Tips and Updates

Get a U.S. Passport:
Your Passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond intended stay - You can pick up an application at any Post Office

Get an Entry Visa:
Visa Applications can be downloaded from the Uganda Embassy Web. Print, Complete and mail your passport to Washington D.C. Send by registered mail. If the website is down, you can contact the embassy by fax, phone or by email:

The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda
5911 16th Street, NW, Washington DC 20011

Telephone: (202) 726-7100
Fax: (202) 726-1727
E-mail: ugembassy@aol.com

Get Vaccinatons:
a) An International Vaccination Certificate against Cholera (recommended not required)
b) An International Inoculation Certificate against Yellow Fever

Specific Questions:
§ Family Name - your last name! PRINT!!!!
§ Other Names - your first name!
§ Nationality - US Citizen
§ Date of Birth - Write out the month. (e.g. April 15th, 1961 and not 04/15/61 )
§ Passport Type - Ordinary
§ Visa type - Single Journey
§ Visa Class - Ordinary
§ Date of Arrival - June 14th, 2002
§ Length of stay - 2 weeks
§ Reason for Journey - Attend Christian Conferences and Seminars

§ Reference
Pastor Fred Wantaate
Makerere Full Gospel Church
P. O. Box 1734
Kampala, Uganda

§ Full Address in Uganda
Namirembe Guest House
Namirembe Hill, Kampala