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Uganda - Currency Import and Export

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ProcedureEdit

  • Persons leaving or entering Uganda are permitted to take from or bring into the country up to UGX20,000,000 of Ugandan currency
  • Foreign currencies may be imported or exported without restrictions but amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared.

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Importation of currencies into Uganda

  1. Residents and Non-residents are required to declare the amount of currencies they have on them once you they have entered Uganda from any point of entry.
  2. The permissible amount of Ugandan currency one can import into Uganda without declaration is up to UGX 20,000,000. If you are carrying any amounts in excess of this you should approach the customs office to make a declaration.
  3. Similarly, foreign currencies may be imported into Uganda without restrictions, however amounts exceeds USD 10,000 must also be declared
  4. At the customs office you will be given a Form F88 Passenger Declaration Form which you are required to fill and submit
  5. You will also be required to submit your valid passport with the declaration form
  6. Once you have made the declaration you will be grated a pass into the country.

Exportation of currencies into Uganda

  1. Residents and Non-residents are required to declare the amount of currencies they have on them once you they have before they leave Uganda from any point of entry.
  2. Residents may export up to UGX 20,000,000 (Uganda Shilling-UGX) to cover expenses upon re-entry into Uganda. No restrictions apply to foreign currencies.
  3. Non-residents may export local and foreign currency without restrictions.
  4. However, for amounts equivalent to USD 5,000 or more residents and non-residents need to hold documents indicating the source and the purpose of this amount.
  5. Therefore, if you are holding this amount you should visit the customs office at the point of exit to make a declaration of the amount you are holding.
  6. Here you will be given a Form F88 Passenger Declaration Form which you are required to fill and submit.
  7. You will also be required to submit documents indicating the source and the purpose of this amount and your valid passport.
  8. Once the customs office verifies your documents you will be granted an exit pass.
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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Valid passport
  • Duly filled form (Passenger declaration from).


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Customs Services Department - Head Office
Uganda Revenue Authority,
 Physical address: Plot M193/M194,
Nakawa Industrial Area
Kampala, Uganda
P.O. Box 7279,
Kampala, Uganda
Toll Free Number: (256) 800117000
Email:[email protected]
Website: Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Non-residents may import and export local and foreign currencies without restrictions but amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared.
  • Residents may import and export up to UGX 20,000,000 into Uganda. No restrictions apply to foreign currencies, however foreign currencies exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared

FeesEdit

No fee is charged for importation and exportation.

ValidityEdit

Validity is forever.

Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The processing time is immediate

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InstructionsEdit

  • Approach customs office upon arrival or before departure to declare if you are carrying amount of currencies above the allowed amounts.
  • Fill the declaration forms at the customs office to declare the amount of money you want to import or export into or out of Uganda

Required InformationEdit

  1. Name of Passenger
  2. Passport number
  3. Nationality
  4. Date of Birth
  5. Sex
  6. Date of arrival/ departure
  7. Flight No./Vehicle No./Vessel No
  8. Country Arriving From/ Travelling to
  9. Countries visited in last six days
  10. Address in Uganda
  11. Hotel/Residence
  12. Postal address
  13. Email address.
  14. Amount of currency.
  15. Source and purpose of currency


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • This declarations allows residents and non-residents to import and export local and foreign currencies into and out of Uganda to meet their personal, business and miscellaneous expenses

Information which might helpEdit

Currency Import regulations

  1. Residents may import up to UGX 20,000,000 (Uganda Shilling-UGX) to cover expenses upon re-entry into Uganda. Foreign currencies exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared.
  2. Non-residents may import local and foreign currencies without restrictions but amounts exceeding USD 10,000 must be declared.

Currency Export regulations

  1. Residents may export up to Uganda UGX 20,000,000 (Uganda Shilling-UGX) to cover expenses upon re-entry into Uganda. No restrictions apply to foreign currencies.
  2. Non-residents may export local and foreign currency without restrictions.
  3. However, for amounts equivalent to USD 5,000 or more residents and non-residents need to hold documents indicating the source and the purpose of this amount.

Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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