Uganda

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 4/4 — Level 4: Do Not Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 3/4 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Uganda must obtain an e-Visa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type G, 240V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 911
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 112
• ☐ Money: The national currency is the Ugandan shilling, sometimes written as "USh" or "Shs" (ISO code: UGX). You'll also see this notation: 5,000/-. There are banknotes in denominations of USh1000-, 2000-, 5000-, 10,000-, 20,000 and 50,000 and coins in denominations of USh50-, 100-, 200 and 500 (10, 5, and 1-, 5 and 10 shillings coins but are rarely used). Do not accept banknotes from the 1987 series of no

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Uganda — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM