Visa policy of Uganda
Visitors to Uganda must obtain a visa on arrival to Uganda 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]
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Visa exemption
Citizens of the following 36 countries and territories can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted): [3]
Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of India, Italy, Namibia, South Africa[4] do not require a visa for 3 months. Visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports was signed with Ethiopia in August 2019, and it is yet to be ratified.[5]
e-Visa
Uganda began issuing electronic visas (e-Visa) on 1 July 2016.[6][7] Passengers who have been issued an e-visa must travel with a printed e-visa confirmation.[8]
Visa on arrival
Citizens of all other countries except 
Somalia may obtain a visa for Uganda on arrival.[8] As of 22 July 2016, the price is US $50.[9][10] Electronic visas are expected to replace the visa on arrival facility. As a temporary measure, passengers who have not applied for an e-visa on line, will still be able to apply for their e-visa on arrival in Uganda. However, facilities will be very limited and passengers may experience delays.[11]
Holders of consular, diplomatic, official, service or special passports of any country can obtain a visa on arrival for 3 months.
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. The fee for this visa is $100.
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.
References
- "Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Washington DC - USA". www.ugandaembassy.com.
- "Visas and Passes - Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control". www.immigration.go.ug.
- "Visa Exempt Countries". www.immigration.go.ug.
- "STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019" (PDF).
- @koretah (17 August 2019). "The following agreements/MOUs were signed 🇺🇬🇪🇹: ✓ Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Offici…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Uganda e-Visa". visas.immigration.go.ug.
- Nakaweesi, Dorothy (8 July 2016). "Uganda: Government Launches E-Visa to Attract Investment" – via AllAfrica.
- "Visa and health information". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Gulf Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "Uganda Visa: Uganda slices Visa Fees to $50 -". www.habariugandatours.com. September 3, 2016.
- Ssuuna, Ignatius (7 March 2014). "East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism" – via AllAfrica.
- https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TINEWS/N12&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C