issued to shareholders of companies engaged in prospecting of minerals or mining of specific mineral (gold, , copper, iron ore, silca, phosphate, limestone & Marble)

Requirements

1. Valid Passport (bio-data page)
2. Recent Passport Size Photograph
3. Covering letter from the Agency
4. Valid Clearance letter from Interpol/ valid police clearance from the home country
5. Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
6. Current immigration status
7. Copy of valid mining license issued in Uganda
8. Copy of Uganda Investment Authority (U.I.A) license
9. Support letter from Ministry of Energy, Minerals &Natural Resources/any other relevant Government Agency.
10. Certified proof of shareholding by the applicant

Duration & Fees:

6 Months cost USD 400
12 Months, cost USD 400
24 Months, cost USD 800
36 Months, cost USD 1200

Steps for Application

• Step 1: Log into the Immigration Portal and select start new application
• Step 2: Accept the terms and conditions displayed in the Disclaimer.
• Step 3: Select the visa or permit type, category and sub category
• Step 4: Complete the application form
• Step 5: Upload the required documents; a six-digit application ID eg. (234790123) is automatically generated as the reference number
• Step 6: Make payment for applications that require prepayment.
• Step 7: Upon approval, for application that don’t require top up payment, an approval letter will be generated and emailed to the applicant on the home page
• Step 8: Upon approval, make a top up payment for applications that require a top up payment. After payment an approval letter is generated and emailed to the client
• Step 9: Report to the immigration office/ border for biometric capture with all documents uploaded, payment receipts, approval letter and passport