Hong Kong passport → Uganda

Uganda visa for Hong Kong SAR passport holders

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

Hong Kong SAR passport holders can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 90 days. Unless your nationality is visa-exempt, apply for an e-visa on the official immigration portal before travel and complete biometric capture on arrival. Since October 2026 a yellow fever certificate is no longer required for entry.

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Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Uganda counts your stay: Tourist visa: up to 3 months, single entry. East Africa Tourist Visa: 90 days across Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda, not extendable.

At the border

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  • Passport valid for at least 6 months
  • Visa approval letter and payment receipts for biometric capture
  • Visas are for the stated purpose only; tourist visas do not allow work

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. A tourist visa can be extended by 60 days in two intervals, online or at the immigration headquarters or a regional immigration office.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Uganda. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

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  • East Africa Tourist Visa: USD 100, valid 90 days, can be used multiple times for tourism in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda only. Apply on visas.immigration.go.ug if Uganda is your first country of entry: the issuing country must be your first point of entry. It is not extendable and cannot be renewed after you leave the three countries.
  • The East Africa Tourist Visa application page still lists a yellow fever certificate among its documents; keep a copy ready if you have one. Kenya and Rwanda require the certificate from travellers arriving from yellow fever endemic countries, so check before continuing there from Uganda.
  • Citizens of East African Community states and several other, mostly African and Caribbean, countries are visa-exempt.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Uganda, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do Hong Kong SAR passport holders need a visa for Uganda?

Hong Kong SAR passport holders can visit Uganda without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can Hong Kong SAR passport holders stay in Uganda?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Tourist visa: up to 3 months, single entry. East Africa Tourist Visa: 90 days across Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda, not extendable.

Can I extend my stay in Uganda?

A tourist visa can be extended by 60 days in two intervals, online or at the immigration headquarters or a regional immigration office.

What do I need at the border in Uganda?

Passport valid for at least 6 months; Visa approval letter and payment receipts for biometric capture; Visas are for the stated purpose only; tourist visas do not allow work.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Uganda against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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