British High Commission
About Company
he British High Commission in Uganda maintains and develops relations between the UK and Uganda.
We are responsible for the political relationship between the UK and Uganda, and we provide advice and guidance on political and governance issues.
We provide assistance and documentary services to British nationals in Uganda. The UK Department for International Trade Section provides assistance to both British and Ugandan businesses.
Find out more on our UK and Uganda news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Uganda. You can access UK government services while in Uganda.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in Uganda, see our Travel Advice page about coronavirus (COVID-19).
If you’re in Uganda and you need advice which is not covered in our travel advice Travel Advice page then you can contact us online. If you’re in Uganda and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call 0312 312000 or +44 1908 51 6666. We are available 24/7. If in need of urgent assistance, please stay on the line and select the option for ‘calling about an emergency involving a British National’ to speak to an officer. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Uganda, call 020 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
