All visitors must now reserve hotels in advance in their countries of destination, acquire a letter of invitation from their hosts, and have a return ticket before departing from Uganda, according to the Internal Affairs Ministry.
Simon Mundeyi, a spokesman for the ministry, highlighted that even in nations where visas are not needed, visitors must apply for a visa and have a well-organized travel itinerary that includes specific justifications for their presence.
This choice was made in reaction to an increase in the number of crisis calls from Ugandans living overseas, some of whom were calling for help as late as three in the morning after being turned away by host nations.
An updated list of nations that Uganda has visa-free travel arrangements with was just released by the ministry. Mundeyi noted that despite the fact that many may not have been doing so, this article may have sparked an increase in Ugandan people traveling abroad.
According to the VisaGuide Passport Index as of September 2023, the Ugandan passport is now ranked 140th in the world. Due to this rating, inhabitants of Uganda are able to visit 39 nations without a visa.
Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, the British Virgin Islands, Burundi, the Cook Islands, Dominica, Ecuador, Eritrea, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, and Lesotho are among these nations.
The list also includes Rwanda, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, and Niue.
Passport holders from Uganda can also travel without a visa to Singapore, South Sudan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Gambia, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini.
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