“convention travel document” means a travel document issued to a refugee under the relevant refugee instruments and the Control of Alien Refugees Act;

Class D (Business and trade):
A person intending to carry on a business or trade on his or her own account, or as partners in a firm in Uganda, or who satisfies the board that—
(a) if a licence is required to enable him or her to engage in the trade or business, he or she is in possession of such licence or will be able to obtain one; and
(b) he or she has in his or her own right and at his or her full and free disposition such sum as may be prescribed by the responsible Ministry in respect of any particular trade or business.

Class F (Professionals)
A member of a prescribed profession who intends to practice such profession in Uganda who satisfies the board that—
(a) he or she is in possession of such qualifications as may be prescribed;
(b) he or she is in possession of sufficient capital or assured income to enable him or her to give effect to his or her intention; and
(c) has registered with the relevant professional body in Uganda

1) A child of not more than five years of age found in Uganda whose parents are not known shall be presumed to be a citizen of Uganda by birth.
(2) A child under the age of eighteen years neither of whose parents is a citizen of Uganda, who is adopted by a citizen of Uganda, shall, on application, be registered as a citizen of Uganda.
(3) Subject to this Act, the procedure for registration as a citizen under subsection (2) shall be as prescribed by regulations made under section 82.

(1) Every person born in Uganda—

(a) at the time of whose birth—

(i) neither of his or her parents and none of his or her grandparents had diplomatic status in Uganda; and
(ii) neither of his or her parents and none of his or her grandparents was a refugee in Uganda; and

(b) who has lived continuously in Uganda since the ninth day of October 1962, shall, on application, be entitled to be registered as a citizen of Uganda.

(2) The following persons shall, upon application, be registered as citizens of Uganda—

(a) every person married to a Ugandan citizen, upon proof of a legal and subsisting marriage of five years or more;
(b) every person who has legally and voluntarily migrated to and has been living in Uganda for at least ten years;
(c) every person who, on the commencement of the Constitution had lived in Uganda for at least twenty years.

(3) Subsection (2)(a) applies also to a person who was married to a citizen of Uganda who but for his or her death would have continued to be a citizen of Uganda under the Constitution.

(4) Where a person has been registered as a citizen of Uganda under subsection (2)(a) and the marriage by virtue of which that person was registered is—

(a) annulled or otherwise declared void by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction; or
(b) dissolved, that person shall, unless he or she renounces that citizenship, continue to be a citizen of Uganda.

(1) The board may grant to any alien citizenship by naturalisation subject to the provisions of this section.
(2) The board shall issue to a person granted citizenship under this section a certificate of naturalisation.
(3) An alien to whom a certificate of naturalisation is issued under this section shall become a citizen of Uganda by naturalisation from the date of the issue of the certificate of naturalisation.
(4) A person who wishes to be granted citizenship by naturalisation shall make an application to the board in writing in the prescribed form and shall comply with the requirements of subsection (5).
(5) The qualifications for naturalisation are that he or she—
(a) has resided in Uganda for an aggregate period of twenty years;
(b) has resided in Uganda throughout the period of twenty-four months immediately preceding the date of application;
(c) has adequate knowledge of a prescribed vernacular language or of the English language;
(d) is of a good character; and
(e) intends, if naturalised, to continue to reside permanently in Uganda.

(6) A person shall not be granted citizenship of Uganda under this section unless—

(a) subject to section 19, where the person has more than one citizenship, he or she has made a declaration in writing in the prescribed form, renouncing any other nationality or citizenship he or she possesses; and
(b) he or she has taken an oath of allegiance in the prescribed form in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution and set out in the Third Schedule to this Act.
(7) The board shall refuse to grant to any alien citizenship by naturalisation if his or her immigration file contains substantial inconsistencies as to put his or her demeanour in issue.
(8) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, the Minister may, where he or she is satisfied that reciprocal provisions are or may be made in respect of Uganda citizens under the law of any prescribed country, as regards acquisition of citizenship in the prescribed country, and that it is desirable so to do, by statutory order, make provision for reciprocal acquisitions of citizenship by citizens from that prescribed country.

A person who is not a citizen of Uganda may, on acquiring the citizenship of Uganda, subject to the Constitution, this Act and any other law enacted by Parliament, retain the citizenship of another country.

(3) A person who is not a citizen of Uganda shall not be issued with an entry permit, certificate of permanent residence or pass referred to in subsection (1) unless that person is in possession of a passport, certificate of identity, convention travel document or any other valid travel document.

A person intending to take on employment under entry permit class G specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Act may only enter Uganda after his or her application for the entry permit has been granted.

(1) The board may grant to a person upon application a certificate of permanent residence which shall entitle that person to remain in Uganda for such period as is stipulated in the certificate.

(2) The application referred to in subsection (1) shall be in Form E specified in the Third Schedule to this Act.

(3) A certificate of permanent residence shall only be granted to a person on proof that —

(a) that person —
(i) has contributed to the socioeconomic or intellectual development of Uganda;
(ii) has continuously lived legally in Uganda for ten years;
(iii) is of good character and of proven integrity;
(iv)has not defaulted in the payment of any taxes required to be paid by him or her; and
(v) has no criminal antecedents in Uganda or outside Uganda; and
(vi) is not a bankrupt or destitute; or

(b)he or she is legally married to a Ugandan citizen and there is a subsisting marriage of three years or such other period as may be prescribed.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (3), any Uganda citizen who acquires the citizenship of another country shall be eligible on application for the grant of a certificate of permanent residence under this section.

(5) Where a person has been granted a certificate of permanent residence under subsection (3)(g) and the marriage by virtue of which that person was granted a certificate of permanent residence is —
(a) invalid or otherwise declared void by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction; or
(b) dissolved,
that person shall cease to hold a certificate of permanent residence.

(6) The board may cancel any certificate of permanent residence obtained under subsection (3)(g) if it is proved that the holder of the certificate conducted a marriage of convenience for the sole purpose of acquiring a certificate of permanent residence.

(7) The board may revoke any certificate issued under this section upon a finding that—
(a) the person holding the certificate has violated the terms of the certificate of permanent residence;
(b) the person holding the certificate has violated any of the provisions of this Act;
(c) the person has become a prohibited immigrant under section 52; or
(d) the person has become an undesirable immigrant under this Act.