What are the services provided by the Uganda Embassy in USA?

The Uganda Honorary Consulate-General is in Chicago, with Bennett J. Johnson serving as the Consul general. The Honorary Consulate of Uganda offers many services to the Citizen of Uganda as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as passport renewal of Uganda, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, visa requirements for Uganda for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

7822 South Dobson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619
Tel: +1 773 651 0700
Email: consulgjohnson@gmail.com

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Uganda located in Chicago, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Uganda, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Uganda government.

What are the other services offered by the Uganda Consulate/ Embassy in Chicago?

Community Services: Honorary Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Uganda woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Uganda diaspora, registration of new organization with the Uganda Honorary Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to Uganda with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Honorary Consulate

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities, promotion of Uganda exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Uganda, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Uganda

Education: Publishing Uganda centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Uganda, registration of Uganda student aboard, study in Uganda promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Uganda Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Uganda nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency passport of Uganda based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Uganda Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Uganda Honorary Consulate in San Diego (address listed above) along with eight Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Uganda.

Address of Uganda Embassy in Washington D.C

Embassy of Uganda – Washington DC 

5911 16^th Street NW,

Washington, DC, 20011

Address of Uganda Honorary Consulate in Aurora

Honorary Consulate of Uganda – Aurora

10076 Rockrose Court/1203 Parker,

CO 90263

Address of Uganda Honorary Consulate in Dallas

Honorary Consulate of Uganda – Dallas

5720 LBJ Freeway, Suite 450,

Dallas, TX 75240

Address of Uganda Honorary Consulate in Seattle

Honorary Consulate of Uganda – Seattle

3202 Harbor View Drive,

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Address of Uganda Honorary Consulate in Macon

Honorary Consulate of Uganda – Macon

748 Captain Kell Drive,

Macon, GA 31201

Address of Uganda Honorary Consulate in Malibu

Honorary Consulate of Uganda – Malibu

24255 Pacific Coast Highway,

Malibu, CA 90263

Address of Uganda Honorary Consulate in San Diego

Honorary Consulate of Uganda – San Diego

969 Scott Street,

San Diego, CA 92106

Address of Uganda Honorary Consulate in Miami

Honorary Consulate of Uganda – Miami

11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Avenue, Suite 2202-CSNM,

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Does a Consulate operate out of Chicago Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Chicago. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Does Uganda provide any E-visa?

Yes, there are nine types of E-visa offered by Uganda as following

1. USA to Uganda Conference Visa Multiple Entry 6-12 Months

2. USA to Uganda Conference Visa Multiple Entry 12-24 Months

3. USA to Uganda Conference Visa Multiple Entry 24-36 Months

4. USA to Uganda Tourist Visa Multiple Entry 6-12 Months

5. USA to Uganda Tourist Visa Multiple Entry 24-36 Months

6. USA to Uganda Tourist Visa Multiple Entry 12-24 Months

7. USA to Uganda Transit Visa

8. USA to Uganda Conference Visa Single Entry

9. USA to Uganda Tourist Visa Single Entry

What is the Visa-Free Score of Uganda Passports?

Uganda passports accumulate points to every visa-free nation that determines enter without obtaining a visa or to get an arrival visa.  

To explore more details about Uganda Visa-Free Score, check out: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/uganda/