Anyone who intends to enter Uganda for lawful purposes should acquire a visa in accordance with national immigration laws, formalities, and guidance. Foreign nationals intending to come to Uganda for the purposes of employment must comply with the requirements for expatriate employment in Uganda.

 

All visa-prone nationalities must have a Uganda visa to allow their entry into Uganda. Uganda visas can be obtained from Uganda missions abroad, on arrival at Entebbe International Airport, or at all borders of entry in the country. All travelers coming to the Republic of Uganda MUST have a valid Yellow Fever Immunization card or you clarify online with the visas.immigration.go.ug online for any exemptions.

 

Visa & corresponding fees

 

Category/description of visa Cost

 

Single entry US$ 50 per individual

 

Multiple entry visa 6-12 months US$ 100

 

Multiple entry visa 24 months US$ 150

 

Multiple entry visa 36 months US$ 200

 

Students (entry visa for students who are not East African Cooperation nationals). US$ 100

 

East African Tourist Visa (three months of multiple entry for Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda) US$ 100

 

Ugandan list of visa exempt nationalities i.e. nationals of countries that do not pay for Uganda visas like

Countries under COMESA, like Angola, Eritrea, Malawi, Madagascar, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia, Comoros, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, and Botswana

 

East African countries like Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, and Burundi

 

Others like Antigua, Barbados, Fiji, Grenada, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, The Grenadines, Vanuatu, Ghana, Cyprus, Bahamas Belize, Gambia, Jamaica, Malta, Singapore’s. Vincent-Tonga, Ireland, and Libya