Uganda travel tips

Uganda visa requirements

The rule for your own passport, from Uganda's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in Uganda: Bwindi.

e-Visa requiredup to 90 days$50 single entry, $100 for the East Africa Tourist Visa

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Apply online before travel; visa-on-arrival is officially discontinued and airlines increasingly refuse boarding without an approval letter. A yellow fever certificate is mandatory. If Kenya or Rwanda are on the same trip, the $100 East Africa Tourist Visa covers all three.

Visa required in advance

Every other passport

How to get it: Apply at visas.immigration.go.ug, upload the yellow fever certificate, and carry the printed approval. Gorilla permits are booked separately through the Uganda Wildlife Authority and sell out months ahead.

Official government source · checked 2026-08-26

Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.

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