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The '''Ugandan passport''' is a document issued to citizens of [[Uganda]] for international travel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.immigration.go.ug/about/who-we-are|title=Who we are |publisher= |
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== History == |
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| Republic of UGANDA Passport | |
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| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | The Government of Uganda |
| First issued | 09/10/1962 after Independence but there were Ugandan British Protectorate Passports in 1940s. |
| Purpose | International Travel Document |
| Eligibility | All citizens of the Republic of Uganda |
| Expiration | 10 years after issuance |
| Cost | UGX 250,000/= for ordinary passports
UGX 400,000 service and official passports UGX 500,000 for diplomatic Passports. |
The Ugandan passport is a document issued to citizens of Uganda for international travel.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
They are processed and issued only by Government of Uganda through the Directorate of Immigration Control (DCIC)[1] . The Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act 2009 also provides for the issue or renewal of the passport and other travel documents at Uganda diplomatic missions abroad and these currently are in : Washington DC (United States of America), London (United Kingdom) and Pretoria (Republic of South Africa).[2]
Visa requirements
As of 1 January 2017, Ugandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 61 countries and territories, ranking the Ugandan passport 75th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Filipino passport) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[3]
Types of passport
Ordinary
Service and Official
Diplomatic
Validity
The Passports Act 1982 set the validity of the Ugandan passport at 5 years[4]. This has since been increased to 10 years under a provision of
Withdrawal
Part V ,Section 47 ,Sub Section 1 of The Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act 2009[5] sets out the conditions under which a Ugandan passport can be temporarily withdrawn or seized from the holder
- where the holder is lawfully charged with a felony;
- where the holder is a habitual criminal;
- where the holder is deported or repatriated to Uganda and the conditions or reasons for his or her deportation or repatriation are still standing; and
- subject to the Constitution, any other circumstance which, in the opinion of the board, would be prejudicial to the interests of the State or of the holder of the passport.
Current
The Government of Uganda introduced new e-passports as of January 2019[6]. The new e-Passports are presented in the following colours: Slay Blue (Ordinary Passport), Green (Service Passport) and Red (Diplomatic Passport)[7].
Other travel documents
- Temporary Movement Permit
- Certificate of Identity[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Passports & Other Travel Documents | Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control". www.immigration.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Passports & Other Travel Documents | Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control". www.immigration.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Passports Act 1982 | Uganda Legal Information Institute". ulii.org. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act | Uganda Legal Information Institute". ulii.org. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Uganda Introduces New East African E-Passport | MIA". www.mia.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "Passport Applications". berlin.mofa.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Passports & Other Travel Documents | Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control". www.immigration.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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