Quick facts about Transit Visa Uganda

The Transit Visa Uganda is a single entry visa granted for transit reasons. This type of visa is only granted to applicants who have a confirmed onward booking from Uganda to a third country or other appropriate plans to depart Uganda within the allowed stay period.

The following nationalities are eligible for the Transit Visa Uganda:

Africa

• Tunisia, Togo, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Senegal,
• Sao Tome, and Principe, Reunion, Nigeria, Niger, Namibia, Mozambique,
• Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Libya, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Gabon,
• Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Egypt, Djibouti, Cote d'Ivoire, Republic of the Congo,
• The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Central African Republic,
• Cape Verde, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Benin, and Algeria.

Asia

• Macau, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Japan

Central America

• S. Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Sint Maarten, Saint Lucia,
• Saint Kitts, and Nevis, Puerto Rico, Panama, Nicaragua, Netherlands Antilles,
• Martinique, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Guadeloupe, El Salvador,
• Dominican Republic, Dominica, Curacao, Cuba, Costa Rica,
• Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Aruba, and Anguilla.

Central Asia

• Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan.

Europe

• United Kingdom, Ukraine, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia,
• Slovakia, Serbia, San Marino, Romania, Portugal, Poland, Norway,
• Netherlands, Montenegro, Monaco, Moldova, Macedonia, Luxembourg,
• Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Hungary, Holy See,
• Greece, Gibraltar, Germany, France, Finland, Estonia, Denmark,
• Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium,
• Belarus, Austria, Andorra, and Albania.

Middle East

• Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia,
• Qatar, Palestinian Territory, Oman, Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan,
• Israel, Iraq, Iran, Georgia, Bahrain, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

North America

• United States of America, Mexico, Canada, and Bermuda.

Oceania

• Tuvalu, Samoa, Palau, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Nauru,
• Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Guam, French Polynesia,
• Australia, and American Samoa.

South America

• Peru, Paraguay, Guyana, French Guiana, Ecuador, Colombia,
• Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Suriname.

South Asia

• Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives, and India.

Southeast Asia

• Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea,
• Philippines, Papua New Guinea, North Korea, Myanmar,
• Mongolia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, and Brunei.

The following nationalities are exempt from the Transit Visa Uganda:

South East Asia

Singapore

Africa

• Angola, Eritrea, Malawi, Madagascar, Seychelles, Swaziland,
• Zambia, Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Rwanda,
• Burundi, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Gambia.

Central America

• Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Bahamas,
• Saint Vincent, Grenadines, Belize, and Jamaica.

Europe

• Cyprus and Malta.

Oceania

• Vanuatu, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and Fiji.

The cost of a Transit Visa Uganda is listed below:

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The Transit Visa Uganda application may take seven days for processing. The applicant must apply once the travel plan is confirmed.

A Transit Visa Uganda is valid for two days from the date of issue. The visa can be extended for an equal period.

You can stay in Uganda for a maximum of 7 days using Transit Visa Uganda.

A passport should have at least six months validity when the application is made for the granting of the Transit Visa Uganda. The passport should have at least one blank page for stamps for the immigration officer.

For Transit Visa Uganda, the following documents are needed:

1. Passport (Bio-data page) with at least six months Validity
2. Recent passport photograph
3. A letter stating the reason for transit and country of destination
4. Vaccination Certificate (yellow-fever)

You may arrive at any of the airports in Uganda by using Transit Visa Uganda.

No. The Transit Visa Uganda must be obtained before you enter Uganda.

The traveler should carry a copy of the Transit Visa Uganda with them at the time of entry into Uganda. A visa or permit sticker will be printed at the point of entry, and it will be pasted on the passport.

Yes. A child's passport must be valid for at least the next six months after arriving in Uganda with one blank page.

No. A Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S. is not valid for employment. You must apply for a regular visa to work in Uganda.

Travelers with dual or several nationalities have to choose which nationality and passport to use on their trip for applying Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S.

Yes. However, travelers applying for a Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S. must apply using the passport of the eligible country.

No. You cannot apply online if you have a valid passport from an eligible country with at least six months of validity.

No. The applicant will receive an electronic visa, which requires anything to be stamped before travel. All visas are sent via email. The applicant should print out a copy of their visa before they travel and bring it to the port of entry.

When using a Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S., you can use it for transiting through Uganda for a period of not exceeding two days.

The applicant must prove the purpose of travel by presenting a valid passport, A letter stating the reason for transit, and the country of destination.

No. Upon approval, Click2Visas will send the applicant their Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S. via email in PDF format.

No. Only citizens from eligible countries can apply for the Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S. Use our visa widget to see you qualify for the Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S.

Yes, all travelers need to have a valid Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S. before traveling to Uganda.

No, the validity period of the Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S. begins from the date specified on their application. The traveler can enter Uganda on any date within this period.

No. The Transit Visa to Uganda from the U.S. is just a landing authorization. It's up to Uganda customs authorities to allow entry to a traveler upon arrival.

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