Ugandan Visa is not required for Kenyans
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Kenyans can visit Uganda for a duration of 90 days without a visa.
- Kenya citizens who wish to stay longer than the 90-day period are to apply and pay for an extension at the Immigration department.
- Visitors who stay beyond the stay duration without applying for an extension will be fined $30 each day.
- Prospective visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of entry in Uganda. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Tourists are to provide proof of yellow fever vaccination on arrival in Uganda.
- Kenyans travelling to Uganda must provide proof of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Uganda. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in the country.
- A return ticket to Kenya or onward destination is needed as well.
- Intending visitors can get to Uganda from any of the international airports in Kenya. There are international airports in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa.
- Kenya Airways, RwandAir, Ethiopian Airways and Fly540 are some of the Airlines that constantly fly from Kenya to Uganda.
- The estimated flight duration from Nairobi to Kampala, Uganda is 1 hour, 15 minutes, 3 hours, 35 minutes from Kisumu and from Mombasa, it is 3 hours, 25 minutes.
- The Ugandan shilling is the official currency used in Uganda. Visitors can visit banks and exchange outlets in the country to exchange their foreign currencies.
- The religion demography in Uganda is divided into indigenous religions, Islam, and Christianity. However, Christianity is the most practised religion in the country.
- English and Swahili are the official languages of Uganda. However, there are forty native languages in Uganda, which can be grouped into three main language families: Bantu, Central Sudanic, and Nilotic.
- Uganda has a warm tropical climate. The weather in Uganda can sometimes be unpredictable, however, the dry season is from June to August, and from December to February, while the rainy season is from March to May and September to November.
- Tourists are advised to budget about $30 to spend on daily expenses while in Uganda.
- Uganda uses East Africa Time (GMT+3), which provides that both countries use the same time.
- Bwindi National Park, Kibale Forest National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park are some of the tourist sites tourists can visit during their to Uganda.
- The power and socket plug used in Uganda are of G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Movement in Uganda is possible with buses, trains, boda boda(motorcycle) and taxis.
- Visitors travelling to Uganda are expected to be courteous and conscious of existing rules and regulations as they go about their tourism-related activities.