Entry and residence

Visa

• The visa (50 USD single entry) can only be obtained online through the official Uganda E-Immigration system; visa on arrival has been suspended since July 2021. Print the approval and show it on arrival. Beware of more expensive fraudulent sites. The East Africa tourist visa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda) costs 100 USD for 90 days.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Uganda, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Uganda travel advice: entry requirements
• Passport: United States

  An electronic visa is required, obtained online before travel through Uganda's official system; without it, boarding or entry may be refused. A yellow fever vaccination card is required.

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  U.S. Department of State, Uganda International Travel Information
• Passport: Germany

  A visa is required, applied for only online (Uganda E-Immigration System); a tourist visa costs USD 50 paid in advance. With the approval letter, the visa is issued on arrival.

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  Auswärtiges Amt, Uganda: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
• Passport: Spain

  A visa is required, only online (e-visa): visas are no longer issued at the border; print the reply and show it on arrival. The East Africa Tourist Visa is also possible (90 days, multiple entry, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda).

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  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Uganda
• Passports of 40 countries (see the list)

  Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Cyprus, Eritrea, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

  Visa-free, according to the official exemption list (the list does not state the length of stay).

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  Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (Uganda), Visa exempt countries

Passport and documents

• Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival (after your departure date according to Canada).

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Uganda travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Uganda

Vaccination required at entry

• A yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory on entry; carry the original.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Uganda, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Uganda travel advice: entry requirements

Customs and currency

• Allowances for over-18s: 250 g of tobacco, 1 litre of spirits, 1 litre of wine, personal effects up to 500 USD. Dogs and cats: veterinary certificate less than 6 days old.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Uganda, entry and residence

• Embassy of France in Uganda

  Passport: France

  French embassy in Kampala.

  16 Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero, PO Box 7212, Kampala

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Uganda, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026