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
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- 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.ugThe 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.
Angola90d
Antigua and Barbuda90d
Bahamas90d
Barbados90d
Belize90d
Botswana90d
Burundi90d
Comoros90d
Cyprus90d
Democratic Republic of the Congo90d
Eritrea90d
Eswatini90d
Fiji90d
Gambia90d
Ghana90d
Grenada90d
Ireland90d
Jamaica90d
Kenya90d
Lesotho90d
Madagascar90d
Malawi90d
Malaysia180d
Malta90d
Mauritius90d
Mozambique
Rwanda90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Seychelles90d
Sierra Leone90d
Singapore90d
Solomon Islands90d
South Sudan180d
Tanzania90d
Tonga90d
Trinidad and Tobago90d
Vanuatu90d
Zambia90d
Zimbabwe90d
eVisa158 passports
Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.
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
Yemen
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.
