Visitors to

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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.

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 38 countries and territories can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted): Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

do not require a visa for 3 months. Visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports was signed with

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

in August 2019, and it is yet to be ratified. On October 14, 2023, Uganda and the agreed to waive visas for entry at their respective borders. Accordingly, both countries plan to carry out follow-up work.

e-Visa

Uganda began issuing electronic visas (e-Visa) on 1 July 2016. Passengers who have been issued an e-visa must travel with a printed e-visa confirmation.

East African Tourist Visa

The 90-day East African Tourist Visa is also available on arrival, which is valid for Uganda,

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, and Rwanda if first used in the country that issued the visa. The fee for this visa is $100.

Somalia

Entry and transit is refused to nationals if not holding a biometric passport, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.

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