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🇬🇧 Does a British need a visa for Uganda 🇺🇬?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Uganda at a glance

Capital: Kampala · Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX, Sh) · Official languages: English, Swahili · Calling code: +256

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in the United Kingdom (G) works with sockets in Uganda. Mains voltage differs (Uganda: 240 V; the United Kingdom: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Uganda →

Your embassy in Uganda

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Uganda, contact the embassy of the United Kingdom:

• British High Commission Kampala · 4 Windsor Loop · gov.uk

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Uganda for British passport holders

• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇿🇲 Zambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇺🇬 Ugandan passport holders visiting the United Kingdom: Ugandan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, applied for at an embassy or consulate of the United Kingdom before travelling.

The British passport at a glance

All destinations for United Kingdom passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Uganda →

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