UGANDA– the Pearl Of Africa as named in 1908 by former British prime minister Winston Churchill is one of those most beautiful Countries in Africa with a moderate weather climate and beautiful natural endowment that so many visitors from outside countries would always want to visit for tourism, leisure, work , among many more.
However, obtaining a Ugandan Visa is not so complicated as the process is seemingly simple as it is increasingly becoming a popular destination for tourists due to abundant wildlife species and several attractions.
We bring you tips on how to secure yourself a Visa
1. Purchase it at Entebbe International Airport or Border Entry Points
For those contemplating a visit to the beautiful land of Uganda, you can get yourself a visa at only USD50 valid for 90 days from Entebbe International Airport. This so convenient for tourists as all you need to do fill up the visa application form with valid passport dates and other information.
Visitors from countries like; United States, South Africa, United Kingdom, Japan, Russia, Germany, India, Denmark, France, China, Italy, Belgium and Canada are entitled to download application forms from their origin respective embassy website, fill in the forms and attach 2 passport size photographs.
2. Through the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control E-Immigration System
The Ministry of internal Affairs through the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control provides for an Electronic Immigration System where visitors can apply for Permits and Visas via their portal visas.immigration.go.ug. Persons preparing coming to Uganda for Holidays, study, Volunteering, Tourism, business or medical purposes are supposed to apply for a Visa/Entry Permit to Uganda.
An ordinary Tourist Visa goes for USD50 as online payments come with 3% surcharge fee.
A Transit Visa costs USD50 as well and that also comes with a 3% surcharge fee via online payments.
Multiple entry Visa for 6 months costs USD100, 12 months USD100 and 24 months costs USD150 and all these come with 3% surcharge upon making online payments.
Entry Permits;
Class A2 (Government Contractors): For six months is USD150, 12 months USD300, 24 months USD600 and USD900 for 36 months.
Class B (Investment in Agriculture): For six months USD800, twelve months USD2500, 24 months USD4,000 and USD5,000 for 36 months.
Class E (Manufacturing): For six months is USD800, twelve months is USD2,500, twenty four months is USD 4,000, and USD5,000 for thirty six months.
Class A (Diplomatic service): This class doesn’t need to pay for an entry permit.
Class D (Business and Trade): This class pays USD800 for six months, USD2500 for twelve months, USD5000 for twenty four months and USD7, 500 for thirty six months.
Class G1 (Missionaries and Volunteer NGO workers): These one pay USD125 for six months, USD250 for twelve months, USD 500 for twenty four months and USD750 for thirty six months.
Class C (Mining): This class pays USD800 for six months, USD2500 for twelve months, USD4,000 for twenty four months and USD5000 for thirty six months.
Class G2 (Expatriate Employees): This category pays USD800 for six months, USD2,500 for twelve months, USD4,000 for twenty four months and USD5000 for thirty six months.
Class A (Official Service): This class doesn’t require pay anything for an entry permit.
Class F (Professionals): This category pays USD800 for six months, USD2, 500 for twelve months, USD4, 000 for twenty four months, and USD5, 000 for thirty six months.
Requirements for a Tourist Visa
Tourists looking forward to enjoy Uganda’s nature must put into consideration requirements such as; a valid passport of nationality or origin as issued by their Government, have an international Inoculation certificate against yellow fever, display return ticket thought its not asked most times.
Nationals from African Countries such as Zambia, Tanzania, Seychelles, Swaziland, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Lesotho, Gambia, Mauritius, Kenya, Eritrea, Burundi, Angola and Comoros don’t need a visa to come to Uganda.
Nationals from Caribbean and European Countries such as; St. Vincent and the Grenadines Islands, Bahamas , Malta, Jamaica, Singapore, Solomon Islands and Cyprus also a visa free to travel to Uganda.
