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Uganda visa for citizens of the United States

Citizens of the United States need an e-visa to travel to Uganda. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 3 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $75, government fee included.

For citizens of the United States: the passport opens 112 countries visa-free; Washington, D.C. — Kampala: ≈ 11,670 km, about 15 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does an Uganda visa cost for citizens of the United States?

Tourist, 90 days, single entryGovernment fee: $50 · Valid for: 90 days$75

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entry · Valid for: 180 daysGovernment fee: $100 · Valid for: 180 days$125

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entry · Valid for: 365 daysGovernment fee: $100 · Valid for: 365 days$122

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entry · Valid for: 730 daysGovernment fee: $150 · Valid for: 730 days$165

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entry · Valid for: 90 daysGovernment fee: $100 · Valid for: 90 days$115

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Can I travel to Uganda without a visa on a United States passport?

No: citizens of the United States need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $75, with no embassy visit.

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Uganda visa rules at a glance

With a United States passport you can visit 112 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United States passport ranks 39th of 199.
United States passport: visa-free access to 112 countries; Uganda passport: 34.
Citizens of the United States and Uganda can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Ecuador, Kiribati, Micronesia, Zambia, Fiji, and Malawi.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Uganda, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United States. United States visa for citizens of Uganda

Travelling to Uganda: good to know

Washington, D.C. — Kampala: about 11,670 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +12 hours.
Local time: Washington, D.C. 12:00 — Kampala 00:00.
Local currency: Ugandan Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ UGX 3,833.
Uganda is the 148th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United States.