Visa policy of Uganda

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Visitors to Uganda must obtain an e-Visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

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All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. [1] [2]

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted): [3]

A visa exemption agreement for all passports holders was signed with Mozambique in September 2024 and it is yet to be ratified. [5] [6]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of India, Italy, Namibia and South Africa [7] do not require a visa for 3 months.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Uganda began issuing electronic visas on 1 July 2016. [9] [10] Passengers who have been issued an e-Visa must travel with a printed e-Visa confirmation. [11]

East African Tourist Visa

The 90-day East African Tourist Visa is also available on arrival, which is valid for Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda [12] if first used in the country that issued the visa.[ citation needed ] The fee for this visa is 100 USD.

Somalia

Entry and transit is refused to Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia nationals if not holding a biometric passport, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.

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References

  1. "Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Washington DC - USA". www.ugandaembassy.com.
  2. "Visas and Passes - Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control". www.immigration.go.ug. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  3. "Visa Exempt Countries". www.immigration.go.ug.
  4. "Ministry of Internal Affairs Uganda".
  5. Uganda, Mozambique Sign Historic Visa Exemption Pact for All Passport Categories
  6. Mozambique: Uganda, Mozambique Sign MOU to Exempt Visa Requirement
  7. "STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019" (PDF).
  8. @koretah (17 August 2019). "The following agreements/MOUs were signed 🇺🇬🇪🇹: ✓ Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Offici…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. "Uganda eVisa".
  10. Nakaweesi, Dorothy (8 July 2016). "Uganda: Government Launches E-Visa to Attract Investment" via AllAfrica.
  11. "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  12. Ssuuna, Ignatius (7 March 2014). "East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism" via AllAfrica.