Ugandan passport
| 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.[1]
History
Passports with the name Uganda written upon them or used by Ugandan Citizens were first used in 1940s although they were majorly used by Asians and Afro-British nationals. The passport was a British titled passport but in the location it mentioned Uganda. At this time Uganda was still a British Protectorate but unlike Kenya it was slightly more self-governing. Uganda became a republic on 9 October 1962 and it is from that day that all the passports have the Title of Republic of Uganda Passports. But since 1986 the current terms of the passport haven't changed hence enabling any Ugandan Citizen travel freely to any country of their choosing.
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.[2]
Types of passport
The Passports Act 1982 set the validity of the Ugandan passport at 5 years[3]. This has since been increased to 10 years
Validity
According to the
Current
The Government of Uganda introduced new e-passports as of January 2019[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Who we are". Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "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 Introduces New East African E-Passport | MIA". www.mia.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
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