Uganda Immigration
Uganda ImmigrationThe Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control is a Public Service Institution under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is responsible for managing migration to and from Uganda. The Directorate is also the Secretariat of the National Citizenship and Immigration Board established under Article 16 of the Constitution and a member of Justice Law and Order Sector.
OUR MISSION
To facilitate the legal and orderly movement of persons to and from Uganda, regulate the residence of immigrants in Uganda, verify and process Uganda citizenship and enforce national and regional immigration laws for the development and security of Uganda.
OUR MANDATE
- Facilitate the legal and orderly movement of persons to and from Uganda.
- Process, verify and grant Uganda citizenship
- Regulate the issue of national passports and other travel documents;
- To facilitate and provide a conducive immigration environment for foreign investment in Uganda.
- To enforce national and regional immigration laws for the security and development of Uganda.
OUR VISION
To be the model of excellence in Immigration service delivery
SERVICES OFFERED
- Border management (facilitation and regulation)
- Processing and issuing of visas, passes and residence Permits
- Processing and issuing national and regional travel documents
- Inspection, investigation prosecution and removal of illegal immigrants
- Verifying and processing Ugandan citizenship
- Collection of Non Tax Revenue.
OPERATIONAL JURISDICTION
Immigration services may be obtained at any of our 40 entry/exits stations, three Passport Control Offices 11 passport centers and 9 regional offices.
Border Management
Immigration services maybe obtained at any of our 40 entry/exists stations, 13 passport centers and 9 regional offices.
Passports & Other Travel Documents
PUBLIC GUIDE TO UGANDA PASSPORT SERVICES
Uganda travel documents may only be held by citizens of Uganda. They are processed and issued only by Government of Uganda through the Directorate of Immigration Control (DCIC) and at three Ugandan Missions abroad: Washington DC (United States of America), London (United Kingdom) and Pretoria (Republic of South Africa).
We have three Passport Control Offices in Kampala, Mbale and Mbarara, The fourth Office, Gulu, will be operational at the beginning of FY 2016/16.
The main Passport Office is situated at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Plot 75 Jinja Road (entrance is on Old Portbell Rd. The other Passport Offices are located at the RDC Building Mbarara, The Regional Administration Block, Republic Street, Mbale and in Gulu (soon opening).
We also have Regional Immigration Offices which act as passport Application Collection Centers, where you can take your passport application for processing and then you collect a ready Passport. These include: Jinja, Masaka, Fort Portal, Arua, Hoima, Masindi, Gulu (soon to become a full Passport Control Office) and Lira.
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURE FOR NEW PASSPORT
General requirements
1. Duly endorsed forms A and B
2. Covering letter from Employer/School/Parents/ Guardian or person well known to the applicant. The covering letter should be addressed to the Passport Control Officer; Ministry of Internal Affairs; Kampala
3. Copy and original of applicant’s identifications documents e.g. National ID, Voters Card, Birth Certificates, School Certificate, Residential ID, Baptism Card or Employer’s Card.
4. Recommendation from a citizen of good repute who shall provide you with a copy of his/her ID or Passport.
5. Any other information as may from time to time be required by the passport Control Officer.
PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Step 1
Applicant should obtain Forms A and B and any other information from the nearest Immigration Office or download on the Immigration website: www.immigration.go.ug
Step 2
The forms should be taken personally by the applicant for endorsement by Area local council 1, 2, 3, RDC and DISO.
Step 3
After endorsements above, applicant should visit any URA revenue collection bank such as Bank of Africa, Diamond Trust Bank, Stanbic, Crane, Barclays, Orient etc and pay passport fees. The Passport costs Uganda Shillings UGX 150,000 for normal applications or UGX 300,000 for Express applications, UGX 250,000 for Official Passports and UGX 300,000 for Diplomatic Passports. All fees are exclusive of bank charges which vary from bank to bank i.e. UGX 2200 to UGX 3000.
