Uganda Travel Guide

Passports

Country	Passport Required	Visa Required	Return Ticket Required
Other EU	Yes	Yes/1	Yes
USA	Yes	Yes	Yes
Canadian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Australian	Yes	Yes	Yes
British	Yes	Yes	Yes

Passport valid for at least six months from date of entry to Uganda required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Passport Notes

Entry may be refused to passengers not holding sufficient funds, return or onward tickets, and other necessary travel documents.

Visas

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
1. nationals of Cyprus and Malta and diplomatic passport holders of Italy.

Visa Note

(a) Although transit passengers do require a visa, they are able to obtain one on entry provided they are continuing to a third country by the same or first connecting flight within 24 hours, they are holding confirmed tickets and travel documents and not leaving the airport. Some nationals requiring visas may be issued with them on arrival to Uganda; check with your local embassy for further details. (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the high commission/embassy to check visa requirements (see Important Addresses).

Types of Visa and Cost

Single-entry: £25 or US$50 on entry (three months). Multiple-entry: £65 (6 months); 12, 24 and 36 month multiple entry visas can be applied for at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Kampala.

Validity

Single-entry: Three months from date of issue; Transit: 24 hours from the time of arrival.

Applications to:

Consulate (or consular section at high commission or embassy). Transit visas are issued at the airport.

Working Days Required

24 hours.

Travel Warnings

Kasubi Tombs, a UNESCO-certified World Heritage Site located 4km west of Kampala city, burnt down on Tuesday 16 March 2010. The cause of the fire is so far unknown. There are reportedly large numbers gathering at this location and we advise travelers to avoid the area. Other areas that may also be affected include Nakulabye, Mengo, Makerere, Owino Market, Kisekka Market and Shaunyako Market and areas around the new Taxi Park.

Serious landslides have occurred in the Bududa District, close to the Mount Elgon National Park in Eastern Uganda, with loss of life. Many from villages in the area have also been reported missing and rescue operations are continuing.

Travelers are advised against all travel to Karamoja region in north eastern Uganda (Kotido, Moroto, Nakapiripirit and Katakwi Districts) with the exception of trips to Kidepo Valley National Park, which should be taken by air. It is also advised against travel by road outside of major towns at night except between Kampala and the airport at Entebbe. Travelers should seek local advice before embarking on any journey to Kidepo Valley National Park.

Travelers are advised against all but essential travel to northern Uganda (Kitgum, Pader, Adjumani, Gulu, Apac and Lira districts) and to the region known as West Nile (Nebbi, Arua, Moyo and Yumbe districts in Uganda's far north west).

It is advised that travel to the northern part of Murchison Falls National Park should be limited to the Delta area, west of the Paraa Safari Lodge. In November 2005, a British national was killed in this Park. All visits to the northern sector of the park should only be undertaken in the company of an armed game warden who has functional communications equipment.

Travelers should seek local advice before traveling to Bundibugyo District where there was an outbreak of the Ebola Virus in 2007. They should also avoid the border area on Lake Albert unless prior arrangements have been made with the Ugandan and DRC authorities. In the southwest, careful consideration must be given before traveling to the border areas of Kisoro and Kanugu Districts because of the risk of conflict in the neighboring DRC spilling over the border.

There is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers.

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Health Care

Visitors should bring personal supplies of medicines that are likely to be needed, but enquire first at the embassy or high commission whether such supplies may be freely imported. Comprehensive health insurance is essential and should include cover for emergency air repatriation in case of serious accident or illness. The Ugandan health service has still not recovered from the mass departure of foreign personnel in 1972 and there are medical facilities of a reasonable standard only in large towns and cities.

Vaccinations

Vaccination	Special Precaution
Diphtheria	Yes
Hepatitis A	Yes
Malaria	Yes
Rabies	Sometimes
Tetanus	Yes
Typhoid	Yes
Yellow Fever	Yes

Special Notes

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK also reports regular outbreaks of a wide range of serious diseases in Uganda, including cholera, Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF), Marburg haemorrhagic fever (MHF) meningococcal disease (meningitis A and W) and hepatitis E.