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Uganda Passport Ranking 2026

The Uganda passport ranks #140 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 83.3 — stronger than 59 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

36Visa-free
28Visa on arrival
35e-Visa / ETA
99Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Uganda
Passport strength
#140in the world

How strong is the Uganda passport

The Uganda passport ranks #140 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 83.3. It is stronger than 59 passports — visa-free to 36 countries and easy access to 99.

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Where the Uganda passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 36

Visa on arrival · 28

e-Visa / ETA · 35

Visa required · 99

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Uganda citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Uganda passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 57.6% of applications refused, against 36.3% at the most lenient one.

1.5 months until the next US interview · Kampala
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
58.5% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 16,400 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
6 countries accept visa applications right inside Uganda

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Uganda citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Uganda passport

Whether Uganda citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Uganda passport?
The Uganda passport ranks #140 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 83.3). It gives visa-free access to 36 countries and easy access to 99 — stronger than 59 passports.
How many countries can Uganda visit visa-free?
36 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Uganda" page.
Why does the Uganda passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Uganda passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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