UGANDA TOURIST VISA REQUIREMENTS, MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA, EAST AFRICAN TOURIST VISA, TRANSIT VISA, UGANDA VISA FEES
A valid passport (6 months minimum and at least 1 blank page) is mandatory for all visitors to Uganda.
Effective July 1, 2016, visas and residency permits will no longer be available at Entebbe Airport upon arrival.
Please only apply for your visa online within the last 90 days to enter Uganda. Otherwise, your visa will expire 90 days after issuance and then you will need to apply and pay for another visa.
All visa and work permit (E-Visa and E-permits) applications must be completed via the https://visas.immigration.go.ug. Under the new application process, you must apply online for all immigration services such as visas, permits, and passes at least two weeks prior to travel.
Uganda is one of the countries covered by the new East Africa Tourist Visa, and for those also visiting Kenya and Rwanda on the same trip it is a cheaper alternative. The visa costs US$100, is valid for 90 days and is multiple entry – it is available upon arrival or from embassies abroad.
You are advised to apply through the web portal to avoid any inconveniences and fraudulent characters. Travel visas are issued and paid for directly through this web portal. Processing of travel visas is done within 24 hours.
Info about Uganda Visa fees
• Uganda Visa For Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders
- Diplomatic 0USD
- Official 0USD
• Uganda Ordinary/Tourist Visa
- Single Entry (online payment only - all the online payments are subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) 50USD
• East Africa Tourist Visa
- East Africa Tourist Visa (online payment only - all the online payments are subjected to a 3% surcharge fee)100 USD
• Transit
- Transit (online payment only - all the online payments are subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) 50USD
• Multiple-Entry
- 6 Months (online payment only - all the online payments are subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) 100USD
- 12 Months (online payment only - all the online payments are subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) 100USD
- 24 Months (online payment only - all the online payments are subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) 150USD
If acquiring the visa before travel, your first port-of-call must be the country through which you applied for the visa.
Please be aware that a visa does not determine how long you may remain in Uganda. The Ugandan immigration officer at the port of entry determines the length of authorised stay, which is generally from two weeks to three months for tourists. Immigration policies are not always consistently applied and may change without notice. Pay close attention to the validity of your visa or special pass to avoid fines or travel interruptions. Ugandan immigration imposes a fine of up to $100 per day for visa overstays and sometimes detains individuals who overstay their visas until the fine is paid. Extensions of duration of stay may be requested at Ugandan immigration headquarters on Jinja Road in Kampala.
3. Uganda Visa Exemptions
Nationalities that do not pay for Visa while entering Uganda i.e. nationals of countries that do not pay for Uganda visas
COMESA (Angola,Eritrea, Malawi, Madagascar, Seychelles,Swaziland, Zambia, Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Zimbabwe)
EAC (Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi)
OTHERS (Antigua, Barbados, Fiji, Grenada, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, The Grenadines, Vanuatu, Cyprus, Bahamas, Belize, Gambia, Jamaica,
Malta, Singapore, St. Vincent-Tonga.
Any other exemption as may be specified on arrival.
4. Every intending visitor is required to carry a genuine passport/travel document with validity beyond one year.
5. All arriving visitors will be required to fill in arrival declaration cards on arrival and should comply with other immigration formalities including the provision of required biometric information. Arrival/ departure declaration cards are available at the arrival lounge.
6. Immigration authorities at the port of arrival reserve the right of admission.
7. A visitor’s pass for a specific duration will be granted by the Immigration authorities on arrival to permit the holder’s stay in the country for the period granted in the pass. .
8. Arriving visitors should not carry or convey substances or goods prohibited by customs. (Contact Uganda Revenue Authority for details on prohibited substances)
9 Visitors should not overstay their visitors pass otherwise they will be subjected to a fine of U$ 30 per day and other appropriate legal action including prosecution and deportation.
10. Engagement in employment on basis of visitors pass is strictly prohibited. Offenders will be prosecuted.
11. Where visitors seek to stay longer than the period granted in the visitor’s pass on arrival, extension of the period should be sought from the Immigration Headquarters in Kampala or respective regional offices before expiry of the initial visitor’s pass. Save for EAC nationals, extensions sought by other foreign nationals shall not exceed six months in aggregate
For more information on immigration issues, please see the Directorate of Citizen and Immigration Control website.