Travel Information

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Schedule

• Sunday, June 25 and prior: Travel day for arriving in Uganda

• Monday, June 26: Pre-Conference Workshops

• Tuesday, June 27: Pre-Conference Workshops, or travel day for arriving in Uganda if not attending the pre-conference workshops

• Wednesday, June 28: Main Conference Workshops

• Thursday, June 29: Main Conference Workshops

• Friday, June 30 and thereafter: Travel day for departing from Uganda

Flights

Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. Group transportation will be provided from the airport in Entebbe to the conference location in Mbarara on June 25 and June 27. Ground transportation will also be provided on the return trip, from Mbarara to Entebbe, on June 30 only. Upon advance notice and prior arrangement, airport pickup may be provided on an individual basis—please email info@equalhealth.org for more details.

Accommodations

While your registration does not include accommodations, EqualHealth has secured a discounted conference rate at several hotels in Mbarara. Hotel information will be updated on the conference website. Currently, we estimate hotel rooms per night in Mbarara to range in price from $50-120 USD, and hotel rooms in Entebbe near the airport to range from $80-200 USD per night.

Visa Information

Registrants who are not Ugandan nationals, or nationals from one of the Uganda visa-exempt countries, will need a visa to enter Uganda. Visa information can be found here. The conference invitation letter is one of the documents you will need when submitting your visa application. Invitation letters will be sent to registrants within five days of their registration to facilitate the visa application submission. If you have not received your letter, please email info@equalhealth.org.

The Uganda border control officers allow categories of people to enter Uganda through the designated ports. Persons with whom a visa is not a requirement to enter Uganda. This is often true for visa exempt countries, where a country of origin has a bilateral relationship with the Uganda government for their citizens to enter either country without a visa requirement. The second category are those who require a visa to enter Uganda.

According to the Uganda immigration border control services, nationals from the following countries are on the visa exempt list of the Uganda government. Angola, Eritrea, Malawi, Madagascar, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia, Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Antigua, Barbados, Fiji,Grenada, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Cyprus, Bahamas, Belize, Gambia, Jamaica, Malta, Singapore, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Unless otherwise stated in an official document, all nationals outside these countries are treated as requiring a visa to enter Uganda. Below, we provide the information you need to apply for a visa to enter Uganda. The information we provide here are from the official Uganda websites. Whether a visa is granted or not is dependent on the border control officer. 

How to Apply for a Uganda Visa

All persons intending to travel to Uganda for holiday, tourism, business, study, visit, and/or medical care are required to apply and obtain a visa online. Applications should be filled at the following link: https://visas.immigration.go.ug

There are four steps on the official application website:

1. Selecting the application type

   • Uganda Ordinary visa: $50 (single entry)

   • East Africa Tourist Visa: $100

   • Multiple-Entry (6 Months is $100, 12 months is $100, 24 months is $150)

2. Fill out the form

3. Add your documents

   • Passport validity: at least 6 months

   • Blank passport pages: at least one page for entry stamp

   • Recent passport size photograph

   • Passport bio-data page

   • Yellow fever vaccination certificate

   • Supporting document for visit/invitation letter for conference

   •  Cover letter detailing the purpose of visit 

4. Submit

5. Make online payment

The official application portal through which all online applications, including visas to Uganda are made is https://www.visas.immigration.go.ug/

Your local Uganda Embassy, in most cases, responds within a week of your visa application, but may take up to 3 weeks to get a response, so the earlier you can submit an application, the better.

Types of Visas

Necessary documents based on type of travel:

1. Single entry

• A letter stating reason for transit and country of destination

• Return Ticket

• Cover letter detailing the purpose of visit

• Support Document for the purpose of visit (Medical)

• Immigration Status of the Host

• Return Ticket

• Invitation Letter

• Invitation letter for the Conference

• Recent Passport-size Photograph

• Passport bio-data page (with validity of at least 6 months))

• Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

2. East Africa Tourist Visa (Uganda, Rwanda & Kenya)

• Travel itinerary (Detailed Tour Plan)

• Return Ticket

• Vaccination Certificate (Yellow fever)

• Copy of recent Passport size Photograph

• Copy of the passport (Bio-data page)

3. Transit

• Passport (Bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity

• A letter stating reason for transit and country of destination

• Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

• Recent Passport size Photograph

4. Multiple Entry Visa

6 Months

• Passport (Bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity

• Recent Passport size Photograph

• Valid Police clearance from Interpol or home country

• Recommendation letter from referee two (2) in Uganda

• Recommendation letter from referee one (1) in Uganda

• Cover Letter stating reasons for Multiple Entry

• Proof entries and exits into Uganda in the last one year

• Vaccination Certificate (Yellow Fever)

12 Months

• Recent Passport size Photograph (not older than 6 months)

• Police clearance from Interpol or home country

• Vaccination certificate (Yellow Fever)

• Recommendation letters from referee Two (2) in Uganda

• The passport (Bio-data page)

• Cover Letter stating reasons for Multiple Entry

• Proof entries and exits into Uganda in the last one year

• Recommendation letters from referee one (1) in Uganda

24 Months

• The passport (Bio-data page)

• Recent Passport size Photograph (Not older than 6 months)

• Police clearance from Interpol or home country

• Proof entries and exits into Uganda in the last one year

• Recommendation letters from referee one (1) in Uganda

• Cover Letter stating reasons for Multiple Entry

• Recommendation letters from referee Two (2) in Uganda

• Vaccination certificate (Yellow Fever)

Visa Validity Details

• The Uganda Tourist e Visa is valid for 90 days after issued.

• The maximum stay is 45 days in Total, and it is valid for one Single Entry (it is not a multiple entry visa).

• The applicant must be outside the Republic of Uganda at the time of application.

• The applicant must not have any other current e Visa Uganda valid when applying.

• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months upon entering Uganda.

• This visa cannot be changed to a work visa while inside the Republic of Uganda.

• It is best to print and carry this travel authorization when entering Uganda as it may help you speed up the entry process

• The applicant must travel to Uganda with the same passport used during the Visa online Uganda application process.

Vaccinations

• A valid yellow fever vaccination certificate

• Polio for children under 5

Covid Restrictions

Do I need a COVID 19 vaccine or vaccination certificate to enter Uganda?

Yes, a COVID-19 full vaccination certificate is needed to enter Uganda or a negative PCR test within 72 hours for the unvaccinated.  Since information changes quickly, we advise you to follow up on the latest Uganda travel updates and/or contact your local Uganda Embassy.

Do I need a negative COVID-19 test result to enter Uganda?

• COVID test before arrival: PCR within 72 hours for unvaccinated travelers.

• COVID test exemptions: Children under 5 and fully vaccinated travelers and fully vaccinated travelers.

Note: Departing travelers also need a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before travel.

Will I have to quarantine upon arrival in Uganda?

• Quarantine requirements: There are no quarantine requirements to travel to Uganda.