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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

Visa exemption

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

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)

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

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

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

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Uganda.

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. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
3. ^ "Visa Exempt Countries". www.immigration.go.ug.
4. ^ "Ministry of Internal Affairs Uganda".
5. ^ "STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019" (PDF).
6. ^ @koretah (August 17, 2019). "The following agreements/MOUs were signed 🇺🇬🇪🇹: ✓ Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Offici…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
7. ^ "Uganda eVisa".
8. ^ Nakaweesi, Dorothy (8 July 2016). "Uganda: Government Launches E-Visa to Attract Investment" – via AllAfrica.
9. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
10. ^ Ssuuna, Ignatius (7 March 2014). "East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism" – via AllAfrica.