Step 4
You will be issued with a bank receipt which you will attach on your application.
Step 5
File your documents in a manila file folder and present them IN PERSON to the receiving officers at the Passport Receiving Section at the Ministry of Internal Affairs or your nearest Passport Control Office or the Regional Immigration Office. A receiving Slip will be issued to you indicating your receiving code and file number.
Warning: Avoid Middlemen or Kayungirizi. Applications submitted by Middlemen will not be accepted/received.
Step 6
Collect your passport IN PERSON after ten working days (normal passport applications) or two (2) working days (for Express Passport Applications) from the point where you submitted the application, unless advised otherwise by an Immigration Officer. You will be required to present your Receiving Slip and identifications at the time of collecting your passport at the Passport Delivery Office.
REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF UGANDA PASSPORT
1. Provide Covering letter addressed to the Passport Control Officer.
2. Attach Form A and B dully filled. Applicant may omit Local council endorsements except where specifically required by the Passport Control Officer
3. The recommender on form A should be of good repute and should provide a copy of his ID or passport and copies of the passport. Ensure the Passport is returned
4. Attach Copy of the old passport and any other relevant documents.
5. In the event you are making any changes, change of profession, names due to marital status, you will be required to attach the relevant legal proof of changes.
6. Visit any URA revenue collection bank such as Bank of Africa, Diamond Trust Bank, Stanbic, Crane, Barclays, Orient etc and pay passport fees. The Passport costs Uganda Shillings UGX 150,000 for normal applications or UGX 300,000 for Express applications, UGX 250,000 for Official Passports and UGX 300,000 for Diplomatic Passports. All fees are exclusive of bank charges which vary from bank to bank i.e. UGX 2200 to UGX 3000.
REQUIREMENTS FOR LOST PASSPORT
- Present dully the completed form A and B. Local Council endorsements may be omitted except where specifically required by the Passport Control Officer.
- Applicant should attach own and detailed written explanation addressed to the Passport Control Officer explaining circumstances under which loss of passport occurred.
- Complete Questionnaire form.
- Complete Affidavit in lieu of lost passport.
- Attach Police report confirming loss of passport.
- Attach 3 coloured passport size photos taken against a white background.
- Attach Copy of Identification documents.
- Where copy of lost passport is available please attach the same
- Obtain bank payment advise forms for fine of Uganda Shillings 100,000 only, in addition to Uganda shillings 150,000 for anew passport.
- Pay above fees in prescribed bank and obtain bank return.
- Attach bank receipt to application and support documents and present same to Passport Receiving Office.
- Obtain your new passport after ten working days.
REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED OR MUTILATED PASSPORT
- Applicant should present to Passport Control Officer, written explanation for circumstances under which passport was damaged / mutilated.
- Obtain and fill Form A and B, LC endorsement may be omitted except where specifically required by the Passport Controller.
- Attach 3 colored passport size photos taken against a white background.
- Attach Copy of Identification documents.
- Present damaged passport.
- Obtain bank payment advise forms and pay fine to prescribed bank for the sum of Uganda shillings 100,000 in addition to Uganda Shillings 150,000 for a new passport, depending on the type of service.
- Obtain your passport after ten working days.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF UGANDA PASSPORT
- Present 4 scanned copies of bio-data of passport to be certified.
- Attach Original passport for which certification is sought.
- Attach written request for certification addressed to the Paasport Conrol Officer.
- Attach 2 passport size photos.
- Obtain bank payments forms for certification fees.
- Pay fees to the prescribed bank. The fee certification is UGX 20,000 (Uganda Shillings), Bank Charges exclussive.
- Attach bank return to application for certification.
- Present application for certification to Passport Supervisor in Room 10.
- Pick certified copies within two working days.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE OF NAMES OR OTHER PARTICULARS
- Present written explanation for change of names addressed to the Passport Control Officer.
