Uganda
Uganda was nicknamed the "Pearl of Africa" by Winston Churchill. It is home to one of the most diverse and concentrated ranges of African fauna including the highly endangered mountain gorilla and the endangered common chimpanzee. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 8 October 2026:
You must have a visa to enter Uganda. Check which visa best fits your needs.
Passport validity
To enter Uganda, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Uganda
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Uganda's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Uganda
- Currency
- Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Tue 16:59 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type G · 240 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +256
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Capital
- Kampala
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.