E-passports will replace machine-readable passports by April 4, 2022 By: Sydney Wolak January 29, 2021 News Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – MEDIUM Ugandan machine-readable passports will no longer be valid for international travel after April 4, 2022, and will Read More
COVID-19: Air and land borders to reopen, some internal restrictions relaxed By: Sydney Wolak October 5, 2020 News COVID-19 Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – HIGH Uganda will reopen air and land borders and has relaxed some internal restrictions that were put in Read More
Updates: Special Pass permits, advertising requirements strictly enforced By: Hennessey Knoop February 14, 2019 News Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – MEDIUM What are the work-permit enforcement trends? While Ugandan authorities continue to issue Special Pass permits for short-term assignments Read More
Immigration authorities step up investigations, arrests of foreign nationals By: Constance Pegushin July 27, 2016 News Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – MEDIUM What is the change? Uganda’s immigration authorities this week dispatched a team of investigators to check the documents Read More
E-immigration system launched, visitor fees reduced By: Constance Pegushin July 26, 2016 News Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – MEDIUM What is the change? Uganda has launched two changes to visa processing: An electronic system has been introduced Read More
Government pursuing localization policies in oil and gas industry By: Constance Pegushin June 17, 2016 News Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – MEDIUM What is the change? The Ugandan government is planning to introduce “local content” requirements for the country’s oil and gas industry as a Read More
No More Special Passes for First-Time Work Permit Seekers By: Constance Pegushin December 3, 2013 News Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – Medium What is the change? Ugandan immigration authorities have stopped issuing special passes to most first-time work permit Read More
Work Permit Fees Abolished for Kenyans and Rwandans By: Constance Pegushin October 31, 2013 News Comments are off for this post. IMPACT – Low What are the changes? Uganda has agreed to abolish work permit fees for Kenyans and Rwandans beginning Read More