Uganda visa exemption & requirements
Ugandan visa exempt countries
To enter Uganda for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Uganda without a visa:
- Angola (3 months)
- Antigua and Barbuda (90 days)
- Bahamas (3 months)
- Barbados (3 months)
- Belize (3 months)
- Burundi (3 months)
- Comoros (3 months)
- Cyprus (3 months)
- Eritrea (3 months)
- Fiji (3 months)
- Gambia (3 months)
- Ghana (3 months)
- Grenada (3 months)
- Ireland (3 months)
- Jamaica (3 months)
- Kenya (3 months)
- Lesotho (3 months)
- Libya (3 months)
- Madagascar (3 month)
- Malawi (3 months)
- Malaysia (3 months)
- Malta (3 months)
- Mauritius (3 months)
- Rwanda (3 months)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3 months)
- Seychelles (3 months)
- Sierra Leone (3 months)
- Singapore (3 months)
- Solomon Islands (3 months)
- Eswatini (3 months)
- Tanzania (3 months)
- Tonga (3 months)
- Trinidad and Tobago (3 months)
- Vanuatu (3 months)
- Zambia (3 months)
- Zimbabwe (3 months)
Asia
Nationals from 2 countries in Asia are exempt from Uganda visa, while those from 30 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Afghanistan | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Armenia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Azerbaijan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Bangladesh | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Bhutan | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Brunei | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Cambodia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
China | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Timor-Leste | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Georgia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
India | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Indonesia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Japan | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Kazakhstan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Laos | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Malaysia | Visa not required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Maldives | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Mongolia | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Myanmar | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Nepal | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
North Korea | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Pakistan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Philippines | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Singapore | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
South Korea | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Sri Lanka | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Tajikistan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Thailand | Visa required | 90 days | Yes | Yes | |
Turkmenistan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Uzbekistan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Vietnam | Visa required | Yes | Yes |
Europe
Nationals from 3 countries in Europe are exempt from Uganda visa, while those from 43 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Albania | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Andorra | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Austria | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Belarus | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Belgium | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Bulgaria | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Croatia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Cyprus | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Czech Republic | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Denmark | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Estonia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Finland | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
France | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Germany | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Greece | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Hungary | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Iceland | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Ireland | Visa not required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Italy | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Latvia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Liechtenstein | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Lithuania | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Luxembourg | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
North Macedonia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Malta | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Moldova | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Monaco | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Montenegro | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Netherlands | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Norway | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Poland | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Portugal | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Romania | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Russia | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
San Marino | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Serbia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Slovakia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Slovenia | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
Spain | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Sweden | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Switzerland | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Turkey | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Ukraine | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
United Kingdom | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Kosovo | Visa required | N/A | No | No |
Africa
Nationals from 19 countries in Africa are exempt from Uganda visa, while those from 34 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Algeria | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Angola | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Benin | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Botswana | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Burkina Faso | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Burundi | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Cameroon | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Cape Verde | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Central African Republic | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Chad | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Comoros | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Djibouti | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Egypt | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Eritrea | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Ethiopia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Gabon | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Gambia | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Ghana | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Guinea | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Kenya | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Lesotho | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Liberia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Libya | Visa not required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Madagascar | Visa not required | 3 month | No | No | |
Malawi | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Mali | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Mauritania | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Mauritius | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Morocco | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Mozambique | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Namibia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Niger | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Nigeria | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Rwanda | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
Senegal | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Seychelles | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Sierra Leone | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Somalia | Visa required | No | No | ||
South Africa | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Sudan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Eswatini | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Tanzania | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Togo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Tunisia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Zambia | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Zimbabwe | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Republic of the Congo | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
South Sudan | Visa required | No | Yes |
Central America and Caribbean
Nationals from 8 countries in Central America and Caribbean are exempt from Uganda visa, while those from 12 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Barbados | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Belize | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Costa Rica | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Cuba | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Dominica | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Dominican Republic | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
El Salvador | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Grenada | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Guatemala | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Haiti | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Honduras | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Jamaica | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Nicaragua | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Panama | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Lucia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 3 months | No | Yes |
South America
Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Uganda as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Argentina | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Bolivia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Brazil | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Chile | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Colombia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Ecuador | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Guyana | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Paraguay | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Peru | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Suriname | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Uruguay | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Venezuela | Visa required | Yes | Yes |
Oceania
Nationals from 4 countries in Oceania are exempt from Uganda visa, while those from 10 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Australia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Fiji | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Kiribati | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Marshall Islands | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Micronesia | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Nauru | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
New Zealand | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Palau | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Papua New Guinea | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Samoa | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Solomon Islands | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Tonga | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No | |
Tuvalu | Visa required | 3 months | No | Yes | |
Vanuatu | Visa not required | 3 months | No | No |
Middle East
Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Uganda as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Bahrain | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Iran | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Iraq | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Israel | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Jordan | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Kuwait | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Lebanon | Visa required | 6 months | Yes | Yes | |
Oman | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Qatar | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Saudi Arabia | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Syria | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
United Arab Emirates | Visa required | 3 months | Yes | Yes | |
Yemen | Visa required | Yes | Yes |
North America
Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Uganda as tourists.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
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Canada | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
Mexico | Visa required | Yes | Yes | ||
United States | Visa required | 90 days | Yes | Yes |