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title: Covid 19 - Uganda Entry Requirements
description: Entry Requirements
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# Covid 19 - Uganda Entry Requirements

## Entry Requirements

Whilst we look to update these pages regularly, please check both your local government and the Tanzanian government's guidelines for travel prior to departure.

 

**Before Arrival**

**Vaccinated Travellers Aged 6 Years and Older**

All fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from presenting a negative COVID- 19 Real- Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction ( RT- PCR) test result on arrival  
All fully vaccinated travellers will be required to present a valid vaccination certificate upon arrival Online visa application via https:// visas. immigration. go. ug/

**Unvaccinated Travellers Aged 6 Years and Older**

Obtain a valid negative COVID- 19 Real- Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction ( RT- PCR) test certificate issued no more than 72 hours before boarding their flight to Uganda. COVID- 19 certificates must specify TRAVEL as the intended purpose of the test Online visa application via https:// visas. immigration. go. ug/

 

**On Arrival**

**Vaccinated Travellers Aged 6 Years and Older**

- Temperature screening on arrival
- Presentation of a valid Covid- 19 vaccination certificate Clear immigration and collect luggage
- Met by a Cheli & Peacock Safaris representative and continue on safari

**Unvaccinated Travellers Aged 6 Years and Older**

- Temperature screening on arrival
- Presentation of the Negative PCR Test result Clear immigration and collect luggage
- Met by a Cheli & Peacock Safaris representative and continue on safari

**In Uganda**

- Hotels are operating as normal
- Temperature screening in public places
- Face masks are to be worn by all people at all times in public places
- Social distancing of 1. 5m apart is required at all times in public places.

**Before Departure**

- Departing passengers whose airline or destination country requires a negative COVID- 19 test
- certificate, require testing prior to departure. This can be facilitated by Government laboratories in cities and various safari destinations.
- Passengers whose airline or destination country do not require a negative COVID- 19 test certificate are able to leave Uganda without testing.