There are two categories of first-time applicants, and the requirements will vary slightly with each category. One category is that of individuals who are responsible adults and have never applied for or been issued a Uganda Passport. The second category is that of individuals who, by virtue of being minors, have been previously listed on their legal guardians' passports. These young citizens qualify as first-time applicants for their own passports.

First-time applicants for a Uganda Passport must establish, beyond any doubt, that they are Citizens of Uganda. They must provide documentary proof of their claim to the status of Uganda Citizen. This citizenship status must have been acquired in one of three ways: by birth, by descent, by naturalisation, and by registration.

All applications for new passports are processed by the Passport Office, in Kampala. Applicants are advised to provide all the necessary information on all the forms that have to be filled; without forgetting the documentation that the procedure demands. Failure to comply with all the requirements of the process will result in unnecessary delay and possible denial of the passport. All the forms needed to expedite the process are available for easy downloading from the Internet.

1.   Fill in Form "A", APPLICATION FOR A UGANDA TRAVEL DOCUMENT (PASSPORT)
Please, take time to read and understand the required information; and pay
particular attention to the NOTES section on side two of the form.
2.   Fill in Form "B", CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION.
3.   Obtain Four (4), recent passport-size photographs, as described under NOTES,
on Form "A".
4.   If you are claiming Ugandan Citizenship by birth or descent, provide
your Birth Certificate or other, acceptable form of proof of birth, e.g. Baptism Certificate.
If you are claiming Ugandan Citizenship by naturalisation or registration,
provide the appropriate certificate of naturalisation or registration.
5.  Enclose the forms, the required documentation, and a money order or cashier's cheque, in the amount of US$90, payable to "Uganda Embassy".
6.  Please include a self-addressed, return pre-paid Postal Express Envelope for shipping your document(s) back to you.

    Mail to:

    New Passport Application
    Embassy of the Republic of Uganda
    13, Avenue Poincaré,
    75016 PARIS (France)