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Visa-Free Countries for Uganda Passport Holders (2026)

Uganda passport holders can visit 76 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 45 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 24 with a visa on arrival. 44 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 123 require a visa before travel. That puts the Uganda passport at #77 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 45
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 24
  • E-visa 44
  • Visa 123
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

76

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#77 of 208

E-visa online

44

Visa required

123

Visa-free for Uganda passport holders

45 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Antigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBurundi90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysEcuador90 daysEritrea7 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGhana60 daysGrenada90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong30 daysJamaica180 daysKenya180 daysKiribati90 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda180 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth SudanSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Uganda passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Uganda passport holders

24 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Uganda passport holders

44 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Uganda passport holders

123 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Uganda. Uganda passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Uganda.

Uganda passport: common questions

How many countries can Uganda passport holders visit without a visa?

76 destinations: 45 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 24 with a visa on arrival. Another 44 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Uganda passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Uganda passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Uganda passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Uganda passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Uganda passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Uganda passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Uganda passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Uganda passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Uganda passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Uganda passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Uganda passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Uganda passport holders?

123 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Morocco#75 · 79 destinationsGambia#76 · 78 destinationsTunisia#76 · 78 destinationsZambia#77 · 76 destinationsKosovo#78 · 75 destinationsArmenia#79 · 74 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.