Travel requirements for Uganda

Entry requirements for Uganda

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you arrive.

Visas

British passport holders normally need a visa to enter.

Source: UK Foreign Travel Advice — Uganda. Always confirm the latest requirements before you travel.

Vaccines for travel to Uganda

Based on NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance for UK travellers. Lead times assume protection is needed on the day you arrive.

• Hepatitis A Recommended

  2 weeks before travel
• Tetanus / Diphtheria Recommended

  Booster recommended if last dose was more than 10 years ago.

• Typhoid Recommended

  2 weeks before travel
• Yellow Fever Recommended

  10 days before travel
• Chikungunya Consider

  2 weeks before travel
• Cholera Consider

  For humanitarian workers and those with limited healthcare access.

  7 days before travel
• Dengue Consider
• Hepatitis B Consider

  For those with sexual exposure risk, healthcare workers, and long-stay travellers.

  3 weeks before travel
• Meningococcal ACWY Consider

  For healthcare workers, backpackers, VFR travellers, and long-stay visitors.

  10 days before travel
• Rabies (Pre-exposure) Consider

  Pre-exposure for those with animal exposure risk, limited medical access, or long stays (>1 month).

  4 weeks before travel
• Tuberculosis (BCG) Consider

Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — Uganda.

Driving in Uganda

To drive in Uganda with a UK driving licence, you may need an International Driving Permit (IDP) under the 1949 Geneva Convention.

• An IDP is typically needed for stays longer than 90 days.

IDPs are issued by PayPoint (no longer the Post Office) — find an issuing store.