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All visa prone nationalities must obtain Uganda visas to facilitate their entry into the country.
2.
Uganda visas may be obtained at Uganda missions abroad or on arrival at the ports of entry in the
country.
Visa & corresponding fees
Category/description of visa
Single entry
Multiple entry visa 6-12 months
Multiple entry visa 24 months
Multiple entry visa 36 months
Students (Entry Visa for students who are not nationals of East African
Cooperation.)
East African Tourist Visa (Three months Multiple Entry for Kenya, Rwanda and
Uganda)
Residents of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda travelling to any of the three countries
can now enter the alternative Partner State. without paying for visas.
Cost
US$ 100 per
individual
US$ 100
US$ 150
US$ 200
US$ 100
US$ 100
Fee Nil
Entry into or exit from Uganda should be made only through gazetted ports of entry/exit
2.
List of visa exempt nationalities i.e. nationals of countries that do not pay for Uganda visas
Comesa
Angola
Eritrea
Malawi
Madagascar
Seychelles
Swaziland
Zambia
Comoros
Kenya
Mauritius
Zimbabwe
East Africa
Tanzania
Rwanda
Kenya
Burundi
Others
Antigua
Barbados
Fiji
Grenada
Lesotho
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands, The Grenadines
Vanuatu
Ghana
Cyprus
Bahamas
Belize
Gambia
Jamaica
Malta
Singapore
St. Vincent-Tonga.
Contact us
Head Office
Plot 75 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 7165 / 7191
Kampala - Uganda
Telephone contact: + 256 414 595 945
Fax: +256 414 348 707
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Permits
WORKING IN UGANDA
all foreign nationals intending to work in Uganda must ensure that they are in possession of the relevant work
permit. The requirements for the different categories / classes of work permits are here below listed.
CLASS A (GOVERNMENT & DIPLOMATIC SERVICE)
NB: Applicants should be persons contracted for service in the Government of Uganda or diplomats accredited for
service in Uganda.
Application requirements:
Fill Entry / work Permit form
Attach photocopies of the passport
2 passport size photos
Covering letter from the Embassy and a supportive letter from the ministry of Foreign Affairs-Note
Verbale.
CLASS A2 (GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS)
NB: Applicants should be persons on Government contracts, including persons serving in Government tertiary
institutions.
Application Requirements:
Fill Entry / work permit form
Attach photocopies of the passport
2 passport size photos
Covering letter from the organisation
Covering letter from the line ministry
Interpol letter from home country
Academic qualifications for professionals
CLASS B (INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to invest in the business of agriculture or animal husbandry.
Application Requirements:
Fill Entry / work permit form
2 passport size photos
Photocopies of passport
Attach Covering letter from company
Land title
Uganda Investment Authority License
Letter from Ministry of Agriculture regarding intended agriculture venture
Recommendation from LC's or RDC's office
Work plan / Feasibility study of the project undertaken
Security bond
Interpol letter from home country
CLASS C (MINING)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to invest in the business of prospecting for minerals or mining in
Uganda
Application Requirements:
Fill Entry / wok permit form
Photocopies of passport
2 passport size photos
Attach Covering letter from company
License issued by Ministry of Natural Resources
Articles and memorandum of Association
Supportive letter from Ministry of Natural Resources
Security bond
Uganda Investment Authority License
Interpol letter from home country
CLASS D (BUSINESS AND TRADE)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to carry on the business or trade in Uganda
Application Requirements:
Fill work permit form
Attach Covering letter from company
2 passport size photos
Photocopies of the passport
Company's bank statement
Uganda Investment Authority license ( where applicable )
Articles and memorandum of association
Certificate of incorporation
Income tax clearance
Trading license
Banking of Uganda Certificate of remittance of US $ 100,000
Letter of good conduct from home country / Interpol in country of origin
Security bond
CLASS E (MANUFACTURERS)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to engage in manufacturing business in Uganda
Application Requirements:
Fill work permit form
2 passport size photos
photocopies of passport
Attach Covering letter from company
Security bond
Company's documents: Articles, memorandum and certificate of incorporation
Investment license
Certificate of incorporation
Bank statement
Trading license
Income tax clearance
Alias:
Working in Uganda
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New Fees and Payment system for services at the Directorate of Citizenship
and Immigration Control
The Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development under the Finance Act, 2015 makes provision for:
i.
Increase of passport fees and introduction of passports process in two working days under section 3 of the
Uses. 300,000
Ushs. 250,000
Ushs. 150,000
Ushs. 80,000
Increase of Single Entry Visa fees under section 4 sub paragraph (i), of the Finance Act No 10 of 2014.
Facility
Single Entry Visa
iii.
Ushs. 120,000
Ushs. 300,000
Fee
USD 100
A non refundable prepayment fee on application for a work permit of USD 1500 for applicants for work permits
under section 5 sub Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of the Finance Act No 10 of 2014.
The above fee was introduced mainly for the purpose of making applicants commit themselves while applying for
work permits and successful applicants would have to top up, while those who are unsuccessful would forfeit it.
The Work Permit categories affected by this new measure are;
This is therefore, to inform the public that effective 1st July, 2015, inform our esteemed clients and the general
Public that the new fees and payment system shall apply.
MANAGEMENT
30th June 2015
Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Media Type:
News
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Fees for Services Offered by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control Effective 1st July, 2015
ITEM
FEES
Fees
300,000/=
250,000/=
150,000/=
300,000/=
80,000/=
120,000/=
Fees
US$ 100
US$ 100
US$ 150
US$ 200
US$ 100
Passports
Diplomatic.
(ii)
Official.
(iii)
(a) Ordinary (Ten working Days)
(b) Ordinary (Express Service 2 Working Days)
(iv)
East African.
(v)
Conventional Travel Documents (CTDs).
Visas
Single Entry Visa.
Multiple Entry Visa.
a. 6-12 months.
b. 24 months.
c. 36 months.
Students Entry Visa for students who are not
nationals of East
African Cooperation.
East African Tourist Visa (Three months Multipple Entry for Kenya,
Rwanda and Uganda)
Work Permits
Work Permit 6 Months
Pre Payment Fees
Class B (Agriculture)
US$ 800
Class C (Mining)
US$ 800
Class D (Business)
US$ 800
Class E (Manufacturing)
US$ 800
Class F (Professional)
US$ 800
Class G (Expatriate Employment)
US$ 800
Work Permit 12 months
Pre Payment Fees
Class A2 (Parastatals) per year
Class B (Agriculture)
US$ 1500
Class C (Mining)
US$ 1500
Class D (Business)
US$ 1500
Class E (Manufacturing)
US$ 1500
Class F (Professional)
US$ 1500
Class G (Expatriate Employment)
US$ 1500
Work Permit 24 Months
Pre Payment Fees
Class A2 (Parastatals) per year
Class B (Agriculture)
US$ 1500
Class C (Mining)
US$ 1500
Class D (Business)
US$ 1500
Class E (Manufacturing)
US$ 1500
Class F (Professional)
US$ 1500
Class G (Expatriate Employment)
US$ 1500
Work Permit 36 Months
Pre Payment Fees
Class A2 (Parastatals) per year
Class B (Agriculture)
US$ 1500
Class C (Mining)
US$ 1500
Class D (Business)
US$ 1500
Class E (Manufacturing)
US$ 1500
UGX
UGX
UGX
UGX
UGX
UGX
US$ 100
Fees
Top Up Fees (USD)
US$ 450
Class F (Professional)
Class G (Expatriate Employment)
Certificates of Residence
(i)
5 years.
(ii)
10 years.
(iii)
For life.
(iv)
Due to marriage.
(v)
For Ugandans.
Dependants Passes
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
US$ 1500
US$ 1500
Due to marriage.
Child.
Others.
Citizenship:
By marriage to a Ugandan.
o Male
o Female
(ii)
By registration.
o Male
o Female
(iii)
By people who were formally Ugandans (Ugandans in
Diaspora).
(iv)
By people who have lived all their lives in
Uganda
consider themselves as Ugandans
except for the citizenship
papers.
(v)
Dual citizenship Foreigners.
(vi)
Dual citizenship by Ugandans in the Diaspora.
Other Facilities
(i)
Appeal Fees.
(ii)
Illegal stay (per day).
(iii)
Special Pass (3 months).
(iv)
Special Pass Extension (2 months).
(v)
Fine for lost Passport.
(vi)
Certification Fees (per copy).
(vii)
Mutilated Passport.
(viii)
Airlines or carriers fine for inadmissible.
(ix)
Certificate of Identity.
(x)
Temporary Movement Permit.
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$
US$ 3,500
US$ 3,500
Fees
2500
2000
2500
500
400
Fees
US$ 200
US$ 100
US$ 500
Fees
(i)
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UGX 100,000/=
UGX 100,000/=
US$ 1000
US$ 1000
US$ 400
UGX 100,000/=
US$ 500
US$ 400
Fees
US$ 500
US$ 100
US$ 100
US$ 50
UGX 100,000/=
UGX 20,000/=
UGX 100,000/=
US$ 3000
UGX 40,000/=
UGX 10,000/=
DCIC Headquarters
Kampala ImmigrationHeadquarters (and Passport Control Office) American: Plot 75, Jinja Road next to British
Tobacco plant (BAT)
Services:
A. Department of Inspection and Legal Services
i) Timely and Appropriate Legal services provided.
Provide legal and advisory services within ten (10) working days
We shall provide a charge sheet for prosecution within 48 hours from the time of the arrest.
ii) Inspection and investigation of immigration matters
Issue service of quit notice and deportation orders within seven working days.
We shall remove and deport illegal immigrants and other undesirable persons
B. Department of Citizenship and Passport Control
i) Issuing Uganda passports and other travel documents
Avail application forms at the headquarters, regional offices and at the immigration website at all times
free of charge.
Receive and verify dully filled and completed application forms upon submission by the applicant at the
regional and headquarter offices.
Provide information on queried files to applicants within 3 working days of receipt of application
Maintain an up to date electronic and manual data base of all passport application files
Issue other travel documents instantly upon submission of the required application
ii) Granting citizenship and duo citizenship
iii) Issuing national identity cards to citizens of Ugand
C. Department of Immigration Control
i) Permits and passes issued
http://gov.ug/content/requirements-entry-uganda
Arrival/ departure