Uganda's National Citizenship and Immigration Control (NCIC) published an official notice dated 2 October 2026: a yellow fever vaccination certificate is no longer a mandatory requirement for entry into Uganda. The notice says the requirement is not listed on the e-visa portal (visas.immigration.go.ug) or on the NCIC website, and that travelers "do not need a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate for entry".
This is a change to entry documents. It is not health advice about vaccination, and it does not change the rules of other countries on the same itinerary. Ugandan authorities decide on entry.
What OTAs and tour operators should do
Update Uganda entry checklists and destination pages to remove the certificate as an entry document.
Keep the onward-travel warning. Some countries ask for yellow fever proof from travelers arriving from, or transiting through, countries with yellow fever risk. A Uganda–Rwanda–Kenya–Tanzania circuit or an onward flight can still trigger a certificate check elsewhere.
Don't give medical advice. Point travelers to their doctor or a travel clinic for vaccination decisions.
What airlines should know
What we have not verified
What airlines already check before boarding is in travel border rules. Entry rules change on government websites first. Coverage alerts send one email per change for the destinations you sell.
Coverage alerts send one email per rule change for the destinations you pick, from the partner console. Systems can take the same events as webhooks; the shape is in the developer docs. The live requirement for any passport is always in the requirements checker.
Information for travel businesses, not legal advice. It is not medical advice. Ugandan authorities decide on entry; health decisions belong with a medical professional.
NCIC official notice, 2 Oct 2026 verified 7 Oct 2026 · visas.immigration.go.ug verified 7 Oct 2026