Uganda visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for UgandaMost travellers can visit Uganda without going to an embassy: 40 passports enter visa-free, 158 apply online for an eVisa.
Uganda's immigration service says tourist visas are available online through the immigration portal; the single-entry tourist visa costs USD 50. It lists the countries and regions whose nationals do not require a visa under visa abolition agreements.
Do I need a visa for Uganda? Quick answers
United States
eVisa
90 days
United Kingdom
eVisa
90 days
Germany
eVisa
90 days
India
eVisa
90 days
China
eVisa
90 days
Canada
eVisa
90 days
Australia
eVisa
90 days
Poland
eVisa
90 days
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Visa for Uganda — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Uganda, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Uganda visa types, fees and processing timesPaid online, non-refundable and subject to a bank charge. The approval authorisation is valid for 90 days from the day of approval, after which a new application is needed.
Covers Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda only. The issuing country should be your first point of entry. Non-refundable and subject to a bank charge.
The 2021 Fees Regulations set USD 100 for 6 to 12 months and USD 150 for 24 months.
Entry requirements for UgandaUganda's immigration service asks visa applicants for a passport with at least 6 months' validity, and the UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
National Citizenship and Immigration Control — Uganda tourist visa (single entry)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No longer required for entry: Uganda's immigration service announced on 2 October 2026 that travellers do not need a yellow fever vaccination certificate for entry. The US CDC recommends the vaccine for all travellers aged 9 months or older, and the East African Tourist Visa and multiple-entry visa pages still list the certificate among the attachments.
National Citizenship and Immigration Control — Official notice: Yellow fever vaccination certificate is no longer mandatory for entry into Uganda✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
Not an entry requirement. The US CDC recommends that travellers going to Uganda take prescription medicine to prevent malaria.
US CDC — Travelers' health: Uganda✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
No official source we could read makes insurance a condition of entry. The UK government says medical facilities are limited, especially outside Kampala, that many popular tourist attractions have poor medical facilities, and that if you are seriously ill or have an accident you may need an air ambulance; it advises appropriate travel insurance.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Uganda travel advice (health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Uganda's immigration service lists a return ticket among the attachments for the East African Tourist Visa, and a travel itinerary or booking for a single-entry tourism visa. No official source we could read states a rule for visa-exempt visitors.
No official source we could read sets a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for visitors; Uganda's tourist visa page lists the documents to upload, and money is not among them.
National Citizenship and Immigration Control — Uganda tourist visa (single entry)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Fees) Regulations, 2021 list a charge of US$20 per day for illegal stay. Under the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act, a person who remains in Uganda after a permit, pass (including a visitor's pass) or other authority has expired or been cancelled commits an offence. On conviction, the person is liable to a fine of up to one hundred currency points or imprisonment of up to three years, or both, and may also be deported. One currency point is equal to twenty thousand shillings.
Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (Uganda) — The Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Fees) Regulations, 2021 (S.I. No. 12 of 2021)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority says anyone carrying domestic cash, foreign currency or negotiable bearer instruments equivalent to or exceeding UGX 30,000,000 into or out of Uganda must notify the Uganda Revenue Authority.
Financial Intelligence Authority Uganda — Cross-border declaration engagement with URA✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026
Uganda visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Uganda for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 158 passports (80%). 20% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (40 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Uganda or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Uganda visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Uganda?
Uganda passport holders can visit 36 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Antigua and Barbuda
180d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
180d
Belize
∞
Benin
90d
Botswana
90d
Burundi
90d
Dominica
180d
Ecuador
90d
Eritrea
∞
Eswatini
30d
Fiji
120d
Gambia
90d
Ghana
90d
Grenada
90d
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
30d
Jamaica
∞
Kenya
∞
Kiribati
90d
Lesotho
90d
Malawi
90d
Malaysia
30d
Micronesia
30d
Philippines
30d
Rwanda
180d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
South Sudan
∞
Tanzania
90d
Togo
30d
Vanuatu
120d
Zambia
90d
Zimbabwe
90d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen