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Individual Special Pass for Medical Treatment or Immigration Formalities

UgandaShort stays and visits

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a visa, electronic authorisation or visa on arrival is normally required.

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  • Searched the special pass page for whether a visa/eVisa/visa on arrival or advance pass is required for entry; not stated. The purpose sentence belongs to R2 and "Where to apply" is held by a verified R5 answer.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The Special Pass is a temporary pass that allows the holder to work on a short contract, obtain medical treatment, undertake tourism and explore business opportunities.

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Limits of the record
  • The purpose list ends with "etc."; "immigration formalities" (in the via name) is not mentioned on the page.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The page states a fee of USD 400 for three months, but does not state the length of stay or validity period.

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  • The length of stay and validity period are not stated; the captured text gives a fee for three months.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Individual applicants must provide a covering letter explaining the reason for the special pass, documents supporting the stated reason and duration of stay, a recent passport-size photograph, a passport copy (bio-data page) with at least 6 months validity, and their current immigration status. The official source does not state funds, accommodation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • Funds, accommodation, insurance and onward-travel evidence are not stated.
  • https://www.immigration.go.ug/services/special-pass
    Covering letter explaining reason for special pass, documents to support stated reason and duration of stay Recent Passport-size Photograph Passport Copy (Bio data page) with at least 6 months validity Current immigration status

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The pass is applied for online. The official page does not state a renewal or extension process.

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Limits of the record
  • Renewal, extension and longer-term residence progression are not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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