SIMPLIFIED STEPS FOR ACQUIRING THE NEW ELECTRONIC PASSPORT.
1. Complete application online at (www.passports.go.ug) and make payment using mobile money, master or visa card. (Normal 250k, express 400k, courier 10k)
2. Schedule an interview at the embassy either online or call on 17601161505 (mobile) or 13552630352 consular line.
3. Take all the listed documents and items plus application letter addressed to the ambassador with you to the embassy for an interview.
4. The embassy shall provide you with a document that you need to send to Uganda. In addition to the document given by the embassy, add your original passport, an authorization letter for the person to pick your passport, all the documents that were submitted to the embassy, passport photos, signed national ID copy for the person you have authorized to pick for you.
5. All these documents are sent using courier services or whatever means to the person you have authorized to pick your passport (they will have to take it to the diaspora desk) or to the ministry of internal affairs passport control department.
6. The person you authorised to pick your passport will then pick it when it is ready and send it back to you.
From yours faithfully;
Welfare department.
USAC.