any further questions or if you have any other advice you can share with the rest of the group.
Best wishes,
Chaim
As our trip to Uzbekistan draws near, I would like to provide some additional information about applying for a visa to Uzbekistan. Everyone who visits Uzbekistan requires a visa. If you are travelling on a UK passport and applying for the Visa in London, then you can apply for the Visa directly from the embassy. You will not require anything beyond the visa application and your passport.
If you are travelling on an Israeli passport and applying in Tel Aviv, you will need a “letter of invitation” before you can apply for your visa. This is something that I can help arrange for you. If you require a letter of invitation, please go to this link and fill out the form to give me the information I require to apply for the “letter of invitation” for you.
Link: https://docs.google.com/a/jewishjourneysltd.com/forms/d/1OsmWCLVUnURTzJiPXvQVGjLXYmUWs7BEQQPIpId6tRg/viewform
Please keep in mind that they can take up to 2 weeks to get your visa. You should apply for your visa when you plan to be at home for a few weeks and do not require your passport.
Please let me know if there are special circumstances that I should be aware of. I work closely with my agent in Tashkent to try to resolve all the Visa problems that may arise.
To apply for your visa, please follow the following instructions.
1. The Visa form is found online at: http://evisa.mfa.uz/evisa_en/
- You will need a separate form for each person.
2. Fill this out online and print it. You need to send this in together with your passport.
Most of the questions are self-explanatory, but some will seem baffling. Here is some information you might require:
3. Length of Visa – I suggest you have your visa start on the day you plan to arrive – and get a few extra days at the end in case of a delayed departure. The cost of a Visa is £50 for up to 15 days.
4. Number of entries: We will only be entering Uzbekistan ONCE.
(If you have decided to extend you trip to one of the neighbouring countries and plan to pass through Uzbekistan again on your return you will next extra entries according to your itinerary).
5. Duration of Visa procedure: The Normal procedure should be OK for most of us. This typically takes up to 10 days. If you are in a rush – then you can choose the Urgent procedure – but this will cost more.
6. Route in Uzbekistan: Choose: Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara
7. Purpose of Visit: Tourism
8. Inviting Party: You do not need an inviting party if you are applying with a passport of the following countries: Great Britain, USA, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Spain, Czech Republic and Switzerland
However, as the form won’t let you leave this space empty, you should enter the name of our agent in Uzbekistan, who is: Advantour: Mirobod - 1 str, 47а Tashkent 100015
- If you are travelling on a passport not listed here please let me know. I will have our agent issue a ‘Letter of Invitation’ which you will need before you can apply for your Visa.
9. Address in Uzbekistan. You should use the address of the first hotel we will be staying at: This is:
Lotte City Tashkent Palace: Buyuk Turon kochasi 56, Tashkent 700029
Accompanied persons: Do not list anyone here unless you are both travelling on the same passport. If you are travelling with your partner who has their own passport, they will need to fill out a separate form. There is a link to this at the end of the form, which will attach both applications together.
Occupation. This is a difficult one. There is a dropdown list – that doesn't seem to include any of the things that most of us do. If appropriate choose ‘Retired’, ‘unemployed’ or ‘Individual enterprise’.
Other notes:
This is based on the feedback of some people who have already tried to get the Visa:
Up-loading pictures: Many people have difficulty with this. You can ignore this. You will need to enclose 2 passport size pictures with your application in any case.
Photocopy of Passport. They expect you to photocopy your passport including the main page and every page with a stamp or visa on it.
Payment. You will need a Postal Order for the full fee. The cost depends on the length of your Visa. See http://www.uzbekembassy.org/e/visa_fees/ for details. They do not accept cheques.
You can deliver and collect your passport in person or send it by post. They recommend using Special Delivery – which I did when I applied for my visa. You will need to include a prepaid and pre-addressed Special Delivery envelope if you intend to use this service.
If you are bringing the Visa application in person, you will get a BACS form to pay for the visa directly in a bank. In this case, you will not need to get a Postal Order. You will need to show them the confirmation of payment when you collect your visa.
I have been told that if you are applying for a friend, you will need a letter of authorisation. Keep this in mind if one person is going down with several passports.
Please let me know if you have any further questions or if you have any other advice you can share with the rest of the group.
Best wishes,
Chaim
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