Visa Information

This Uganda Visa requirement information is meant to serve as a guide only. Requirements for Uganda visas and entry into Uganda differ from country to country,

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are subject to change, and each Uganda visa application is treated as an individual case. Always make visa inquiries before travelling to Uganda.

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What is a Uganda Visa? Who needs it?
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\r\n A Uganda visa is a clearance permitting an individual to proceed to visit Uganda. Uganda visas are issued at Missions/Embassies abroad and also at the entry and exit points of Uganda like Entebbe airport, Busia border, Malaba border etc.
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\r\n In 1999 Uganda introduced visa requirements for all visitors and people entering Uganda except nationals of a few countries. There are different types of visas needed depending on what you are going to do in Uganda: Student Visas, Single Entry visas, Multiple Entry 6 months visas, Multiple Entry 1 year visas, or Inland Transit visas.

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• If you arrive or enter Uganda without a valid travel visa, you may be fined and immediately deported at your own expense.
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• You must obtain a Uganda Government VISA before entry into Uganda.
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• To obtain a Uganda Government VISA the following are required:
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• Fill out both sides of Visa Application Form "J".
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• Submit your passport and two (2) passport-size photographs.
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1. A passport issued by your government valid for at least six months. Your passport must also be valid past the date of your expected departure from Uganda.
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2. (Passport must be signed.)
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3. One completed Uganda visa application form.
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4. Two passport-size photo taken within the past six months.
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5. International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever.
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6. 5. Letter from applicant's company if traveling for business (on company letterhead and signed by someone other than the applicant)
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Please click the link below to download the Uganda Visa Form;

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• Uganda visa application form.
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All Payments for Visas are by CASH ONLY, CHEQUES ARE NOT ALLOWED, and will be made to the Uganda High Commission Account below;

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• Amount: 50 USD single entry
• East African Visa Amount: 100USD
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• Account Beneficiary: Ugandan Embassy
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• A/C: 5005347-03-53
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• BCR (Branches; Remera, Kacyiru, or any other BCR branch)
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NB: All payments should be made before submission of an application and are non � Refundable.

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List of visa exempt nationalities i.e. nationals of countries that do not pay for Uganda visas

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COMESA: \r\n Angola \r\n Eritrea \r\n Malawi \r\n Madagascar \r\n Seychelles \r\n Swaziland \r\n Zambia \r\n Comoros \r\n Kenya \r\n Mauritius \r\n Zimbabwe	EAC: \r\n Tanzania \r\n Rwanda \r\n Kenya \r\n Burundi \r\n	Others: \r\n Antigua \r\n Barbados \r\n Fiji \r\n Grenada \r\n Lesotho \r\n Sierra Leone \r\n Solomon Islands \r\n The Grenadines \r\n Vanuatu \r\n Cyprus \r\n Bahamas \r\n Belize \r\n Gambia \r\n Jamaica \r\n Malta \r\n Singapore \r\n St. Vincent \r\n Tonga
\r\n Others as may be specified on arrival

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