According to chapter 3 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda (Articles 9-19), a Citizen of Uganda is defined as follows:

On May 6th, 2024, at the Joint Ministry of Internal Affairs press conference at the Police Headquarters, the spokesperson made an announcement regarding the replacement of lost passports by Ugandans living abroad.

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Internal Affairs Lt Gen Joseph B. Musanyufu on Friday February 23rd launched the Passport Center at the Jinja Regional Immigration Office. The Passport Office is now a fully-fledged center where applicants can have their interviews, data captured and collect their passports. It joins Kampala HQ, Mbale, Mbarara and Gulu as the other complete passport centers in the country

Newly appointed National Citizenship & Immigration Control Board (NCIB) Members were sworn in by Hon. Justice Emmanuel Baguma,the Deputy Head of Civil Division at the High Court Civil Division-Twed Towers Kampala on 14th November 2023. Present among others was the Minister Major General (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire and the Permanent Secretary Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, would like to inform the general public and our esteemed clients that the official electronic visa application portal for the Republic of Uganda is,