Visa policy of Uganda

Visitors to Uganda must obtain a visa on arrival to Uganda 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]

Uganda
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Uganda
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
 Uganda portal

Visa policy map
Visa policy of Uganda

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 37 countries can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 3 months:[3]

Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of India, Italy, Namibia, South Africa[4] do not require a visa for 3 months. Visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports was signed with Ethiopia in August 2019, and it is yet to be ratified.[5]

e-Visa

Uganda began issuing electronic visas (e-Visa) on 1 July 2016.[6][7] Passengers who have been issued an e-visa must travel with a printed e-visa confirmation.[8]

Visa on arrival

Citizens of all other countries except Somalia may obtain a visa for Uganda on arrival.[8] As of 22 July 2016, the price is US $50.[9][10] Electronic visas are expected to replace the visa on arrival facility. As a temporary measure, passengers who have not applied for an e-visa on line, will still be able to apply for their e-visa on arrival in Uganda. However, facilities will be very limited and passengers may experience delays.[11]
Holders of consular, diplomatic, official, service or special passports of any country can obtain a visa on arrival for 3 months.

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. The fee for this visa is $100.

Entry Refusal

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

See also

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.
  3. https://www.immigration.go.ug/media/ireland-and-36-other-countries-whose-nationals-are-visa-fee-exempt-uganda-and-can-get-visas
  4. STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019
  6. "Uganda e-Visa". visas.immigration.go.ug.
  7. Nakaweesi, Dorothy (8 July 2016). "Uganda: Government Launches E-Visa to Attract Investment" – via AllAfrica.
  8. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  9. "Uganda Slices Visa Fees To $50 - Habari Trails Adventures".
  10. Ssuuna, Ignatius (7 March 2014). "East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism" – via AllAfrica.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.