The
High Commission of India, Kampala issues Tourist/Business/
Student/Employment and other types of visas to applicants
who are residents of Uganda. People with Ugandan passport
can normally obtain a visa on the same day provided the application
is complete in all respects.
Visas
can also be issued to other applicants/ who are not normal
residents of Uganda only after obtaining clearance from
the Indian Missions in countries of their normal residence.
A time period of 4 to 5 working days is required for processing
the request of such applicants. Applicants under this
category are required to pay Ugandan Shilling 10,000 towards
telex/fax charges. Applications from certain categories
require longer time period because of processing. The visa
fee is to be paid after the clearance is received.
All
applicants are required to apply in the prescribed application
forms along with two passport size photographs and photocopy
of pages of passports containing particulars of the
applicant.
Tourist
Visa : Applicants are required to submit application
form indicating the place(s) of visit and duration of stay.
Student
Visa : Applicants are required to submit a copy of the
letter of admission from the recognised institutions along
with their applications. Applicants are advised to
apply for visa well in advance as in some cases a processing
time of at least 4 weeks is required.
Business
Visa : Applicants are requested to provide a company
letter (from the local company as well as the Indian company)
explaining the general purpose of the visit, places
to be visited and persons/companies to be contacted.
Journalists
and those seeking visas for Research or Filming in India
are required to fill in separate forms and provide additional
information sought therein. Declaration is also to
be filed in respect of equipment being carried. For Research/Filming
purpose, a processing time of at least 4 weeks is
necessary
Employment
Visa : Applicants must provide proper appointment letter/contract
from the employer with copies of documents relating
to the Company's incorporation in India.
Conference
Visa : In some cases a processing time of at least 4
weeks is necessary for grant of visa.
NOTE
:
i. Each visa application is considered on its
merit and the High Commission of India, Kampala may seek
additional information at any stage during the processing
of the application. In case where further processing/checks
is required to be done, visa will be issued as and
when the process is complete. Visa fee once paid is not
refundable.
ii. Visitors holding visas valid for more than
180 days are required to register with the Foreigners' Registration
Officer within 14 days of their first arrival in India.
iii. The information provided above are in
general terms and for specific details, the concerned official
in the Consular Wing may be contacted.
SCHEDULE OF VISA FEE
(To be paid in Cash)
SERVICE
PROVIDED
FEE
(Ug. Shillings)
Visa valid for 6 months
80,000
Visa valid for one year
130,000
Visa other than student with validity between
1-5 year
2,60,000
Student visa valid for six months
80,000
Student visa valid for one year
130,000
Student Visa for more than one year
150,000
Transit Visa (For validity of 15 days and stay
not exceeding 72 hours-single/double entry)
20,000
Visa fee for Pakistani nationals (single entry)
1,000
Visa for Sri Lankan nationals-Single Entry/6
months
6,000
Visa for Sri Lankan nationals-Double Entry/multiple/
upto 1 year
12,000
Visa for Sri Lankan nationals-Business/multiple/6
months
20,000
Transit Visa for Japanese nationals
2,000
Other type of visas for Japanese nationals
16,000
Transfer of visa from old to new passport
10,000
An additional processing fee of Ug. Shillings 40,000
is chargeable in respect of US passport holders.
For
grant of visa after office hours and on holidays an amount
of Ug. Shillings 70,000 is chargeable.
