MOFA urges nationals to postpone tourism and business travel to Uganda

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has learned that on the afternoon of August 12, three ROC (Taiwan) nationals—a business traveler and accompanying family members—had their passports withheld by immigration officials upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Although the nationals were eventually granted entry, the officers unreasonably demanded that they produce Chinese passports to receive entry stamps before having their Taiwan passports returned, stating that the measure was part of Uganda’s “one China policy.”  The incident follows another recent episode, in which officials at the airport confiscated the passports of two Taiwan nationals, one of whom was subsequently deported. MOFA promptly gained an understanding of the situation, and the Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland, which covers consular affairs related to Uganda, immediately provided necessary care and assistance to the affected nationals. The government of Uganda has yet to officially announce any adjustments to its visa and entry requirements for Taiwan nationals. However, in consideration of recent cases of Taiwan nationals encountering di...