Openness rank
#164
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
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Country profile
Capital
Kampala
Population
45.9 million
Area
236,040 km²
Currency
Ugandan shilling UGX
Languages
English, Swahili
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Foreign-born
2.1 million · 2024
Migrant share
4.1%
Ethnic groups · 2014
- other32.1%
- Baganda16.5%
- Banyankole9.6%
- Basoga8.8%
- Bakiga7.1%
- Iteso7%
- Other18.9%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
40
F+A+eTA
Visa free
40
passports in
eVisa
158
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Uganda
UG · Openness rank #164
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Singapore#2Visa free
Ireland#6Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Malta#19Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free
Barbados#49Visa free
Bahamas#51Visa free
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#56Visa free
Seychelles#58Visa free
Antigua and Barbuda#60Visa free
Grenada#63Visa free
Mauritius#65Visa free
Trinidad and Tobago#65Visa free
Solomon Islands#72Visa free
Tonga#84Visa free
Belize#98Visa free
Jamaica#104Visa free
Fiji#107Visa free
Vanuatu#109Visa free
Botswana#116Visa free
Lesotho#121Visa free
Eswatini#124Visa free
Malawi#125Visa free
Kenya#128Visa free
Tanzania#128Visa free
Gambia#130Visa free
Ghana#132Visa free
Rwanda#135Visa free
Zambia#135Visa free
Sierra Leone#141Visa free
Zimbabwe#141Visa free
Madagascar#145Visa free
Mozambique#146Visa free
Comoros#161Visa free
Angola#170Visa free
Burundi#170Visa free
DR Congo#181Visa free
South Sudan#181Visa free
Eritrea#190Visa free
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.