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| Restricted entry |
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Entry may be refused to passengers not holding sufficient funds, return or onward tickets, and other necessary travel documents.
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Passport valid past the date of expected departure from Uganda required by all.
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Required by all except the following:
(a) 1. nationals of Malta and Ireland (Rep);
(b) nationals of Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Burundi, Comoros, Cyprus, Eritrea, Fiji, The Gambia,
Grenada, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Although transit passengers do require a visa, they are able to obtain one on entry provided they are continuing to a third
country by the same or first connecting flight within 24 hours, they are holding confirmed tickets and travel documents and
not leaving the airport.
Some nationals requiring visas may be issued with them on arrival to Uganda; check with your local Embassy for further details.
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Single-entry: £25 (three months). Transit: £15. Student: £15 (three months).
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Single-entry: Three months from date of issue; Transit: 24 hours from the time of arrival.
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Consulate (or Consular section at High Commission or Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information. Transit visas are issued at the airport.
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(a) Passport valid past the date of your expected departure from Uganda. (b) Completed application form. (c) Two recent passport-size
photos (with full name printed on the back of one). (d) Fee (cash or postal orders only). (e) Registered self-addressed envelope,
if applying by post. Business: (a)-(e) and, (f) Letter of invitation/introduction. Transit: Applicants must have an entry visa for the country of final destination and evidence of onward travel.
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Working journalists require a letter of accreditation issued by the Secretary of the Media Council, Department of Information,
Po Box 23780, Lugard Road, UTV Premises, Kampala, Uganda (tel: (41) 230367; email: ljoykar@yahoo.com).
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Three.
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Enquire at Embassy or High Commission.
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| Passport/Visa Information |
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High Commission for the Republic of Uganda in the UK
Uganda House, 58-59 Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DX, UK
Tel: (020) 7839 5783.
Website: www.ugandahighcommission.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300, 1400-1730; 1000-1300 (visa section).
Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in the USA
5911 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
Tel: (202) 726 7100.
Website: www.ugandaembassy.com
Opening hours: Mon- Fri 0900 1500 (consular section).
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PO Box 7211, 13-15 Kimathi Avenue, Impala House, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (41) 342 196/7.
Website: www.visituganda.com
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Uganda House, 58-59 Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DX, UK
Tel: (020) 7839 5783.
Website: www.ugandahighcommission.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300, 1400-1730; 1000-1300 (visa section).
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5911 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
Tel: (202) 726 7100.
Website: www.ugandaembassy.com
Opening hours: Mon- Fri 0900 1500 (consular section).
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A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year of age arriving from infected areas. Travellers arriving
from non-endemic zones should note that vaccination is strongly recommended for travel outside the urban areas, even if an
outbreak of the disease has not been reported and they would normally not require a vaccination certificate to enter the country.
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Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera vaccination certificate is not a condition of entry to Uganda. However, cholera is a serious risk in this country and precautions
are essential. Up-to-date advice should be sought before deciding whether these precautions should include vaccination, as
medical opinion is divided over its effectiveness; see the Health appendix for more information.
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Typhoid and poliomyelitis are widespread and immunisation is advised.
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Malaria risk, predominantly in the malignant falciparum form, occurs all year throughout the country, including the main towns of Fort Portal, Jinja, Kampala, Mbale and parts of
Kigezi. Resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine has been reported. The recommended prophylaxis is mefloquine.
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All water should be regarded as being a potential health risk. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should
have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available
and is advised, but make sure that it is reconstituted with pure water. Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been
made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Pork, salad and mayonnaise may carry increased
risk. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
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Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is present. Avoid swimming and paddling in fresh water; swimming pools which are well chlorinated and maintained are safe.
Meningitis risk exists, depending on area visited and time of year. Hepatitis E occurs. Vaccination against Hepatitis A is advised and Hepatitis B and tuberculosis for those at high risk. Rabies is also present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical
advice without delay. For more information, consult the Health appendix. Sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) is reported. HIV/AIDS is widespread.
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Visitors should bring personal supplies of medicines that are likely to be needed, but enquire first at the Embassy or High
Commission whether such supplies may be freely imported. Comprehensive health insurance is essential and should include cover
for emergency air repatriation in case of serious accident or illness. The Ugandan health service has still not recovered
from the mass departure of foreign personnel in 1972 and there are medical facilities of a reasonable standard only in large
towns and cities.
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Overview 