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