Visa policy of Uganda
Visitors to Uganda must obtain an E-Visa or from one of the Ugandan diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.[1][2]
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Visa exemption
Citizens of the following 36 countries and territories can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted): [3]
Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of India, Italy, Namibia, South Africa[4] do not require a visa for 3 months. Visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports was signed with Ethiopia in August 2019, and it is yet to be ratified.[5]
On October 14, 2023, Uganda and the 
Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to waive visas for entry at their respective borders. Accordingly, both countries plan to carry out follow-up work.[6]
e-Visa
Uganda began issuing electronic visas (e-Visa) on 1 July 2016.[7][8] Passengers who have been issued an e-visa must travel with a printed e-visa confirmation.[9]
East African Tourist Visa
The 90-day East African Tourist Visa is also available on arrival, which is valid for Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda[10] if first used in the country that issued the visa. The fee for this visa is $100.
Somalia
Entry and transit is refused to 
Somalia nationals if not holding a biometric passport, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.
References
- "Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Washington DC - USA". www.ugandaembassy.com.
- "Visas and Passes - Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control". www.immigration.go.ug. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- "Visa Exempt Countries". www.immigration.go.ug.
- "STATEMENT OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of January 2019" (PDF).
- @koretah (17 August 2019). "The following agreements/MOUs were signed 🇺🇬🇪🇹: ✓ Waiver of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic and Offici…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "DRC, Uganda eliminate visa requirements to boost cross-border trade".
- "Uganda e-Visa". visas.immigration.go.ug.
- Nakaweesi, Dorothy (8 July 2016). "Uganda: Government Launches E-Visa to Attract Investment" – via AllAfrica.
- "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- Ssuuna, Ignatius (7 March 2014). "East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism" – via AllAfrica.