Uganda
Last update 18 August 2023Diplomatic missions
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Level 3: Increased level of risk (recommendation not to travel in certain areas of the country unless necessary)
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Republic of Uganda
The Republic of Bulgaria does not have a functioning embassy in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Bulgarian citizens residing in Uganda on a short or long-term basis may address consular matters to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Ethiopia
Address: Bole KK, Kebele 04/06/07, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mailing address: P.O.Box 987 Addis Ababa, FDR of Ethiopia
Telephone: +251 11 66 100 32
Fax: +251 11 66 162 70
Working hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 18:00
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mfa.bg/embassies/ethiopia
The Embassy of Uganda in Berlin is accredited to Bulgaria.
Embassy of Uganda in Berlin
Address: 10117 Berlin, Axel-Springer Strasse 54a
Telephone: +49 030 24047556
Fax: +49 030 24047557
Working hours: 09:00 – 17:00
E-mail: [email protected]
Honorary Consul of Uganda in Bulgaria
Mr. Ivaylo Yotov
Office: 1303 Sofia, 84 Alexander Stamboliyski Blvd., fl. 11
Telephone/fax: +359 2 421 76 06/26
GSM: +359 884 730 406
E-mail: [email protected]
General information
Security level:
Travellers are advised to pay particular attention to their personal safety.
Avoid travelling at night.
Carrying a copy of your ID and a small amount of cash is recommended. Avoid travelling inland
There is a very high level of crime, kidnapping, robbery and theft in the major cities and tourist centres.
Legislation specifics
Homosexuality is illegal under Ugandan law and is considered a crime punishable by the state.
Healthcare:
A very low level of health care typical of Africa.
The water should not be drunk, it should be used for washing only after boiling.
High rates of AIDS infection as well as yellow fever.
For up-to-date information on mandatory and/or recommended vaccines you may contact the Regional Health Inspectorates in the country. Yellow fever vaccine is administered at the following regional health inspectorates: Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate; Varna RHI; Burgas RHI; Pleven RHI; Plovdiv RHI; Blagoevgrad RHI and Ruse RHI.
Customs requirements:
You can import an unlimited amount of currency into Uganda.
You can import certain goods for personal use duty-free, including: 200 cigarettes, 0.5 lb of tobacco and 1 litre of alcohol.
Export of foreign currency — without restriction within the limits declared on entry.
Export of hunting trophies — with a special permission.
Road traffic:
Very poor road network. Take particular care when travelling by car in the dark. International and Bulgarian driving licences are required.
Local currency:
Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Carrying dollars, euro or British pounds is recommended.
Climatic characteristics:
Rainy and dry alternating periods are typical of the climate. More fluid intake and low-fat foods are needed, as well as avoiding alcohol during the hot months. Drinking water from taps is prohibited.
Travel papers and visas
As of 1 January 2014, the East African Tourist Visa shall enter into force. Tourists who visit one of the countries — the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Uganda — with a valid visa can visit the other two without applying for additional visas or paying additional visa fees.
You must enter the country with an international passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Uganda.
Bulgarian citizens travelling to Uganda (holders of regular, official and diplomatic passports) need a visa which they can obtain at the Embassy of Uganda in Copenhagen.
Immunization for yellow fever is required.
For up-to-date information on mandatory and/or recommended vaccines you may contact the Regional Health Inspectorates in the country. Yellow fever vaccine is administered at the following regional health inspectorates: Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate; Varna RHI; Burgas RHI; Pleven RHI; Plovdiv RHI; Blagoevgrad RHI and Ruse RHI.
Travelling of children
Children over 5 years of age must travel with a separate passport.
Competitive service
Certifications and legalizations
In order to be valid in Bulgaria and to be able to serve before Bulgarian institutions, all documents issued by the authorities in Uganda to Bulgarian citizens should bear the stamp of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda.
Then, they are certified by the Embassy of Uganda accredited to Bulgaria — in this case in Berlin. The signature and certifications of the Consular Office are then certified at our Embassy in Berlin.
Thereafter, the documents must be translated into Bulgarian by an authorized Translation Agency in Bulgaria, and the translation certified by the Department of Certification and Legalization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
European Emergency Travel Document
In extreme situations — in case of damage, loss or theft of a passport, Bulgarian citizens can apply for an Emergency Travel Document at an Embassy of an EU Member State in Kampala.