- Attach Supportive documents i.e deed poll, marriage, certificate etc
- Complete and attach Forms A and B, LCs endorsement may be omitted except where specifically required by the Passport Control Officer.
- Attach 3 colored passport size photos taken against a white background.
- Attach copy of Identification documents.
- The fee is UGX 150,000 (Uganda Shillings), Bank Charges exclussive for replacement of your passport.
PASSPORT APPLICATION FOR MINORS
- Obtain and fill Form A and B including LC endorsement.
- Attach written consent letter from parents addressed to the Passport Control Officer.
- If child is adopted, attach adoption order from High Court of Uganda.
- Attach copy of child’s birth certificate.
- Attach copy of parent’s passport or Identification documents.
- Attach 4 colored passport size photos taken against a white background.
- Obtain bank payment advise forms from cash office and pay Uganda shillings 150,000 exclusive of bank charges in a prescribed bank.
- Present bank return and application to receiving section.
- Pick minor’s passport after ten working days.
PASSPORT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS
- Obtain and fill Form A and B including LC endorsement from area of residence or locality of study.
- Attach Covering letter addressed to the Passport Control Officer from institution of learning.
- Attach copy of school Identification.
- Attach 4 colored passport size photos taken against a white background.
- Recommender on form A should be either head, or lecturer or administrator in istitution of learning.
TEMPORARY MOVEMENT PERMITS (TMP)
Temporary Movement Permits are recognized travel documents intended to ease the cross border movement of border communities. TMPs may be obtained at all ports of Entry and Exit in Uganda. Requirements for TMPS.
- Letter from Local Council 1
- Two passport size photographs taken against white back ground
- Copy of valid Identification documents
- Pay a fee of UGX 10,000/=Uganda Shillings
CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY
Certificates of identity are issued to Ugandans and non Ugandans who cannot readily access Travel documents in emergency situations. Requirements for emergency travel documents
- Fill forms A and B
- Attach 2 passport size photos
- Attach covering letter from Area Lc 1
- In the case of applications by non nationals, applicant should justify why he/she doesn’t have or can’t obtain your national travel document
- Pay UGX 40,000 Uganda Shillings
Work Permits and Other Residence Facilities
WORKING IN UGANDA
all foreign nationals intending to work in Uganda must ensure that they are in possession of the relevant work permit. The requirements for the different categories / classes of work permits are here below listed.
CLASS A (GOVERNMENT & DIPLOMATIC SERVICE)
NB: Applicants should be persons contracted for service in the Government of Uganda or diplomats accredited for service in Uganda.
Application requirements:
- Fill Entry / work Permit form
- Attach photocopies of the passport
- 2 passport size photos
- Covering letter from the Embassy and a supportive letter from the ministry of Foreign Affairs-Note Verbale.
CLASS A2 (GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS)
NB: Applicants should be persons on Government contracts, including persons serving in Government tertiary institutions.
Application Requirements:
- Fill Entry / work permit form
- Attach photocopies of the passport
- 2 passport size photos
- Covering letter from the organisation
- Covering letter from the line ministry
- Interpol letter from home country
- Academic qualifications for professionals
CLASS B (INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to invest in the business of agriculture or animal husbandry.
