Apply for your eVisa
Prepare your documents, submit your application, and check your approval before travel.
Prepare your application
Select the tourist category and submit the application and supporting documents online.
Submit through the official channel
Use Uganda single-entry tourist visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
- Visa fee
- USD 50
Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay. Additional service or payment charges may apply.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Travel within 90 days of approval
The approval authorization expires after 90 days. Travel within that window or submit a new application; this is separate from the stay granted at entry.
Official guidancePlanning Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda together?
The East African Tourist Visa costs USD 100 plus a bank charge and covers those three countries only. Enter through the issuing country first. It permits multiple tourism visits for 90 days and ends if you leave the three-country area.
Official guidanceNo yellow-fever certificate is required to enter Uganda
Uganda’s immigration authority says travelers do not need a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate to enter. This is an entry-document rule, not a vaccination recommendation: Australian travel advice recommends vaccination for protection and notes that airlines or later destinations may have separate certificate requirements.
Official guidanceBefore and during your visit to Uganda
Prepare documents in English
Uploaded supporting documents must be in English. Further documents may be requested during review.
Carry the application documents
Bring uploaded documents, payment receipts, the approval letter and your passport for biometric capture at the immigration office or border.
Uganda travel essentials
- Capital
- Kampala
- Currency
- UGX
- Calling code
- +256
Uganda entry questions
Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Uganda?
For tourism in Uganda, ordinary passport holders from North Korea need an eVisa before travel. The stay limit is 3 months per visit.
How long can I stay in Uganda?
The short-visit limit is 3 months per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
How much is the government fee?
USD 50 for one entry. Additional service or payment charges apply.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Uganda’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Uganda single-entry tourist visa
Select the tourist category and submit the application and supporting documents online.
Check Uganda’s tourist visa guidance
Tourist visa instructions and links to the official application service.
Track or update your Uganda visa application
Use the application number to check progress and provide requested additional documents.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Uganda with an ordinary North Korea passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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