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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, Ugandan passport holders can visit 42 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 57 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 13 of the 14 CARICOM member countries.

Visa-free 38
On arrival or eVisa 56
eTA or registration 5
Visa required 111
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As of 14 October 2026, Ugandan citizens can travel visa-free to 38 countries and territories: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Dominica, Ecuador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, South Sudan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Ugandan citizens need an eTA for 4 countries and territories: Ghana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Ugandan citizens can get a visa on arrival in 21 countries and territories: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Ugandan citizens can apply for an eVisa for 36 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, and Viet Nam.

As of 14 October 2026, Ugandan citizens need a visa for 111 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Ugandan passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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