Application Requirements:
- Fill Entry / work permit form
- 2 passport size photos
- Photocopies of passport
- Attach Covering letter from company
- Land title
- Uganda Investment Authority License
- Letter from Ministry of Agriculture regarding intended agriculture venture
- Recommendation from LC’s or RDC’s office
- Work plan / Feasibility study of the project undertaken
- Security bond
- Interpol letter from home country
CLASS C (MINING)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to invest in the business of prospecting for minerals or mining in Uganda
Application Requirements:
- Fill Entry / wok permit form
- Photocopies of passport
- 2 passport size photos
- Attach Covering letter from company
- License issued by Ministry of Natural Resources
- Articles and memorandum of Association
- Supportive letter from Ministry of Natural Resources
- Security bond
- Uganda Investment Authority License
- Interpol letter from home country
CLASS D (BUSINESS AND TRADE)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to carry on the business or trade in Uganda
Application Requirements:
- Fill work permit form
- Attach Covering letter from company
- 2 passport size photos
- Photocopies of the passport
- Company’s bank statement
- Uganda Investment Authority license ( where applicable )
- Articles and memorandum of association
- Certificate of incorporation
- Income tax clearance
- Trading license
- Banking of Uganda Certificate of remittance of US $ 100,000
- Letter of good conduct from home country / Interpol in country of origin
- Security bond
CLASS E (MANUFACTURERS)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to engage in manufacturing business in Uganda
Application Requirements:
- Fill work permit form
- 2 passport size photos
- photocopies of passport
- Attach Covering letter from company
- Security bond
- Company’s documents: Articles, memorandum and certificate of incorporation
- Investment license
- Certificate of incorporation
- Bank statement
- Trading license
- Income tax clearance
- Letter of good conduct from home country or Interpol in country of origin
CLASS F (PROFESSIONALS)
NB: Applicants should be members of prescribed professionals intending to practice such profession in Uganda
Application Requirements:
- Fill work permit form
- 2 passport size photos
- Photocopies of passport
- Attach Covering letter
- Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant professional agency e.g. Association of medical Practitioners
- Company documents
- Letter of good conduct from home country or Interpol letter from home country
- Security bond
CLASS G1 (VOLUNTEERS, NGO WORKERS, and MISSIONARIES)
Application Requirements:
- Fill form
- 2 passport size photos
- Copy of passport
- Copy of NGO certificate
- Criminal record report ( from home country ) or Interpol letter from home country )
- Attach Covering letter from institution / NGO
- Covering letter
- Appointment letter
- Qualifications
CLASS G2 (EMPLOYEES)
NB: Applicants should be persons intending to work as employees whether for gain or not in Uganda.
NOTE: Applicants under this category can only enter Uganda after grant and payment for their work permits
Application Requirements:
- Fill EP form
- 2 passport size photos
- Photocopies of passport
- Academic qualifications
- Letter of good conduct
- Appointment letter
- Attach Covering letter from company
- Proof of failure to employ a Ugandan
- Training opportunities for Ugandans
- Investment letter
- Income tax clearance
- Articles and memorandum
- Trading license
- Security bond
- Company’s Bank statement
- Certificate of incorporation
NOTE: Applicants under this category can only enter Uganda after grant and payment of their work permits.
WORK PERMIT RENEWAL
- Fill work permit form
- Attach Covering letter from company
- 2 passport size photos
- Photocopies of permit in the passport and copy of bio-data page of the passport
- Bank statement
- Proof of Ugandans’ trained
- List of Ugandans’ employed
CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE
- Fill CR form
- 3 passport size photos
- LC1 recommendation letter
- Covering letter
- Medical report
- Copy of passport
- Proof of ownership of property ( if any)
CR DUE TO MARRIAGE
- Requirements as above plus:
- Marriage certificate copy ( at least 3yrs)
- Copy of spouse’s Uganda passport
EMPLOYMENT OF EAC NATIONALS UNDER THE EAC COMMON MARKET PROTOCOL
Categories of workers allowed to work in Uganda under the EAC Common Market Protocol include Chairmen of companies; Civil engineers; Aircraft and ship controllers and technicians.
- Applicant should fill work permit form and fulfill requirements under the specific category of work permit sought. ( Refer to categories above )
- EAC nationals who obtain work of more than 90 days should apply for work permit within 15 days from date of concluding contract of employment.
- Special pass should be sought for employment of not more than 90 days.
- Special pass will be issued to EAC nationals pending issuance of work permits.
- Employers should furnish immigration with annual return of EAC workers in establishment.
