Apply for your Uganda eVisa

You can confirm this by checking your nationality through our Uganda eVisa eligibility guide before you apply. Most travelers to Uganda must hold a visa before crossing the border.

A transit visa to Uganda is generally necessary for travelers who are not from visa-free regions and who pass through immigration during the stopover.

No. It is not possible to obtain a Uganda e-Visa using a travel document. A valid regular (national) passport is required to apply for the electronic visa. If you are traveling with a travel document, you must apply for a traditional paper visa directly at a Ugandan embassy.

The standard Uganda visa grants entry only into Uganda. The East Africa Visa allows multiple entries between Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda and remains valid for 90 days. Once you leave the territory of these three countries, the visa automatically becomes invalid, and your first entry must be through the country that issued the visa. Important: Kenya currently does not issue East Africa Visas and instead requires travelers to obtain a Kenyan ETA. If your trip begins in Kenya, you must obtain a Kenya ETA and a separate Uganda visa.

The basic documents required for all Uganda e-Visa types include a valid passport, a recent passport-style photograph of the applicant, and a return flight ticket. For single-entry applications you also add a tour plan or travel itinerary and a hotel booking or accommodation address. If you are applying for the East Africa visa, you will also need to provide a travel itinerary. Depending on the purpose of your visit, for example medical treatment, attending a conference, business or transit, additional documents explaining the purpose of your trip may also be required.

All Uganda e-Visa types remain valid for 6 months from the date of approval, and the stay cannot exceed 90 days per visit. Uganda offers six visa types: single-entry tourism, family visit, medical treatment, conference and transit visas, plus the multiple-entry East Africa Visa, which allows multiple entries between Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda within its 90-day validity.

The Uganda e-Visa is usually processed within 5 working days from submitting the completed application form. The period may be longer due to the expert review and other factors such as the number of applications.

Once approved, your e-Visa will be sent directly to the email address provided in the application form. It is recommended to print it out and carry it with you.

Log in to your VistoRoute account, or contact our support team and provide your application reference so we can check the progress for you.

Once your application status shows Finished, the e-Visa is sent to your email address as a PDF attachment. Please check your inbox, and remember to check the SPAM or junk folder as well.

Unfortunately, this is usually not possible. If you have already submitted an application using your passport details, the government system will block additional applications for the same visa type, because duplicate requests with the same passport number, document type and issuing country are not allowed. You should contact the Uganda Immigration Office or the nearest Ugandan embassy or consulate to check the status of your existing application, or request a cancellation of the pending application. Once you receive official confirmation that the request has been cancelled, you may submit a new application through our service.

Currently, no visas are issued on arrival in Uganda. Before embarking on their travel, foreigners need to secure either an electronic or a traditional visa.

If the Immigration Office has determined that you do not meet the requirements for the Ugandan e-Visa, you should contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Uganda to apply for a traditional visa.

The government fee is US$55 for a single-entry visa (tourism, family visit, medical treatment or conference) and for the transit visa, US$108 for the East Africa Tourist Visa, and US$100 for a multiple-entry visa granted for 6 to 12 months (US$150 for 24 months and US$200 for 36 months). A checked single-entry application totals US$117 including the US$62 service fee. Visa fees are non-refundable.

No. As of an official notice issued by Uganda's immigration authority on 2 October 2026, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is no longer a mandatory requirement for entry into Uganda and is not requested on the eVisa application portal. The World Health Organization still recommends vaccination for travelers from 9 months of age visiting risk areas, and some onward destinations require proof of vaccination from travelers arriving from Uganda, so carrying your yellow card remains sensible.

Yes. Citizens of the United States need a Uganda eVisa obtained online before departure. The single-entry tourist visa covers stays of up to 90 days, has a US$55 government fee, and is usually processed within 5 working days. UK, Canadian, Australian and Indian passport holders follow the same process.

Extensions can be requested from Uganda's Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control - the stay granted at entry may be extended online or at the immigration offices. Apply for an extension before your current stay expires and do not overstay, as previous visa violations including overstays can cause future applications to be rejected. A single-entry visa cannot be used to re-enter after you leave Uganda.

VistoRoute is a trusted application-verification service: our experts check that forms and attachments are completed correctly, your personal and payment data is properly protected, and our support team is available to help. Our assistance charge is separate from the government visa fee.

No. VistoRoute is a private information and application-assistance service and is not affiliated with the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control of Uganda. Our assistance charge is separate from the government visa fee.