U.S. Embassy Announces Increase in Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fee

December 17, 2007

The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda announces that effective January 1, 2008 the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee will increase from $100 to $131.  All applicants applying for tourist and other types of nonimmigrant visas are required to pay this fee when appearing for a visa interview at the U.S. Embassy Kampala.  Applicants may pay the fee in U.S. Dollars or the equivalent in Ugandan Shillings.

The increase in the visa application fee is a global fee increase implemented by the U.S. Government.  The fee increase was necessary because the previous fee of $100 did not cover the costs incurred with new security-related processing, new information technology systems, and inflation.  Nonimmigrant visa applicants pay this fee to the Consular Section Cashier at the U.S. Embassy when appearing for their interview.

The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda would also like to remind prospective visa applicants that appointments are required in order to submit a visa application and obtain a visa interview.  In order to schedule an appointment with the Embassy, applicants are required to go to the U.S. Embassy internet site at http://kampala.usembassy.gov/.  Applicants should click on the tab labeled "Visa Services," and follow the instructions posted there.

Government employees traveling on official government to government business should coordinate with the Protocol Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to obtain a Diplomatic Note and have their application delivered to the visa section.  Direct hire employees of accredited international organizations traveling on official business (United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, etc.) should coordinate with their respective administrative offices in order to obtain a Diplomatic Note and have their application delivered to the visa section.