- EAC workers who change employment should notify immigration within 15 days of change of employment and should apply for new work permits.
- If a worker ceases employment, for which work permit was issued, he/ she must notify immigration within 15 days of cessation and apply for pass to stay in Uganda or leave the country.
Alias:
Working in Uganda
Ugandan Citizenship
1.0 Who is a citizen of Uganda
i. Every person born in Uganda, one of whose parents or grandparents is or was a member of any of the indigenous communities existing and residing within the borders of Uganda as at the first day of February, 1926 and set out in the third schedule of the constitution. (article10a of the constitution)
ii. Every person born in or outside Uganda one of whose parents or grandparents was at the time of birth of that person, a citizen of Uganda by birth.
iii. A child of not more than five years of age found in Uganda whose parents are not known is presumed to be Ugandan
iv. A child under the age of eighteen years neither of whose parents is a citizen of Uganda, who is adopted by a citizen of Uganda upon registration shall be a citizen of Uganda
v. A person who successfully applies for and is registered as a citizen of Uganda
1.1 What document will I be issued to show that I am a registered citizen?
A person who is registered as a citizen of Uganda shall be issued with a serialized certificate of registration.
1.2 What is the effect of being registered as a Ugandan?
Upon registration as a citizen of Uganda, one acquires all rights, duties and responsibilities that accrue to a Ugandan citizen such as the right to hold a Uganda Passport, the right to vote, the duty to pay taxes, duty to report crime, the duty to defend the Constitution of
Uganda.
1.2 What is dual citizenship?
In Uganda, dual citizenship means the simultaneous possession of two citizenships of which one is Uganda.
1.3 Does dual citizenship include possession of three citizenships?
NO; dual citizenship in Uganda means only two citizenships of which one is Uganda. The possession of a third citizenship disqualifies one from holding or being a dual national of Uganda unless the third citizenship is renounced.
2.0 What is the rationale for dual citizenship in Uganda?
Realization that Ugandans in the Diaspora make enormous contribution to the economic and socio development of Uganda
i. Need to enable Ugandans in the Diaspora maintain linkages with their roots without any legal hindrances
ii. The need to attract potential investors
iii. Reap advantages that accrue from the grant of dual citizenship.
3.0 When did the law on dual citizenship come into force?
Until 2009, dual citizenship was prohibited in Uganda by Article 15 of the Constitution. Article 15 was amended by constitutional amendment No. Pursuant to which the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Amendments) Act 2009 was enacted providing for dual citizenship in Uganda.
3.1 Who qualifies to hold dual citizenship in Uganda?
i. Any person holding Uganda citizenship and seeks citizenship of another country that allows dual citizenship and also fulfils the requirements for dual nationality OR
ii. Any person who holds a citizenship of a country that permits dual nationality and also seeks Uganda citizenship and satisfies the requirements for grant of dual citizenship.
4.0 What are the procedures for retaining the citizenship of Uganda when one acquires citizenship of another country?
i. A citizen of Uganda who desires to acquire the citizenship of another country while retaining his/her citizenship of Uganda shall give notice in writing to the National Citizenship and Immigration Board of his or her application for the citizenship of another country
ii. The notice above shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by:
a. A statutory declaration stating that he or she is a citizen of Uganda only where the person is a citizen of Uganda and another country, a declaration of renunciation of the Citizenship of the third country evidence that the applicant is of or above eighteen years of age.
b. A copy of the application for citizenship of that other country.
c. Any other relevant information.
