Visa policy of Uganda
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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[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.
- 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)[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.