Uganda football fans willing to travel for the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia have to worry not about the visa fees.
This follows a waiver by the Government of the Russian Federation.
In a formal letter written to Uganda authorities through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spectators willing to go for the World Cup in Russua will not pay for their visa fees.
This has been confirmed by Margaret Awino Kafeero, the head of Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign affairs.
The same free visa entry services have also been extended to the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, she added.
A statement released by Kafeero reads in part;
We are in receipt of an official communication by the Government of the Russian Federation through its Embassy in Kampala about Visa requirements for spectators of the above events in the Russian Federation, which states as that:
Foreign citizens visiting Russia for the FIFA Football World Cup 2018 and the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 will enter and leave the Russian Federation with a personalized spectator card (“Fan-ID”) attached, in hard or soft copies and a valid travel document (foreign ordinary, official or diplomatic passport) without the Russian Visa.
Period of visa free entry:
The stipulated period for the visa free entry of the spectators who traveled for the FIFA Confederations Cup started on the 12th June 2017 as that of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be communicated in the due course.
The period of the visa-free entry for the spectators of the FIFA Football World Cup 2018 will be communicated in due course.
The Embassy of the Russian Federation has requested that the above information be availed to the general public, all air carriers operating in Uganda as well as border and immigration control authorities.
Uganda is in contention of the FIFA World Cup in Russia as they are on four points, same as leaders Egypt in Group D of the qualifiers.
Ghana has one point and Congo Brazzaville has no point fetched thus far.
32 countries will play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Africa sending 5 representatives.
Uganda has never played at the FIFA World cup.
Hi am here to know how I can begin the process of getting a funs visa to russia for the world cup