5.0 Which offices in Uganda cannot be held by a dual citizen hold?
a) President of Uganda
b) Vice President
c) Prime Minister
d) Cabinet Minister and other Ministers
e) Inspector General and the Deputy Inspector General of Government
f) Technical Head of the armed forces
g) Technical heads of Branches of the armed forces
Commanding Officers of armed forces units of at least battalion strength
i) Officers responsible for heading departments responsible for records, personnel and logistics in all branches of the armed forces
j) Inspector General of Police and Deputy Inspector General of Police
k) Heads and Deputy Heads of National Security and Intelligence Organizations, (ESO, ISO & CMI)
l) Member of the National Citizenship and Immigration Board
6.0 Summary Check List for Dual Citizenship Applicants
a) Fill in the dual citizenship application form and have it commissioned or Notarized by a High Court Judge or Notary Public.
b) Covering letter addressed to the secretary of the National citizenship and Immigration Board
c) Letter of good conduct from the home country or Interpol.
- d) Proof that the applicant has been granted citizenship by registration ( only applicable to foreigners who have been granted Ugandan Citizenship by Registration).
e) Evidence that that other country other than Uganda allows dual citizenship (e.g. letter from immigration authority or High Commission or consulate of that other country or copy of the provisions of laws permitting dual citizenship of that other country ).
f) Two (2) recent Passport size photos of applicant.
g) Evidence that the applicant or his/her parents or grandparents have ever resided in Uganda for at least ten years.
h) Medical report of sanity of the applicant.
i) Proof that the applicant is above 18 years of age e.g. birth certificate.
j) Evidence that the applicant has adequate knowledge of English, Swahili or
k) Evidence that the applicant was formerly a Ugandan ( only applicable to Ugandans in the Diaspora ). - l) Any of the prescribed vernacular languages.
Alias:
Ugandan Citizenship
Visas and Passes
Any person intending to enter into Uganda should do so only for lawful purposes and in accordance with national immigration laws, guidelines and formalities.
Foreign nationals intending to enter Uganda for purposes of employment should comply with requirements for expatriate employment in Uganda.
- All visa prone nationalities must obtain Uganda visas to facilitate their entry into the country.
- Uganda visas may be obtained at Uganda missions abroad or on arrival at the ports of entry in the country.
- All travellers to the Repubic of Uganda MUST have a valid Yellow Fever Immunisation card.
Visa & corresponding fees
| Category/description of visa | Cost |
| Single entry | US$ 100 per individual |
| Multiple entry visa 6-12 months | US$ 100 |
| Multiple entry visa 24 months | US$ 150 |
| Multiple entry visa 36 months | US$ 200 |
| Students (Entry Visa for students who are not nationals of East African Cooperation.) | US$ 100 |
| East African Tourist Visa (Three months Multiple Entry for Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda) | US$ 100 |
| Residents of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda travelling to any of the three countries can now enter the alternative Partner State. without paying for visas. | Fee Nil |
Note: visas do not permit gainful or voluntary employment in Uganda
- Entry into or exit from Uganda should be made only through gazetted ports of entry/exit
- List of visa exempt nationalities i.e. nationals of countries that do not pay for Uganda visas
| Comesa | East Africa | Others |
| Angola Eritrea Malawi Madagascar Seychelles Swaziland Zambia Comoros Kenya Mauritius Zimbabwe
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Tanzania Rwanda Kenya Burundi
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Antigua Barbados Fiji Grenada Lesotho Sierra Leone Solomon Islands, The Grenadines Vanuatu Ghana Cyprus Bahamas Belize Gambia Jamaica Malta Singapore St. Vincent-Tonga. |
Fees for Services Offered by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control Effective 1st July, 2015
| ITEM | FEES | |
| Passports | Fees | |
| (i) Diplomatic.
