Ugandan passport

Republic of UGANDA Passport
Date first issued 09/10/1962 after Independence but there were Ugandan British Protectorate Passports in 1940s.
Issued by The Government of Uganda
Type of document Passport
Purpose International Travel Document
Eligibility requirements All citizens of the Republic of Uganda
Expiration 10 years after issuance
Cost Sh150,000/= for ordinary passports and UGX 250,000 for Official Passports.

The Ugandan passport is issued to citizens of Uganda for international travel.[1]

History

Passports with the name Uganda written upon them or used by Ugandan Citizens were first used in 1940s although they were majorly used by Asians and Afro-British nationals. The passport was a British titled passport but in the location it mentioned Uganda. At this time Uganda was still a British Protectorate but unlike Kenya it was slightly more self-governing. Uganda became a republic on 9 October 1962 and it is from that day that all the passports have the Title of Republic of Uganda Passports. But since 1986 the current terms of the passport haven't changed hence enabling any Ugandan Citizen travel freely to any country of their choosing.

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for Ugandan citizens
  Uganda
  Visa-free
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa required

As of 1 January 2017, Ugandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 61 countries and territories, ranking the Ugandan passport 75th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Filipino passport) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Who we are". Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 14 March 2017.


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