A valid passport is mandatory for any visitor to Uganda. Visas are not required from nationals of Angola, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Burundi, Belize, Comoros, Cyprus, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Italy (only diplomatic passports), Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Nationals of countries other than those listed above should contact their nearest Ugandan embassy to obtain visas in advance of their visit though they can also be obtained from the countries entry points.

Student visas go for US $20

Single entry visa goes for US $50

Multiple entry 6 months visa goes for US $200

A visitor on a tourist visa can not take up work or get a work permit. If one intends to take up work or residence in Uganda, then he or she visit the Immigration Department where the work permits are issued.