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Uganda visa requirements by passport

Holders of 197 passports can enter Uganda without applying at an embassy: 39 visa-free and 158 with an eVisa. The other 1 need an embassy visa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

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Daily cost (estimate)
~$60 per day
Best weather
Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug
Main airport
EBB
US travel advisory
Level 4: Do not travel

Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Uganda, how long you can stay and a flight search.

Official Uganda eVisa website

Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Uganda.

Apply for the eVisa on the official website

visas.immigration.go.ug

The government fee is shown on the official website.

Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.

Source: Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda (checked 9 October 2026)

Entry rules for Uganda by passport

Visa free39 passports

Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.

eVisa158 passports

Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.

Embassy visa required for 1 passports

Uganda entry: common questions

Which passports can enter Uganda without a visa?

Holders of 39 passports can enter Uganda visa-free: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Uganda?

An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, visas.immigration.go.ug; other sites add service fees.

How up to date are these Uganda entry rules?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Uganda's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.