Uganda’s digital passport set for January 2019 launch, will cost $67

Ugandan passports. Ugandans with the old passport have been given a January 2021 deadline to switch to the digital version. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Uganda's digital passport, which will be launched in January 2019, will cost Ush250,000 ($67), a 67 per cent increase from the current cost of Ush150,000 ($40), making the document one of the most expensive in the region.

East African Community member states are moving from machine-readable passports to digital versions in compliance with international standards.