Visa policy of Uganda

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

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]

Angola Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Botswana Burundi Comoros Cyprus DR Congo[4] Eritrea Eswatini Fiji

Gambia Ghana Grenada Hong Kong Ireland Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritius

Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Sudan (6 months) Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago Tonga Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe

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.

• 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.^[8]

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 Somalia nationals if not holding a biometric passport, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.

See also

• Uganda portal

• Visa requirements for Ugandan citizens