{"id":1706,"date":"2021-10-29T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2022-07-11T12:17:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T09:17:22","slug":"compulsory-covid-19-testing-of-all-passengers-arriving-at-entebbe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/compulsory-covid-19-testing-of-all-passengers-arriving-at-entebbe\/","title":{"rendered":"Compulsory COVID-19 testing of ALL passengers arriving at Entebbe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Important updates on new arrival procedures for passengers travelling to Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All passengers arriving at Entebbe International Airport will be required to have a compulsory COVID-19 PCR test regardless of their country of origin or vaccination status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children below the age of six years will be exempt on condition that they are accompanied by parents with a negative PCR test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find below instructions for entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/covid-testing-entebbe.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/covid-testing-entebbe.png 800w, https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/covid-testing-entebbe-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/covid-testing-entebbe-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/covid-testing-entebbe-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/covid-testing-entebbe-614x1536.png 614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/caa.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-in-Relation-to-Mandatory-testing-at-Entebbe-International-Airport-2-thirty.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/caa.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-in-Relation-to-Mandatory-testing-at-Entebbe-International-Airport-2-thirty.pdf<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3bde33-c5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3bde33-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3bde33-c5\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3bde33-c5 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3bde33-c5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3bde33-c5\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_3bde33-c5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3bde33-c5\">PLEASE NOTE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers are advised to register for arrival testing using this link <a href=\"https:\/\/arrivals.healthdesk.go.ug\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/arrivals.healthdesk.go.ug\/home\/<\/a> at least one week before arrival so that the arrival process goes seamlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend that guests don&#8217;t pay for the testing in advance but rather pay locally in cash of usd $30 at the Airport at the post bank Uganda Kiosks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For guests connecting on Aerolink to Bwindi, Aerolink will liaise with UTB to streamline the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/greatlakessafaris.com\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"820\">contact us<\/a> if you have any questions about the new procedures for arrival or anything else which we may be able to assist you on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important updates on new arrival procedures for passengers travelling to Uganda. 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