Uganda visa types (21)
Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.
Uganda Tourist Visa – Single Entry — Single-entry visa for tourism, medical treatment, business meetings, study or family visits; granted for up to 3 months.
Transit Visa — Transit visa for travelers passing through Uganda to a third country; maximum 7 days, not extendable.
Multiple-Entry Visa — For frequent travelers to Uganda; valid for 6, 12 or 24 months with multiple entries; prohibits employment.
East African Tourist Visa — Joint tourist visa for Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda; multiple entry for tourism; valid 90 days.
Entry Permit – Class B1 (Agriculture) — Entry permit for shareholders of companies engaged in agriculture.
Entry Permit – Class B2 (Agro-Processing) — Entry permit for shareholders of companies engaged in agro-processing.
Entry Permit – Class C1 (Mining of Other Minerals) — Entry permit for shareholders of companies engaged in prospecting for or mining other minerals.
Entry Permit – Class C2 (Mining of Specific Minerals) — Entry permit for shareholders of companies prospecting for or mining specified minerals (gold, copper, iron ore, silica, phosphate, limestone, marble).
Entry Permit – Class D (General Trade) — Entry permit for shareholders of companies engaged in general trade.
Entry Permit – Class E (Manufacturing) — Entry permit for shareholders of companies engaged in manufacturing.
Entry Permit – Class F (Specified Professions) — Entry permit for shareholders of companies engaged in specified professions.
Entry Permit – Class G1 (Missionaries and Volunteers) — Entry permit for missionaries and volunteers working in NGOs.
Entry Permit – Class G2 (Expatriate Employees) — Entry permit for foreign expatriates employed in Uganda, including salaried NGO employees.
Entry Permit – Class G3 (Rare Skills) — Entry permit for expatriates with rare skills employed in agro-processing, manufacturing or mining of selected minerals.
Entry Permit – Class H (Ordinary Resident) — Entry permit for persons with an assured income from sources outside Uganda who undertake not to work.
Student Pass — Pass for foreign nationals above 4 years enrolled in a learning institution in Uganda; 3, 6 or 12 months.
Dependant Pass — Pass for spouses, children under 18 and other relatives of a foreign resident or Ugandan citizen.
Special Pass — Temporary pass for short-contract work, medical treatment, tourism or exploring business opportunities; USD 400 for 3 months.
Certificate of Residence – Due to Marriage — Residence certificate for a person legally married to a Ugandan for at least 3 years; granted for 5 years, 10 years or life.
Certificate of Residence – Due to Long Stay — Residence certificate for a person who has lived in Uganda continuously for 10 years and contributed to its socio-economic development.
Certificate of Residence – Former Ugandan — Residence certificate for a person who previously held Ugandan citizenship and has acquired another citizenship.