(ii) Official. (iii) (a) Ordinary (Ten working Days) (b) Ordinary (Express Service 2 Working Days) (iv) East African. (v) Conventional Travel Documents (CTDs). |
– UGX 300,000/=
– UGX 250,000/= – UGX 150,000/= – UGX 300,000/= – UGX 80,000/= – UGX 120,000/= |
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| Visas | Fees | |
| i. Single Entry Visa.
ii. Multiple Entry Visa. a. 6-12 months. b. 24 months. c. 36 months. iii. Students Entry Visa for students who are not nationals of East African Cooperation. iv. East African Tourist Visa (Three months Multipple Entry for Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda) |
– US$ 100
– US$ 100 – US$ 150 – US$ 200
– US$ 100
– US$ 100 |
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| Work Permits | Fees | |
| Work Permit 6 Months | Pre Payment Fees | Top Up Fees (USD) |
| Class B (Agriculture) | – US$ 800 | – |
| Class C (Mining) | – US$ 800 | – |
| Class D (Business) | – US$ 800 | – US$ 450 |
| Class E (Manufacturing) | – US$ 800 | – |
| Class F (Professional) | – US$ 800 | – |
| Class G (Expatriate Employment) | – US$ 800 | – |
| Work Permit 12 months | Pre Payment Fees | Top Up Fees (USD) |
| Class A2 (Parastatals) per year | – | – US$ 300 |
| Class B (Agriculture) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 1,000 |
| Class C (Mining) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 1,000 |
| Class D (Business) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 1,000 |
| Class E (Manufacturing) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 1,000 |
| Class F (Professional) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 1,000 |
| Class G (Expatriate Employment) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 1,000 |
| Work Permit 24 Months | Pre Payment Fees | Top Up Fees (USD) |
| Class A2 (Parastatals) per year | – | – US$ 600 |
| Class B (Agriculture) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 2,500 |
| Class C (Mining) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 2,500 |
| Class D (Business) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 3,500 |
| Class E (Manufacturing) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 2,500 |
| Class F (Professional) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 2,500 |
| Class G (Expatriate Employment) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 2,500 |
| Work Permit 36 Months | Pre Payment Fees | Top Up Fees (USD) |
| Class A2 (Parastatals) per year | – | – US$ 750 |
| Class B (Agriculture) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 3,500 |
| Class C (Mining) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 3,500 |
| Class D (Business) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 6,000 |
| Class E (Manufacturing) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 3,500 |
| Class F (Professional) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 3,500 |
| Class G (Expatriate Employment) | – US$ 1500 | – US$ 3,500 |
| Certificates of Residence | Fees | |
| (i) 5 years.
(ii) 10 years. (iii) For life. (iv) Due to marriage. (v) For Ugandans. |
– US$ 2500
– US$ 2000 – US$ 2500 – US$ 500 – US$ 400 |
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| Dependant’s Passes | Fees | |
| (i) Due to marriage.
(ii) Child. (iii) Others. |
– US$ 200
– US$ 100 – US$ 500 |
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| Citizenship: | Fees | |
| (i) By marriage to a Ugandan.
o Male o Female (ii) By registration. o Male o Female (iii) By people who were formally Ugandans (Ugandans in Diaspora). (iv) By people who have lived all their lives in Uganda consider themselves as Ugandans except for the citizenship papers. (v) Dual citizenship – Foreigners. (vi) Dual citizenship by Ugandans in the Diaspora. |
– UGX 100,000/= – UGX 100,000/=
– US$ 1000 – US$ 1000
– US$ 400
– UGX 100,000/= – US$ 500 – US$ 400 |
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| Other Facilities | Fees | |
| (i) Appeal Fees.
(ii) Illegal stay (per day). (iii) Special Pass (3 months). (iv) Special Pass Extension (2 months). (v) Fine for lost Passport. (vi) Certification Fees (per copy). (vii) Mutilated Passport. (viii) Airlines or carriers fine for inadmissible. (ix) Certificate of Identity. (x) Temporary Movement Permit. |
– US$ 500
– US$ 100 – US$ 100 – US$ 50 – UGX 100,000/= – UGX 20,000/= – UGX 100,000/= – US$ 3000 – UGX 40,000/= – UGX 10,000/= |
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Contact us
Head Office
Plot 75 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 7165 / 7191
Kampala – Uganda
Telephone contact: + 256 414 595 945
Fax: +256 414 348 707
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