General information about Getting a Visa Online for Uganda, Fees, and Documents Required

The General information about Getting a Visa Online for Uganda, fees, and documentation required for permission to enter Uganda. All persons intending to come to Uganda for holiday, tourism, business, study, visit, and medical are required to apply and obtain a visa online.

Process

Once the application is submitted it will be studied by an Immigration Officer. Please note that during the approval process, additional information may be required. The new required information can be submitted electronically through “Manage your applications”

The decision taken on the application will be sent electronically through the email provided by the applicant.

If approved, an approval letter will be sent as an attachment to the email provided. Click on the link to download it.

This travel authorization does not guarantee entry into Uganda. Travellers will be subjected to secondary verification where necessary before personalization.

Present a valid travel document of not less than 6 months validity to the Immigration officer at the port of entry.

Fees: Info about Visa fees

Visa For Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders

Diplomatic Application Fee: 0 USD. The Official Application Fee: 0 USD Uganda Ordinary/Tourist VisaSingle Entry (online payment only – all the online payments may be subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) Application Fee: 50 USD

East Africa Tourist VisaEast Africa Tourist Visa (online payment only – all online payments may be subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) Application Fee: 100 USD. Transit (online payment only – all online payments may be subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) Application Fee: 50 USD

Multiple-Entry 6 Months (online payment only – all the online payments may be subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) Application Fee: 100 USD12 Months (online payment only – all the online payments may be subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) Application Fee: 100 USD

24 Months (online payment only – all online payments may be subjected to a 3% surcharge fee) Application Fee: 200 USD

Required documents: Info about requested docs

Visa For Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders

DiplomaticDiplomatic passport (Bio-data page & Cover Page) with at least 6 months validity

Diplomatic Note (Note Verbale)

Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

Recent Passport size Photograph

official support documents for an official visa

Recent Passport Size Photograph

Passport (Bio-data page & Cover Page) with at least 6 months validity

Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

Uganda Ordinary/Tourist Visa

Single Entry

A letter stating the reason for transit and country of destination

Return Ticket

Cover letter detailing the purpose of the visit

Support Document for visit (Medical)

Immigration Status of the Host

Return Ticket

Invitation Letter

Invitation letter for the Conference

Recent Passport-size Photograph

Passport bio-data page (with a validity of at least 6 months)

Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

East Africa Tourist Visa

travel itinerary

Return Ticket

Vaccination Certificate (Yellow fever)

Copy of recent Passport size Photograph

Copy of the passport (Bio-data page)

TransitTransitPassport (Bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity

A letter stating the reason for transit and country of destination

Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

Recent Passport size Photograph

Multiple-Entry 6 Months Passport (Bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity

Recent Passport size PhotographValid Police clearance from Interpol or home country

Recommendation letter from referee two (2) in Uganda

Recommendation letter from referee one (1) in Uganda

Cover Letter stating reasons for Multiple Entry

Proof entries and exits into Uganda in the last 1-year vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)12 Months

Recent Passport size Photograph (not older than 6 months)

Police clearance from Interpol or home country

Vaccination certificate (Yellow Fever)

Recommendation letters from referee Two (2) in UgandaThe passport (Bio-data page)

Cover Letter stating reasons for Multiple Entry

Proof entries and exits into Uganda in the last recommendation letters from referee one (1) in Uganda24 Months

The passport (Bio-data page)Recent Passport size Photograph (Not older than 6 months)

Police clearance from Interpol or home country proof entries and exits into Uganda in the last 1-year recommendation letters from referee one (1) in Uganda

Cover Letter stating reasons for Multiple Entry

Recommendation letters from referee Two (2) in UgandaVaccination certificate (Yellow Fever)