# Uganda passport to South Africa: eVisa

Current access classification: **eVisa** — A visa applied for and issued electronically before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — South Africa: ordinary-passport eVisa availability** (eVisa)
  These non-exempt ordinary-passport nationalities are on DHA's current eVisa-availability list.
  - Only for nationalities named by DHA's current eVisa availability page and not separately exempt under the current DHA exemption schedule.
  - An eVisa is still a prior visa: it is an electronic alternative to a paper visa, not visa-free admission or a visa on arrival.
  - Does not classify diplomatic, official, service, special, laissez-passer, crew, military, transit, residence, work, accreditation, document, purpose, admissibility, or case-specific exceptions.
  Official sources:
  - [South African Department of Home Affairs: Department of Home Affairs ePermits: eVisa availability](https://ehome.dha.gov.za/epermit/user/createUserProfile)
  - [South African Department of Home Affairs: Department of Home Affairs: Countries exempt from South African visas](https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/exempt-countries)
  - [South African Government: South African Government: Home Affairs immigration and visa requirements](https://www.gov.za/about-government/government-system/home-affairs)

## How to apply

Follow the current instructions on the official portal.

1. Confirm the passport nationality appears in DHA's current eVisa availability list.
2. Create a DHA ePermits profile and complete the visa application before travel.

[DHA ePermits eVisa application](https://ehome.dha.gov.za/epermit/user/createUserProfile)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/uganda-south-africa-evisa)
- [Uganda passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/uganda)
- [All passport requirements for South Africa](https://multipassrank.com/destination/south-africa)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)