Uzbekistan imposes temporary visa ban on Nigerians

Uzbekistan has introduced temporary restrictions on visa issuance and entry for Nigerian citizens, according to a notice on the Green Energy Technologies Central Asia exhibition website. Nigerians seeking entry in exceptional circumstances are advised to contact the consular section of Uzbekistan’s embassy. Similar notices also apply to citizens of Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Iraq and Bangladesh. As of Friday, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry website had published no formal explanation for the restrictions.