All passengers arriving at or departing from Entebbe International Airport are required to complete a Digital Health Declaration Form before undergoing clearance by Port Health and Immigration officers.

In a statement, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) reminded travellers that completing the online form is mandatory and urged passengers to fill it in before arriving at the airport to avoid delays.

The requirement applies to both arriving and departing passengers, who must provide accurate personal and travel information that matches the details in their passports and other travel documents.

Passengers are required to access the form by scanning the official QR code provided at the airport or visiting the Ministry of Health’s online portal at https://poes.health.go.ug/declare.

After opening the portal, travellers should select their preferred language and indicate whether they are arriving in or departing from Uganda.

They must then fill in the required information, ensuring that their names, passport numbers, and other travel details are accurate.

UCAA said the completed declaration remains valid for 48 hours while passengers whose forms expire before their scheduled travel time must complete new ones.

To ease the clearance process at Entebbe International Airport, two designated lanes will serve passengers who have already completed their health declaration forms, while another two will assist travellers who need help completing the forms at the airport.

The arrangement is intended to reduce congestion and speed up passenger clearance by allowing those who have completed the online process to proceed through the designated lanes.

The authority urged travellers to complete the forms before reaching the airport rather than waiting until they arrive at the Port Health desk.