Visa policy of Uganda
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Visitors to Uganda must obtain an e-Visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.{{cite web | url=http://www.ugandaembassy.com/page/general-information-important | title=Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Washington DC - USA | website=www.ugandaembassy.com}}{{cite web | url=http://www.immigration.go.ug/content/visas-and-passes | title=Visas and Passes - Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control | website=www.immigration.go.ug | access-date=2015-04-07 | archive-date=2021-04-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413130820/https://immigration.go.ug/content/visas-and-passes | url-status=dead}}
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Visa exemption
Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted):
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A visa exemption agreement for all passports holders was signed with Mozambique in September 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.[https://ugdiplomat.com/uganda-mozambique-sign-historic-visa-exemption-pact-for-all-passport-categories/ Uganda, Mozambique Sign Historic Visa Exemption Pact for All Passport Categories][https://allafrica.com/stories/202409190647.html Mozambique: Uganda, Mozambique Sign MOU to Exempt Visa Requirement]
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Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of India, Italy, Namibia and South Africa{{cite web | url=https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2019/01/monstate.PDF | title=STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019}} do not require a visa for 3 months.
- A visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official / service passports was signed with Ethiopia in August 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.{{cite tweet | number=1162692932664791041 | user=koretah | title=The following agreements/MOUs were signed 🇺🇬🇪🇹: ✓ Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Offici… | date=17 August 2019}}
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
Uganda began issuing electronic visas on 1 July 2016.{{cite web | url=https://visas.immigration.go.ug | title=Uganda eVisa}}{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201607080067.html | title=Uganda: Government Launches E-Visa to Attract Investment | first=Dorothy | last=Nakaweesi | date=8 July 2016 | via=AllAfrica}} Passengers who have been issued an e-Visa must travel with a printed e-Visa confirmation.{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=UG|access-date=1 April 2017}}
East African Tourist Visa
The 90-day East African Tourist Visa is also available on arrival, which is valid for Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda{{cite web | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201403071100.html | title=East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism | first=Ignatius | last=Ssuuna | date=7 March 2014 | via=AllAfrica}} if first used in the country that issued the visa.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} The fee for this visa is 100 USD.
Somalia
Entry and transit is refused to {{flag|Somalia}} nationals if not holding a biometric passport, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.
See also
References
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