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NOTICE: EXTENSION OF VALIDITY OF MACHINE READABLE PASSPORTS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

Wednesday, 23rd December 2020
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PUBLIC NOTICE: GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA POSITION ON COVID-19 TEST PRIOR TO TRAVEL

Wednesday, 2nd December 2020

UGANDA DIASPORA JAPAN 1ST VIRTUAL CONVENTION: SUNDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER 2020 FROM 15:00HRS TOKYO TIME/09:00HRS UGANDAN TIME

Friday, 6th November 2020

UGANDA INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE

Friday, 9th October 2020
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Ambassador-designate of Japan to Uganda H.E. Fukusawa Hidemoto paid a courtesy call to the Charge' D'Affaires ad interim Mr. Wasike M. Shadraque, today at the Chancery in Tokyo.

Thursday, 8th October 2020

IN PHOTOS AT NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JAPAN ON 17TH AUGUST 2020

Monday, 17th August 2020
Officials of Uganda Embassy in Tokyo flagging off Ugandans who have been stranded in Japan due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Mission also made arrangements for stranded Ugandans in its other area of accreditation (Republic of Korea) to be put onboard.

REPATRIATION FLIGHT FOR STRANDED UGANDANS AND LEGAL RESIDENTS IN JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA

Tuesday, 11th August 2020
This is to inform of the repatriation flights from Tokyo and South Korea on Monday, 17th August and Saturday, 22nd August. Please email mtecson.ugembassyjp@gmail.com for more details.

ADVISORY FOR TRAVELING TO JAPAN FROM UGANDA

Tuesday, 14th July 2020

Please check the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan before planning your travel and check if the transit point is included in the list of countries which are denied permission to enter Japan.


PUBLIC NOTICE ON RETURNING UGANDANS WHO ARE STRANDED ABROAD DUE TO BORDER CLOSURES AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Tuesday, 2nd June 2020

ADVISORY ON THE UGANDA EMBASSY-TOKYO, JAPAN OPERATION SCHEDULE

Friday, 29th May 2020

Following the announcement by the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Abe Shinzo, to lift the State of Emergency in Japan starting 26th May 2020, this is to inform that the Embassy will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs as a protective measure against the prevailing Corona virus (COVID-19) health threat, and until communicated otherwise.

The Embassy wishes to further inform that the Embassy staff will be working remotely on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will remain reachable on the following contact details:  +81 80 7594 2948 (Japanese); +81 80 7593 4453 and +81 80 7593 4468 (English); E-mail address:  ugabassy@tokyo.email.ne.jp

SEASONAL EID-AL-FITR GREETINGS

Friday, 22nd May 2020

H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON MATTERS REGARDING CORONA VIRUS (COVID 19) ON 4TH MAY 2020 (Please click here)

Wednesday, 6th May 2020

EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE UGANDA EMBASSY TOKYO-JAPAN DUE TO EXTENSION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

Monday, 4th May 2020

On 4th May 2020, the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Abe Shinzo, has decided to extend the State of Emergency in Japan up to 31st May 2020 due to continued large occurrence of COVID-19 infections in different parts of Japan, majorly in Tokyo.

In view of the foregoing, this is to inform that the Embassy will extend its interim closure of the Chancery to the same date of 31st May 2020.

PUBLIC NOTICE (Please click here for the PDF version)

Wednesday, 22nd April 2020


TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE UGANDA EMBASSY-TOKYO, JAPAN

Thursday, 9th April 2020

On 7th April 2020, the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Abe Shinzo, declared a State of Emergency for one month until Wednesday, 6th May 2020 in the seven majory COVID-19 affected areas of Japan including Tokyo prefecture. This special measure is intended to curb the daily increasing numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in these areas and to prevent its further spread countrywide.

In view of the foregoing, this is to inform that the Embassy will temporary close for the above stated interim period until Wednesday, 6th May 2020.

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ADVISORY ON THE UGANDA EMBASSY-TOKYO, JAPAN OPERATION SCHEDULE DUE TO CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK IN JAPAN (as of 27th March 2020)

Friday, 27th March 2020

This is to inform that in the interim period starting Monday, 30th March 2020, the Embassy will open only on Wednesdays from 11:00 HRS to 15:00 HRS as a protective measure against the prevailing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) health threat, until communicated otherwise.


ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES ON THE COVID-19 (CORONA VIRUS) PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Saturday, 21st March 2020

In his address to the nation on 21st March 2020, H.E. the President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued new directives to avert COVID-19. 

OUTBREAK OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) ALERT FROM THE UGANDA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

Thursday, 19th March 2020
OUTBREAK OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) ALERT FROM THE UGANDA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

ADVISORY ON THE UGANDA EMBASSY-TOKYO, JAPAN OPERATION SCHEDULE DUE TO CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK IN JAPAN (as of 6th March 2020)

Friday, 6th March 2020
This is to inform that in the interim period, starting Monday, 9th March 2020, the Embassy will be open only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs as a protective measure against the prevailing Corona virus (COVID-19) health threat, and until communicated otherwise.

ADVISORY TO UGANDA TRAVEL TRADE ON CORONA VIRUS BY THE UGANDA TOURISM BOARD (UTB)

Thursday, 5th March 2020

Kindly note that this is a travel advisory and NOT a travel ban.

"It is therefore the recommendation and encouragement of the Uganda Tourism Board that intended travelers to Uganda from the affected countries maintain their bookings but delay their travel until a later date when the disease is globally contained no longer considered an outbreak."

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