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Visitors to Uganda must obtain an e-Visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. [1] [2]
Ugandan passport. Visa requirements for Ugandan citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Uganda by the authorities of other states. As of 2 July 2019, Ugandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 65 countries and territories, ranking the Ugandan passport 79th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
An electronic visa (e-Visa or eVisa) or Electronic travel authorization (or ETA) is stored in a computer and is linked to the passport number so no label, sticker, or stamp is placed in the passport before travel. The application is done over the internet, and the receipt acts as a visa, which can be printed or stored on a mobile device.
As of 1 January 2017, Ugandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 61 countries and territories, ranking the Ugandan passport 75th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Filipino passport) according to the Henley visa restrictions index. [6]
Visa can be obtained on arrival for certain cities in the southern region of the country if travel is booked through a local travel agency. [citation needed] Visa exemption for stays of up to 30 days for those arriving by sea on government sponsored tours. [citation needed] Yes Andorra: Visa not required [12] 3 months [13] [14] Yes Angola
Uganda became an independent sovereign country in October 1962, at which time a British High Commission was established in Kampala. [citation needed]A 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) site on which to build High Commission offices was leased for 99 years from 1963 at 10-12 Obote Avenue (sometimes called Parliament Avenue).
Persons born in Uganda who belong to one of the sixty-five indigenous communities defined in the constitution of Uganda by virtue of having a parent or grandparent who lived in the territory on 1 February 1926; or [13] [14] [Notes 1] Foundlings or orphans under the age of five whose parents are unknown. [16] [17] [Notes 2]
NIRA was created by the Ugandan parliament on 26 March 2015 in the law known as the Registration of Persons Act 2015.Before then, registration of personal vital data was gathered under various laws by different government agencies, including the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, the Electoral Commission, the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, the Uganda Revenue Authority ...