Uzbekistan imposes short-term visa, entry restrictions on Nigerians

Uzbekistan has positioned short-term restrictions on visa issuance and entry into the nation for Nigerian residents, in response to a discover printed on the web site of the Green Energy Technologies Central Asia, GETCA, exhibition.

The discover acknowledged that Nigerian nationals had been at the moment affected by measures limiting the issuance of visas and their admission into the Central Asian nation.

It reads, “Temporary restrictions have currently been introduced on the issuance of visas and entry into the Republic of Uzbekistan for citizens of your country.”

However, the discover suggested Nigerians in search of to journey to Uzbekistan beneath distinctive circumstances to contact the consular part of the nation’s embassy for clarification and additional steering.

Nigeria shouldn’t be the one nation talked about within the discover, as comparable restrictions have additionally been listed for nationals of Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Iraq and Bangladesh.

As of Friday, there was no formal public announcement explaining the explanations for the restrictions on the web site of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Although the ministry’s common visa info portal comprises particulars of entry necessities and visa preparations for international nationals, it doesn’t present particular explanations concerning the reported measures affecting Nigerian residents.

The improvement may pose challenges for Nigerians intending to go to Uzbekistan for tourism, enterprise engagements, academic programmes and different functions.

Prospective travellers affected by the restrictions have subsequently been suggested to hunt clarification from the consular part of the Uzbek embassy to find out whether or not they qualify for entry beneath distinctive preparations.