Uganda: Information on rights and privileges of permanent resident status, especially if such an individual has an ongoing, duly licensed business in the country, on the requirements and consequences for such an individual in leaving and re-entering the country, and on how the status may be forfeited
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | UGA25021.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Uganda: Information on rights and privileges of permanent resident status, especially if such an individual has an ongoing, duly licensed business in the country, on the requirements and consequences for such an individual in leaving and re-entering the country, and on how the status may be forfeited, 1 September 1996, UGA25021.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac4974.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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During a 3 September 1996 interview, an official of the High Commission for the Republic of Uganda stated that, under the constitution, all persons who live in the country have the same rights and privileges except political rights which are awarded to only Ugandan citizens. The source added that like Ugandan citizens, residents who have an ongoing, duly licensed business operate under an investment code which defines conditions under which business must be conducted in the country.
According to the September 1996 Travel Information Manual, a re-entry permit is required for all residents, except nationals of Uganda. For further information on travel requirements for Uganda, please refer to the attachment.
Information on how permanent status may be forfeited could not be found among the source consulted by the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
High Commission for the Republic of Uganda, Ottawa. 3 September 1996. Telephone interview with official.
Attachment
Travel Information Manual [Hoofddorp, the Netherlands]. September 1996, p. 382.
Additional Sources Consulted
Constitutions of the Countries of the World. March 1996. The Republic of Uganda.
Immigration and Nationality: Law and Practice [London]. Quarterly. Tolley Publishing Company.
On-line searches of media articles
Uganda country file
