The 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties
| "Wetlands and water: supporting life, sustaining livelihoods" 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) Kampala, Uganda, 8-15 November 2005 |
Visas
1. As is usually the custom for international events of this nature, Uganda as the host country has assumed the obligation and responsibility to grant visas to representatives of all Contracting Parties and observers invited by the Convention's Secretariat. Delegates requiring visas should complete the required formalities well in advance.
2. Citizens of countries for which an entry visa to Uganda is required should contact Ugandan embassies/missions or consulates listed in Annex 1. Citizens of countries where a visa for Uganda is required but where there is no Ugandan embassy or mission, are encouraged, wherever possible, to obtain a visa from a Ugandan consulate in a neighbouring country.
3. The list of countries whose citizens do not need a visa for travel to Uganda is given in Annex 2.
4. Delegates also need to note that in some cases they may need a transit visa or visas through another country, or countries, before entry into Uganda. Please establish the likely transit point(s) and make arrangements to obtain a transit visa before departure from your country.
5. Delegates who cannot obtain visas prior to departure will be facilitated in obtaining a visa on arrival at Entebbe International Airport and other designated entry points, upon presentation of a valid travel document, invitation to the 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and payment of visa fees of US$30 where applicable. The concerned delegates will be provided with further information later. In order to facilitate this process, the concerned delegates should notify the Ramsar Convention Secretariat and the local organizers well in advance.
6. For further clarification regarding visas for Uganda, delegates may contact the local organizers by e-mail at mafabip@ugandawetlands.org or consult the Wetlands Inspection Division Web site: http://www.ugandawetlands.org/cop9 .
Annex 1
Uganda's missions abroad
| Australia, Canberra Belgium, Brussels Canada, Ottawa China, Beijing Congo, Democratic Republic of, Kinshasa Denmark, Copenhagen Egypt, Cairo Ethiopia, Addis Ababa France, Paris Germany, Berlin India, New Delhi Iran (Islamic Republic of) Tehran Italy, Rome Japan, Tokyo | Kenya, Nairobi Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Tripoli Nigeria, Abuja Russian Federation, Moscow Rwanda, Kigali Saudi Arabia, Riyadh South Africa, Pretoria Sudan, Khartoum Switzerland, Geneva United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London United Republic of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam United States of America, New York and Washington |
Annex 2
Countries for which no visa is required to travel to Uganda
| Angola Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Comoros Cyprus Eritrea Fiji Gambia Grenada Italy (only diplomatic passports) Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Madagascar | Malawi Malta Mauritius Rwanda Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands Swaziland Tonga United Republic of Tanzania Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe |
