Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was created in December 1991 following the break up of the Soviet Union. Individual sovereignty of the participating countries is maintained. The CIS aims to coordinate trade, finance, lawmaking, and security between the states, as well as cross-border crime prevention. Membership and Participating States: Azerbaijan , Armenia, Belarus , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia , Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine .
Visa on arrival.
Vaccinations
| RUSSIA AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION: |
| Compulsory: |
Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Tick-Borne Encephalitis (Not available in SA), Tetanus, Polio |
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| ARMENIA: |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Typhoid, Rabies, Tetanus, Polio |
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| AZERBAIJAN |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid, Rabies Tetanus, Polio |
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| BELARUS: |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Tick-Borne Encephalitis (Not available in SA), Tetanus, Polio |
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| GEORGIA: |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio |
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| KAZAKHSTAN: |
| Compulsory: |
Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover) |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio |
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| KYRGYZSTAN: |
| Compulsory: |
Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover) |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio |
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| MOLDOVA: |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Tetanus, Polio |
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| TAJIKISTAN: |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio |
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Malaria Risk |
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| UKRAINE: |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Tetanus, Polio |
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| UZBEKISTAN: |
| Compulsory: |
None |
| Recommended: |
Hepatitis A&B, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio |
Requirements
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The Commonwealth of Independent States is a community of independent nations, comprising:
Russia and Russian Federation , Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus, Georgia , Kazakhstan , Krygyzstan , Moldova , Tajikistan, Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan.
All former Soviet Republics with the exception of the Baltic States are members of the C.I.S.
Visitors and holders of valid visas for Russia can apply for entry for these States from Moscow.
It is advisable to have a visa support letter/invitation from permanent resident or company of that country containing direct reference to pax & reason for visit.
SA citizens can apply for a Kyrgyz visa in any Kyrgyz Embassy abroad. Also, according to the na tional legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, South African citizens can apply for a Kyrgyz visa on their arrival to Kyrgyzstan in the International airport Manas.
Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic
119 Crawford Street, London W1U 6BJ
Tel: 0207 935 1462
Fax: 0207 935 7449
E-mail: mail@kyrgyz-embassy.org.uk
Web: www.kyrgyz-embassy.org.uk
SA passport holders can apply for Armenian visas at any Armenian Embassy or get it upon arrival, at the border. Approximate fees can be found on http://uk.mfa.am/en/fees/
E-mail for the Armenian Embassy in London : armconsularuk@mfa.am
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