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#CARD:Uganda:Travel\Consular Information
Uganda - Consular Information Sheet
March 19, 1994

Country Description:  Uganda is a developing East African nation.  Tourism
facilities are adequate in Kampala, but are limited in other areas.

Entry Requirements:  A passport is required; a visa is not required for U.S.
citizens.  Evidence of immunization for yellow fever, cholera and typhoid is
often requested.  Uganda levies a $20 (US) departure tax, payable in cash
(dollars or shillings) at Entebbe Airport.  Further entry information may be
obtained from the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, 5909 16th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20011, telephone [phone], or the Ugandan Permanent
Mission to the United Nations, telephone [phone].

Areas of Instability:  The U.S. Embassy in Kampala issued the following
security notice on March 18, 1994, warning U.S. citizens to avoid travel to
the following areas:

-- A region borderd on the west, by a line from Moyo south to, and
including, the part of Murchison Falls National Park located north of the
Nile River.  On the south, from the northern part of Murchison Falls
National Park east to Lira.  On the east, from Lira north to the Sudan
border.  On the north, the Uganda/Sudan border area.  We expect the violence
previously seen in this area to subside over the next couple of months, but
in the meantime, all travel into that area that is not absolutely essential
should be postponed.

-- Travel into the Karamoja area, especially along the Kenya-Sudan-Uganda
border areas should be avoided.  Other areas which are unstable include the
area between Soroti and Lira and the West Nile Region.  This is also a
reiteration of the U.S. Embassy's advisory against travel into these areas.

--The U.S. Embassy recommends that, for the time being, if travel must be
undertaken in the north, it be done by air to the maximum extent possible.
At this time, air travel into Moyo, Kitgum, Lira and Gulu is considered
safe, but road travel out of these towns is not safe.

Medical Facilities:  Medical facilities in Uganda are limited.  Medical
supplies, equipment and medication are often in short supply or not
available.  U.S. medical insurance is not always valid outside the United
States.  Supplemental medical insurance with specific overseas coverage and
medical evacuation provisions has proved useful.  Information on health
matters may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control's international
travelers hotline, telephone [phone].

Information on Crime:  Incidents of armed vehicle hijackings and armed
highway robbery are frequent throughout the country.  Although these attacks
are often violent, victims are generally injured only if they resist.  In
Kampala less violent crimes such as pickpocketing, purse snatching and
thefts from parked vehicles or vehicles stalled in traffic jams are a common
problem.  The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported
immediately to local police and to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
The pamphlets "A Safe Trip Abroad" and "Tips for Travelers to Sub-Saharan
Africa" provide useful information on protecting personal security while
traveling abroad and on travel in the region in general.  Both are available
from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.

Highway Travel:  Many roads in Uganda are poor, and bandit activity in some
areas is both frequent and unpredictable.  Highway travel at night is
particularly dangerous.

Photography Prohibition:  Photographing security forces or government
installations is prohibited.

Drug Penalties:  U.S. citizens are subject to the laws of the country in
which they are traveling.  Penalties for possession, use or trafficking in
illegal drugs are strict, and convicted offenders can expect jail sentences
and fines.

Registration:  U.S. citizens who register in the Consular Section at the
U.S. Embassy in Kampala may obtain updated information on travel and
security in Uganda.

Embassy Location:  The U.S. Embassy is located on Parliament Avenue in the
capital city of Kampala, P.O. Box 7007; telephone [phone].

No. 94-035

This replaces the Consular Information Sheet issued October 18, 1993, to
note that visas are no longer required and to revise the information on
Areas of Instability, Medical Facilities, Crime, Highway Travel and
Photography.


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