Visa_policy_of_Uganda

Visa policy of Uganda

Visa policy of Uganda

Policy on permit required to enter Uganda

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

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

Visa policy map

  Uganda
  Visa not required
  eVisa

Visa exemption

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

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of India, Italy, Namibia and South Africa[5] do not require a visa for 3 months.

  • A visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official / service passports was signed with Ethiopia in August 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.[6]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Uganda began issuing electronic visas on 1 July 2016.[7][8] Passengers who have been issued an e-Visa must travel with a printed e-Visa confirmation.[9]

East African Tourist Visa

The 90-day East African Tourist Visa is also available on arrival, which is valid for Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda[10] 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  Somalia nationals if not holding a biometric passport, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Uganda.

References

  1. [1]
    "Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Washington DC - USA". www.ugandaembassy.com.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Visa Exempt Countries". www.immigration.go.ug.
  4. [4]
    "Ministry of Internal Affairs Uganda".
  5. [5]
    "STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019" (PDF).
  6. [6]
    @koretah (August 17, 2019). "The following agreements/MOUs were signed 🇺🇬🇪🇹: ✓ Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Offici…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. [7]
    "Uganda eVisa".
  8. [8]
    Nakaweesi, Dorothy (8 July 2016). "Uganda: Government Launches E-Visa to Attract Investment" – via AllAfrica.
  9. [9]
    "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  10. [10]
    Ssuuna, Ignatius (7 March 2014). "East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism" – via AllAfrica.
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