Ugandan Visa is not required for Egyptians
Stay Duration: 45 days
Entry Requirements
- Egyptians travelling to Uganda for a stay up to 90 days are not required to make any visa applications.
- The option to apply for an electronic visa is also made available for citizens of Egypt intending to visit Uganda.
- Citizens are required to provide passports valid for the period of stay in the country.
- Children under the age of 5 are required to have a Polio vaccination certificate.
- A Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required from individuals visiting Uganda.
- There are no restrictions on exporting a moderate quantity of perfume, alcoholic drinks, tobacco and tobacco products, or either of them.
- Travellers must have enough money to cover the expenses of their stay.
- Travellers must provide return or onward tickets upon entry into Uganda.
- The import and export of local currency (Uganda Shilling-UGX) are prohibited, but there are no restrictions on importing foreign currencies as long as declared upon arrival.
- Cats and dogs must be accompanied by an official certificate of veterinary health that is issued in the home country not earlier than 6 days before the date of arrival in Uganda.
- All travellers are not required to pay any airport tax upon departing from the airport.
- In Uganda, the power plugs and sockets are of type G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- The estimated flight time from Cairo, Egypt to Uganda is 4 hours, 30 minutes.
- Uganda is on the East Africa Time zone (GMT+3), hence, Uganda is 1 hour ahead of Egypt.
- The official languages are English and Swahili although, Luganda, a central language, is widely spoken across the country, and several other languages are also spoken including Runyoro, Runyankole, Rukiga, Luo and Lusoga.
- Road transportation is the most important way of transportation in Uganda. 95% of freight and passenger traffic is handled by road traffic.
- Christians made up about 85 per cent of Uganda’s population, with Muslims making up nearly 14%.
- Tourist attractions in Uganda include national game parks, game reserves, traditional sites, and natural tropical forests.
- Game viewing is the most popular tourist activity in Uganda. Wild animals like lions, buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, elephants are common in Uganda’s ten national parks.