Uganda Tourist Visa – Single Entry
This visa is granted to travelers coming to Uganda for tourism, medical treatment, family visit etc. this is a single entry visa and can be granted up to 3 months.
Where to apply: the visas are available online through the Immigration portal.
Requirements
Attachments
- Tourism
- Passport copy (bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity
- Tour plan
- Travel itinerary / booking
- Recent Passport-size Photograph
- Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)
- Hotel booking or reservation (if any other accommodation, provide an address)
- Business (meetings, conferences)
- Passport copy (bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity
- Letter of invitation with clear address and clearly stating business in Uganda
- Recent Passport-size Photograph taken in the last 6 months
- Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)
- Immigration status of host if individual
- Studies
- Passport copy (bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity
- Letter of invitation from the school
- Recent passport size photograph
- Admission letter from the school
- Vaccination Certificate (yellow fever)
- Status of host in Uganda
- Family Visit
- Passport copy (bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity
- Letter of invitation
- Immigration status of the host
- Recent Passport-size Photograph
- Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)
- Hotel booking or reservation (if any other accommodation, provide an address)
- Status of host in Uganda
Fees
The visas cost USD 50.
- Visa Fees are non-refundable and all payments are subject to a bank charge.
- Language; all documents attached should be in English.
- Other documents may be required during the process
Steps for Application
A guide on how to apply, renew or replace any immigration facility.
- Step 1: Log into the Immigration Portal and select start new application
- Step 2: Accept the terms and conditions displayed in the Disclaimer.
- Step 3: Select the visa or permit type, category and sub category
- Step 4: Complete the application form
- Step 5: Upload the required documents; a six-digit application ID eg. (234790123) is automatically generated as the reference number
- Step 6: Make payment for applications that require prepayment.
- Step 7: Upon approval, for application that don’t require top up payment, an approval letter will be generated and emailed to the applicant on the home page
- Step 8: Upon approval, make a top up payment for applications that require a top up payment. After payment an approval letter is generated and emailed to the client
- Step 9: Report to the immigration office/ border for biometric capture with all documents uploaded, payment receipts, approval letter and passport
Renewal
The initial period granted at entry may be extended for another 60 days in 2 intervals. This can be done online or manually at the Headquarters and the Regional Immigration offices
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