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Japan passport holders need an eVisa for Uganda, applied for online before travel for stays of up to 90 days.
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.
“Visa Approval Authorisation validity is 90 days (three months) from the day of Approval. After that, the Approval Authorisation is automatically cancelled and invalidated and the applicant needs to make a new application.”
Source: National Citizenship and Immigration Control — Uganda tourist visa (single entry, up to 3 months) · checked 10 Oct 2026
Apply online for eVisa to UgandaUganda visa options for Japan citizensPaid 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.
Japan passport holders need an eVisa to enter Uganda. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email; it allows stays of up to 90 days. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Tourist visa (single entry), which costs 50 USD.
Whatever your visa status, Uganda applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Uganda lets 40 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 158. Japan citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Brunei. Overall the Japan passport ranks #34 in the world with 116 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Japan passport you can also visit 11 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Morocco, Mauritius, Senegal, Sao Tome and Principe and Eswatini.
In the other direction, Uganda citizens need a visa to visit Japan.
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
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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