Visa policy of Uganda
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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]
Visa policy map[]
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.[citation needed] 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[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Uganda. |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ireland and 36 other countries whose nationals are visa-fee exempt to Uganda and can get visas on arrival without applying online | Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control". www.immigration.go.ug.
- ^ "STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019" (PDF).
- ^ @koretah (17 August 2019). "The following agreements/MOUs were signed