Uganda visa requirements for Senegaleses

Travel and visa requirements

Ugandan Visa is not required for Senegaleses

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Senegalese intending to visit Uganda must first apply for an E-visa.
  • This online pre-visa can be granted by the Uganda consulate in the applicant's home country.
  • On presentation of the pre-visa at the border checkpoint of Uganda the traveller is then issued a visa on arrival.
  • This visa is valid for a maximum total stay of 90 days  within a one-year period.
  • Alongside the printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, the traveller must also have a return/onward ticket.
  • A proof of hotel accommodation is also needed, as well as an international certificate of vaccination.
  • Senegalese intending to visit Uganda are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with atleast two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure.

Frequently Asked Questions


Is Uganda a rich or poor country?

The proportion of the Ugandan population living below the national poverty line declined from 31.1% in 2006 to 19.7% in 2013. Similarly, the country was one of the fastest in Sub-Saharan Africa to reduce the share of its population living on $1.90 PPP per day or less, from 53.2% in 2006 to 34.6% in 2013.


Is it safe to go to Uganda??

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Uganda has one of the highest rates of traffic fatalities per vehicle in the world. Roads in Uganda are poorly maintained, inadequately marked, and poorly lit. Road travel outside Kampala to other cities is dangerous during the day and treacherous at night.


Is Uganda poor??
Although Uganda is a Sub-Saharan African country with one of the highest rates of poverty reduction, the country remains among the poorest in the world. The number of Ugandas living below the poverty line declined from 31.1 percent in 2006 to 19.7 percent in 2013.


What did Uganda used be??

Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country.


What currency is used in Uganda??

Ugandan shillings