(Posted 17th March 2026)
Uganda has announced visa free entry for nationals from 40 countriesunder new visa exemption arrangements.
Nationals of member countries of the East African Community were Visa Free already under a multilateral arrangement but seem to have been listed in the recent announcement anyway.
What is also interesting is that, unlike other countries, which have replaced costly Visa with equally costly ETA/ETP (Electronic Travel Authorization / Permission) Uganda has not resorted to this kind of hoodwinking the public, since ETA/ETP’s are broadly seen as just another name for a Visa.
According to the Ugandan government, travellers from the newly listed countries will no longer be required to obtain a visa before travelling to Uganda and can stay for up to three months for tourism or business.
The countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Seychelles, Mauritius, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Comoros, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cyprus, Fiji, Grenada, Malaysia, Malta, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Eswatini, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu and Hong Kong SAR.
It has not been revealed if all those countries, other than member states of the EAC, will have reciprocal arrangements in place for Ugandan citizens – generally a fundamental principle of such bilateral agreements.
