If you are planning a trip to Uganda anytime soon, you should know that applying for a visa no longer requires movement to the nearest Ugandan embassy. The visa processing has been simplified so as to encourage many visitors into the country.
There are three ways for you to obtain a Ugandan Tourist Visa. You can do so on online and use your credit card with a fee added. This might be ideal for those that want everything in place prior to their arrival. You can also apply for a Ugandan Tourist Visa through the Ugandan Embassy in your country. This is the most time consuming and most expensive way unless the Embassy is close by.
The easier way of getting a visa to Uganda is by purchasing it at the entry point, Entebbe Airport. This is because as of July 2016, the Ugandan government started to release electronic visas, and that made things easier for everyone. The process is entirely online if you a citizen of the following countries; USA, UK, South Africa, Russia, Japan, Italy, India, Germany, France, Denmark, China, Canada, and Belgium. All you need to do is to download the application from the embassy website of your country of origin. You will need to attach 2 passport photos. This is very possible for tourists. All you need to do is pay USD 50, fill in the application form with passport dates and information.
For Example in the UK, you send your passport to the Ugandan Embassy with overnight mail and have a return envelope inside for them to use to return the passport to you. That alone is substantially more than the on arrival visa cost of 50 USD.
However, those that want their Ugandan Visa settled before Arrival can apply online or with the Ugandan Embassy that is in the country.
Our Safari Clients, for the most part, choose the on arrival method for their visa and there have been no hang-ups at the point of Entry, whether it be flying into Uganda, arriving from Kenya or Rwanda, as the easiest way for a Ugandan Tourist Visa is to apply on Arrival at Point of Entry such as Entebbe.
The East African Tourist Visa can also be obtained at the point of Entry in Uganda such as Entebbe Airport but you have to ask for it. Please note that the East African Tourist Visa will be at 100 USD, which can be obtained from the country that you will first visit in East Africa. Currently there is no central East African Visa application online, as it can only be done through the Country you will first visit.
How does the Uganda 50 USD online Tourist E-Visa work?
Simply fill out the online application, upload any supporting items, pay with your credit card (there is a credit card fee) and a few years later you have an email with a barcode in it.
This email is then printed out, and it is what you present upon arrival to the immigration officials where it will be scanned and the visa will be pasted into your passport as you are welcomed to Uganda.
The Process for applying for an East African Tourist Visa is quite similar and you can find the information here that you need.
- Apply online for your Ugandan E-Visa
- Apply for your East African Tourist Visa online if Uganda is your first Country of Entry in East Africa. Visa will be good for Uganda – Rwanda, and Kenya.
- You will receive an email with a barcode upon successfully applying for your visa from Uganda Immigration. Put the Email in your passport when traveling into your passport for safe keeping.
- Upon arriving in Entebbe International Airport hand the Immigration Official your passport and email with the barcode. They will scan the barcode and paste the visa sticker into your passport. Welcome to Uganda.
- You can also apply for a visa to Uganda with the Ugandan Embassy or Consulate in your country.
NOTE: Certificate of Covid-19 and Yellow Fever Immunization Certificate Required for Entrance to Uganda
This information is subject to change and we will be updating our clients in case of any changes.
