Uganda passport fees in 2026

Uganda passport fee table

The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control publishes UGX 250,000 for an ordinary passport and UGX 150,000 as the separate express-processing charge. The figures below were checked on 19 October 2026 ^1,2.

Regular and express fees

Regular service costs UGX 250,000 and takes 10 working days after enrolment is complete. Express service costs UGX 400,000 in total and takes 2 working days after enrolment ^1,2.

The department describes the express element as a UGX 150,000 charge paid separately at a bank ¹. The official pages do not publish a separate adult, child or renewal price ^1,2.

Lost or damaged passport cost

A Ministry of Internal Affairs notice dated 15 August 2022 lists a UGX 100,000 fine for a lost or damaged passport. It lists that fine separately from the UGX 250,000 ordinary passport fee ³.

The same notice lists UGX 10,000 for courier service ³. The department's current ordinary-passport page does not show courier service as a required part of every domestic application ¹.

How to apply and pay

Applications start on the official passport portal. You complete the form, print the payment-advice form, pay by a selected method at the selected bank and schedule an appointment ¹.

Bring the appointment form and required records to the selected passport centre for enrolment. The portal process includes an in-person appointment for identity checks and biometric capture ^1,3.

Documents and validity

An ordinary application needs a national identity card or national identification number, a recommendation letter, the recommender's national identity card and proof of profession when relevant ¹.

For a minor, the department lists a birth certificate, parents' national identity cards, parents' passports and a parental consent letter. An adopted child needs a High Court adoption order ¹.

Uganda's citizenship and immigration law says a passport can be valid for up to 10 years and can be renewed for 10 years at a time ⁴. The current fee page does not state the ordinary passport's page count ¹.