Before you travel
Uganda visa requirements.
Most visitors need a Uganda visa from visas.immigration.go.ug, and everyone aged one or over needs a yellow fever certificate. The visa costs US$50.
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Correct at the time of publishing, . Fees and entry rules are subject to change without notice, and many rules depend on the passport you hold. Confirm with the official source listed under each answer, or with your airline, before you travel.
Check the rules for your passport. Requirements differ by nationality, purpose and length of stay.
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Do I need a visa to visit Uganda?
Uganda's Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control strongly encourages visa applications online, at visas.immigration.go.ug. Once approved, an approval letter is emailed: print it, and border officials issue the visa on arrival. Uganda warns that any other website offering its visas is an attempt to defraud.
Nationals of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, among others, need no visa. The full list is on the immigration directorate's site.
Sources: Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control: FAQs on immigration control; Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control: visa-exempt countries; Uganda Permanent Mission in Geneva: visa information; UK government (FCDO): Uganda entry requirements, for British citizens (updated 2 September 2026)
How much does a Uganda visa cost and how long does it take?
A single-entry tourist visa costs US$50 and can be granted for up to three months. The approval is valid for 90 days from the date it is given, and a stay can be extended by 60 days in two intervals. Multiple-entry visas cost US$100 for six to 12 months and US$200 for 24 months.
Processing takes two to three working days. Uganda's mission in Geneva advises applying at least five working days before travel; an older immigration notice said at least ten days.
Fees were correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change without notice.
Sources: Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control: tourist visa; Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control: multiple entry visa; Uganda Permanent Mission in Geneva: visa information
What is the East Africa Tourist Visa?
The East Africa Tourist Visa costs US$100 and allows multiple entries between Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda for 90 days, for tourism only. Your first entry must be through the country that issued it, and it cannot be renewed once it expires or once you leave the three countries. A yellow fever certificate is part of the application. Kenya's eTA portal lists this visa as coming soon, so check which country can issue it for your route.
Fees were correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change without notice.
Sources: Uganda Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control: East African Tourist Visa; Kenya eTA: eligibility and fees
Do I need a yellow fever certificate for Uganda?
Yes. Uganda requires a yellow fever certificate from all travellers aged one year or over, wherever they arrive from. Carry the physical certificate, which you may be asked to show, and upload a copy if your visa application asks for it.
Uganda's Civil Aviation Authority says arrivals without one are vaccinated at their own cost, about US$40. Uganda is also on the yellow fever lists of South Africa and Tanzania, so the next country on your route will ask for the certificate too.
Fees were correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change without notice.
Sources: World Health Organization: country list of vaccination requirements (revised 3 January 2023); Uganda Civil Aviation Authority: aviation health tips; UK government (FCDO): Uganda entry requirements, for British citizens (updated 2 September 2026); South African High Commission: yellow fever requirements (modified 23 December 2025)
What else should I know before arriving in Uganda?
Passports should be valid for at least six months after arrival. Cash of 1,500 currency points (UGX 30 million) or more must be declared. The World Health Organization declared Uganda's Ebola outbreak over on 27 August 2026; Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on 27 May 2026 while the outbreak there continues.
Sources: UK government (FCDO): Uganda entry requirements, for British citizens (updated 2 September 2026); Uganda Revenue Authority: declaration of currency (30 April 2024)
Where this sits in planning a trip
Entry requirements are the traveller’s responsibility, but they shape an itinerary — a routing through a third country can change what is needed, and documents for children can take weeks to obtain. Famous Africa raises them early when planning rather than leaving them to the week before departure.