Visa requirements for Uganda

Most visitors need an e-Visa for Uganda, applied for online before travel. 41 enter visa-free.

Find your passport

Rules by passport

Visa-free (41)

Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Burundi
Cyprus
Eritrea
Eswatini
Fiji
Ghana
Grenada
Hong Kong
Ireland
Jamaica
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Sudan
Tanzania
the Bahamas
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Gambia
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Checked against Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Geneva (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) on October 10, 2026.

E-Visa (158)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
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
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
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
Ivory Coast
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Mali
Mauritania
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
the Central African Republic
the Dominican Republic
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen

Checked against Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Geneva (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) on October 10, 2026.

Visa fees for Uganda

Visa type	Fee	Source
E-Visa	50 USD, single entry	Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda
E-Visa	100 USD, East African Tourist Visa (Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda)	Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda
E-Visa	100 USD, multiple entry, 6-12 months	Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda
E-Visa	150 USD, multiple entry, 24 months	Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda
E-Visa	200 USD, multiple entry, 36 months	Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda
E-Visa	50 USD, transit	Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
E-Visa	decision will be made within 2-3 days; applicants advised to apply at least ten days before intended travel	Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Uganda

Apply through official channels

Start the official Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit Application System (official)

Travel insurance for Uganda

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Uganda, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Uganda and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Uganda it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Geneva (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (checked October 10, 2026)
Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Geneva (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Uganda?

It depends on your passport. 41 of 199 passports enter Uganda visa-free; 158 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Uganda cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the e-visa costs 50 USD, single entry. See the full fee table above.

How long does Uganda visa processing take?

Standard processing for the e-visa: decision will be made within 2-3 days; applicants advised to apply at least ten days before intended travel.

Do I need travel insurance for Uganda?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Uganda, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.