If you plan to enter Uganda either for business or as a tourist, you need to have a Uganda visa fixed on your valid passport. If you are a citizen of one of the exempted countries, you do not need to have a Uganda travel visa to enter the country. The following are the details of visa exempted countries. You are not mandated to bring or own a visa to visit Uganda if you are a citizen of the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Comoros, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi Mauritius, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Also exempted are citizens of Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malta, Sierra Leone, Singapore Solomon Islands St Vincent & the Grenadines, Tonga, Vanuatu, Italy (Only diplomatic passport holders) and Cyprus.
To obtain a Uganda visa, you need to complete the online application and upload your photo. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Print the confirmation page and mail it with your valid passport and money order. Your passport needs to have at least 6 months validity remaining. For business visa applicants, you need a notarized letter from your employer which contains the following information; nature of business, duration of stay, and financial responsibility of costs in the trip. Non-US passport holders must provide a copy of proof of legal stay in the US upon application. Also, enclose a self-addressed express or priority return envelope. Upon arrival in Uganda, you need to present proof of Yellow Fever Vaccination.
There are different types of Visa one has to know as long as he plans to apply for any Visa. A Tourist Multiple is a type of visa granted to those who wish to enter Uganda more than once during the period of validity. A Uganda multiple visa can be valid for either six months. The consular fee associated with this type of visa is $100.
A Business Single visa is a type of visa is granted to those who wish to enter Uganda for business purposes. This only allows one entry during the three (3) months validity period. The consular fees for this visa type is $50. While a Business Multiple is a type of visa granted to those who wish to enter Uganda more than once during the allowed validity period. The consular fee for this type of visa is $100.
Tourist and business single visas are only valid up to three (3) months upon arrival. For all the multiple entry visas, however, you can be granted validity for either six months or one year after arrival.