Visa rules · Tourist entry

Uganda visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Uganda from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Uganda

Checked 1 Nov 2026

Official sources

immigration.go.ug/services/visa-exempt-countriesNational Citizenship and Immigration Control, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda
immigration.go.ug/services/tourist-visaNational Citizenship and Immigration Control, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda
immigration.go.ug/node/198National Citizenship and Immigration Control, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda
bujumbura.mofa.go.ugUganda Mission in Bujumbura (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passport copy (bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free40

e-Visa needed158

Places in Uganda

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

Kampala
- World Heritage

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