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Visas and Immigration

Visas and Entry Requirements

 i.        All accredited delegates to the Summit will be issued with Gratis visas on arrival.

   ii.        Other guests not accredited but in company with accredited delegates and are visa prone will be required to visit www.visas.immigration.go.uga fortnight before the expected date of arrival and apply for online visa to Uganda.

  iii.        The visa requirements for ordinary passport holders (not accredited) are: 

 

1)   Passport with at least 6 months of validity

2)   Yellow fever vaccination certificate. Please visit the site for the list of yellow fever endemic countries that require vaccination at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/travel-and-health/countries-with-risk-of-yellow-fever.

3)   Recent passport photograph

4)   Online payment of 50 USD

  iv.        iv. Dedicated Immigration Desks will be set up in the Arrivals Hall to fast-track the processing of Visas on arrival, and other immigration requirements.

    v.        v. Member States are therefore requested to submit their Delegation Lists to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, by 4 January 2025 to facilitate the processing of visas on arrival for their respective Members of delegation.

  vi.        vi. The delegation list should include Country/Nationality, Name of delegate, category (designation), and Passport type and Number, date of expiry.

 vii.        vii. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conjunction with Uganda Civil Aviation Authority will also issueletters to Airlines Operators confirming that delegates, will be issued with visas on arrival.

viii.        viii. Delegates should ensure that their passports or any other ICAO recognized travel documents have a validity of not less than six months from the planned date ofentry into Uganda.

  ix.        ix. Countries that do not require visas to enter Uganda are listed below

Visa Exempt Countries

Citizens from the countries below do not require visas to enter Uganda.

1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Bahamas
3. Barbados
4. Belize
5. Burundi
6. Comoros
7. Cuba
8. Cyprus
9. Eritrea
10. Fiji
11. Gambia
12. Ghana
13. Grenada
14. Ireland
15. Jamaica
16. Kenya
17. Lesotho
18. Libya
19. Madagascar
20. Malawi
21. Malaysia
22. Malta
23. Mauritius
24. Rwanda
25. Seychelles
26. Sierra Leone
27. Singapore
28. Solomon Island
29. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
30. Swaziland
31. Tanzania
32. Tonga
33. Trinidad & Tobago
34. Vanuatu
35. Zambia
36. Zimbabwe
37. South Sudan

Click here to apply for a Visa Online

E-VISA

Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit Application System

  1. Uganda Tourist Visa
  2. Diplomatic Visa
  3. Multiple-Entry Visa
  4. Transit Visas
  5. East African Tourist Visas