DEPARTMENT OF CONSULAR SERVICES
Strategic Objective
The Consular Services Department provides consular services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters and abroad through Uganda's Embassies and Missions.
The key functions of the Department are:
- Strengthening the policy and regulatory framework for the provision of consular services;
- Coordinating the establishment of Uganda Consular Missions abroad;
- Coordinating the provision of consular services by Ugandan Embassies and Missions abroad;
- Providing consular services at Headquarters to Ugandans, Diplomatic Missions and other foreign entities and nationals resident in Uganda;
- Managing consular relations between Uganda and other countries;
- Establishing national and international networks for the provision of consular services.
Consular Services provided by the Department include:
- General information on consular protection and assistance;
- Next of kin notifications in cases of death, illness, arrest and other emergency situations involving Ugandans abroad;
- Repatriation guidelines in emergency situations abroad;
- Coordination of visa application processes for Government Officials travelling abroad for official work;
- Authentication of academic documents issued by Ugandan academic institutions;
- Coordination of the issuance and renewal of Uganda Diplomatic passports for Ugandans carrying out diplomatic assignments abroad;
- Coordination of consular visits to foreign nationals detained in Uganda.
| NAME | DESIGNATION | RANK | EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Amb. Eunice Kigenyi | Head of Department | FSO I | eunice.kigenyi@mofa.go.ug |
| Mr.Oundo Mukanga | FSO III | ||
| Ms. Judith Asiimwe Nyangoma | FSO 1V | judith.asiimwe@mofa.go.ug | |
| Mr. Stilson Muwhezi | FSO VI | stilson.muwhezi@mofa.go.ug | |
| Ms. Paula Mugisa | FSO VI | paula.mugisa@mofa.go.ug |
Highlights
GOVERNMENT OF UGANDA SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OIL REFINERY IN KABAALE - HOIMA DISTRICT., 11th-April 2018
The Uganda Government has, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development together with the Uganda National Oil Company, today entered into the Project Framework Agreement (PFA) the with Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium(AGRC) for the development of the oil refinery.
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HON SAM KUTESA MOURNS MRS WINNIE MADIKIZELA MANDELA, 9th-April 2018
Hon Sam Kutesa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today 6th April 2018 paid a visit to the South African high Commission in Kampala to sign the Official Condolence Book following the death of Mrs. Winnie Madikizela Mandela. Hon Kutesa also passed on the following condolence Message to the High Commissioner:
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