How to Get an Invitation Letter for Uzbekistan

Let me tell you regarding Uzbekistan that Uzbekistan is a country where you can get a visa on a Pakistani passport, but for that you need an invitation letter. Uzbekistan is included in those countries which, for Pakistani passports and some other passport holders, still require an invitation letter for visa purposes. Previously, what used to happen was that when you got an invitation letter, you would go and get the visa easily from the embassy. But then when Corona came, during that time the Uzbekistan authorities stopped this for Pakistanis, the invitation letter. And almost for two-three years this remained stopped. Recently, they have started it again.

Our partner agency inside Uzbekistan informed us that this has started again because we were receiving a lot of queries regarding Uzbekistan, as Uzbekistan is a very beautiful country and people want to go there. And when you have an invitation letter, then after that you can get a sticker visa on the passport. I have also been to Uzbekistan and this has now started.

Along with Uzbekistan, you can also get an invitation letter for Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is a little more expensive compared to Uzbekistan, but possible, because Kazakhstan, as you know, is a more developed country, and a better country, a little strict, but Uzbekistan is relatively easier than that.

Now, this visa, this invitation letter, when you get it, then after that you have to go to the embassy. The embassy gives you a visa in one or two days. Okay. So the requirements for the invitation letter are that you have to fill a form, and in that form you have to add all details like on which date you will go there, on which date you will come back, and all your passport details, and all things — and on which airport you will land there. And the most important thing in it is that where you will apply for the visa, meaning that when you get the invitation letter, then in which country you will apply for the Uzbekistan visa. For example, if you are in Pakistan, then you will apply in Islamabad. If you are in Dubai, then you will select Dubai that you will apply in Dubai. If you are in Turkey, then in Turkey you will select Istanbul or Ankara. Similarly, if you are in Thailand, Malaysia, then you will select there. If you are in Europe, then you will select Europe.

So this is very important that you have to select where you will apply for the visa. So you can apply for the visa there. It is not necessary. If you are travelling in between, then during travelling also you can apply. The Pakistan visa—when you have the invitation letter, it means that a travel agent there is taking your guarantee in a way. So they apply on your behalf. This is very important — what do you call it — the invitation letter. Because it is approved from there, from their migration department of Uzbekistan. The travel agency applies on your behalf and then it is approved from there and comes to you. It has a proper verification number on it, called the Lex number. So the embassy can verify it easily, and then the visa is almost 99% confirmed because you just have to give a few more documents to the embassy and then your visa is stamped. It is very easy. I mean outside Pakistan it is very easy, but in Pakistan they do make some issues, the embassy people. But still you get it. Outside countries it is even easier.

Kazakhstan is also the same. We can also provide that to you. So now this invitation letter, we have provided it to many people before. Now we are starting it again so you can apply for it. Okay, let me tell you that the invitation letter has its own fee which the agency there charges. And after you get the invitation letter, then the embassy has a separate fee for the visa. So these are two fees. The total becomes a little above 1 dollar. So it becomes a little expensive visa, but end of the day you get it. Whoever wants to go, or whoever needs it.

For the invitation letter the documents are like I said, a registration form, your passport copy, which date you will go, and besides that the most important thing is travel history. Nowadays they ask because, you know, our people go everywhere and create a little mess, misuse things. So in Uzbekistan also some incidents happened where people went on visit visa and there were issues regarding stay etc. Because of that they made a little strictness, especially what our partner — travel — says that only those people who have already visited four-five countries, six countries, only for them we will issue the invitation letter so that we can be confirmed that this person is genuinely a traveler or a genuine tourist. Then we will issue the invitation letter and after that people can apply for the visa.