Uganda drops yellow fever certificate requirement for travellers

What the report says

Uganda’s Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control has clarified that proof of yellow fever vaccination is no longer a mandatory entry requirement for travellers. According to the notice cited by Nile Post, passengers arriving through airports and other border points will no longer need to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate as a condition for entry.

The clarification was issued in a letter dated August 27, 2026, addressed to the chief executive of the Uganda Tourism Board after a request for guidance on the rule’s status. The directorate said the certificate requirement has also been removed from the country’s e-visa application portal and the National Citizenship and Immigration Control website. The same position was later confirmed publicly on X by the official Immigration Uganda account.

The change is likely to ease entry procedures for international visitors, including tourists and business travellers who previously had to carry the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, often called the yellow card. The report notes that yellow fever rules still differ widely across the world, with some countries maintaining vaccination requirements based on origin, age or transit route.

For Uganda, the update is mainly a travel administration change rather than a public health policy statement in the article. The World Health Organization generally recognizes yellow fever vaccination certificates under international health regulations, but Nile Post reported that travellers to Uganda should now no longer need to show one on arrival. Travellers seeking clarification were directed to the immigration directorate’s public relations office.