Passport/Visas

Passport
Passport valid past the date of expected departure from Uganda required by all.

Visas
Required by all except the following

(a) Nationals of Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Burundi, Comoros, Cyprus, Eritrea, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Rwanda, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe;

(b) Transit passengers continuing to a third country by the same or first connecting flight within 24 hours, provided holding confirmed tickets and travel documents and not leaving the airport.

Note: Some visas may be issued on arrival to Uganda; check with your local Embassy for further details.

Types of visa and cost: Single-entry: US$50 (three months). Multiple-entry: US$90 (six months), US$190 (one year). Transit: US$15. Express processing is available at an additional charge of US$10.

Validity: Single-entry: Three months from date of issue; Multiple-entry: Six months or one year from date of issue; Transit: 24 hours.

Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at High Commission or Embassy); see Contact Addresses section.

Application Requirements

•  (a) Passport valid past the date of your expected departure from Uganda.
•  (b) Completed application form.
•  (c) Two recent passport-size photos (with full name printed on the back of one).
•  (d) Fee (cash or postal orders only).
•  (e) Registered self-addressed envelope, if applying by post.

Business: (a)-(e) and, (f) Letter of invitation/introduction.

Note: Working journalists require a letter of accreditation issued by the Secretary of the Media Council, Dept of Information, PO Box 7142, Kampala (tel: (41) 232 734; fax: (41) 256 888 or 342 259).

Working days required: Two.

Temporary residence: Enquire at Embassy or High Commission.