# Foreign relations of Uganda

Uganda has formal diplomatic relations with many countries, some accredited. Since the colonial era and after independence Uganda has grown to be one of the most important African countries. Uganda has diplomatic relations with many countries throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Uganda is a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations since 1962.

## Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Uganda maintains diplomatic relations with:
Date :
| 1 | Somalia | 1 April 1960 |
| 2 | Canada | 9 October 1962 |
| 3 | Germany | 9 October 1962 |
| 4 | India | 9 October 1962 |
| 5 | Israel | 9 October 1962 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 9 October 1962 |
| 7 | United States | 9 October 1962 |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 11 October 1962 |
| 9 | Russia | 13 October 1962 |
| 10 | Sudan | 15 October 1962 |
| 11 | China | 18 October 1962 |
| 12 | France | 29 October 1962 |
| 13 | Rwanda | 18 December 1962 |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4 March 1963 |
| 15 | South Korea | 26 March 1963 |
| 16 | Poland | 8 April 1963 |
| 17 | Serbia | 31 July 1963 |
| 18 | Ghana | 1 August 1963 |
| 19 | Nigeria | 6 September 1963 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 28 February 1964 |
| 21 | Chile | 10 March 1964 |
| 22 | Japan | 1 April 1964 |
| 23 | Sweden | 9 April 1964 |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 17 May 1964 |
| 25 | Egypt | 27 May 1964 |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 4 June 1964 |
| 27 | Italy | 5 July 1964 |
| 28 | Norway | 21 July 1964 |
| 29 | Mali | 4 November 1964 |
| 30 | Belgium | 1964 |
| 31 | Republic of the Congo | 1964 |
| 32 | Denmark | 26 January 1965 |
| 33 | Finland | 14 June 1965 |
| 34 | Pakistan | 1 August 1965 |
| 35 | Hungary | 13 August 1965 |
| 36 | Australia | 23 August 1965 |
| 37 | Algeria | 1965 |
| 38 | Morocco | 1965 |
| 39 | Netherlands | 1965 |
| 40 | Austria | 26 January 1966 |
| 41 | Ivory Coast | 21 July 1966 |
| 42 | Guinea | 22 July 1966 |
| — | Holy See | 1 September 1966 |
| 43 | Zambia | 1966 |
| 44 | Liberia | 5 April 1967 |
| 45 | Burundi | 25 August 1967 |
| 46 | Lesotho | 4 October 1968 |
| 47 | Tunisia | 9 December 1968 |
| 48 | Romania | 27 April 1969 |
| 49 | Spain | 13 September 1969 |
| 50 | Turkey | 18 September 1969 |
| 51 | Brazil | 22 December 1969 |
| 52 | Senegal | 8 April 1970 |
| 53 | Venezuela | 27 April 1970 |
| 54 | Guyana | 21 July 1970 |
| 55 | Greece | 12 October 1971 |
| 56 | Botswana | 1971 |
| 57 | Libya | 13 February 1972 |
| 58 | Saudi Arabia | 26 June 1972 |
| 59 | Jordan | 27 June 1972 |
| 60 | Kuwait | 28 June 1972 |
| 61 | Syria | 29 June 1972 |
| 62 | North Korea | 2 August 1972 |
| 63 | Cameroon | August 1972 |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 30 November 1972 |
| 65 | Vietnam | 9 February 1973 |
| 66 | Iraq | 25 July 1973 |
| 67 | Sierra Leone | 10 September 1973 |
| 68 | Yemen | 17 December 1973 |
| 69 | Eswatini | 23 January 1974 |
| 70 | Cuba | 9 May 1974 |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 June 1974 |
| 72 | Argentina | 17 June 1974 |
| 73 | Iran | 12 October 1974 |
| 74 | Niger | 8 April 1975 |
| 75 | Gabon | 4 July 1975 |
| 76 | Mozambique | 21 August 1975 |
| 77 | Qatar | 1975 |
| 78 | Mauritania | 3 February 1976 |
| 79 | Mexico | 20 February 1976 |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 26 May 1976 |
| 81 | Mauritius | 18 June 1976 |
| 82 | Chad | 8 September 1976 |
| 83 | Gambia | 16 November 1976 |
| 84 | Cyprus | 1 February 1977 |
| 85 | Central African Republic | 13 June 1977 |
| 86 | Djibouti | June 1977 |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 1977 |
| 88 | Bangladesh | 25 November 1977 |
| 89 | Kenya | 8 February 1978 |
| 90 | Benin | 1978 |
| 91 | Guinea-Bissau | 1980 |
| 92 | Malawi | 1981 |
| 93 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 March 1983 |
| 94 | Tanzania | 13 December 1983 |
| 95 | Thailand | 15 February 1985 |
| 96 | Oman | 1987 |
| 97 | Indonesia | 12 January 1989 |
| — | State of Palestine | 15 February 1989 |
| 98 | Bolivia | 3 May 1989 |
| 99 | Colombia | 5 May 1989 |
| 100 | Namibia | 1990–1992 |
| 101 | Portugal | 2 December 1991 |
| 102 | Seychelles | 6 April 1992 |
| 103 | Slovakia | 1 January 1993 |
| 104 | Bahrain | 2 October 1993 |
| 105 | Maldives | 30 November 1993 |
| 106 | Eritrea | 28 January 1994 |
| 107 | South Africa | 24 June 1994 |
| 108 | Ireland | 14 July 1994 |
| 109 | Ukraine | 7 September 1994 |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 19 August 1995 |
| 111 | Singapore | 1 June 1998 |
| 112 | Belarus | 2 October 1998 |
| 113 | Malaysia | 8 December 1998 |
| 114 | Croatia | 10 March 1999 |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | 5 August 1999 |
| 116 | North Macedonia | 26 July 2000 |
| 117 | Angola | 2002 |
| 118 | Brunei | 21 October 2003 |
| 119 | Philippines | 12 December 2003 |
| 120 | Iceland | 22 June 2004 |
| 121 | Malta | 21 July 2004 |
| 122 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 27 July 2004 |
| 123 | Tajikistan | 8 September 2005 |
| 124 | Slovenia | 31 August 2006 |
| 125 | Estonia | 19 September 2006 |
| 126 | New Zealand | 1 November 2006 |
| — | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | 27 July 2007 |
| 127 | Bahamas | 9 August 2007 |
| 128 | Costa Rica | 29 August 2007 |
| 129 | Dominican Republic | 22 October 2007 |
| 130 | United Arab Emirates | 2007 |
| 131 | Andorra | 11 March 2008 |
| 132 | Kazakhstan | 20 June 2008 |
| 133 | Zimbabwe | 28 May 2009 |
| 134 | Paraguay | 18 June 2010 |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 December 2010 |
| 136 | Georgia | 9 December 2010 |
| 137 | Montenegro | 14 July 2011 |
| 138 | Jamaica | 21 September 2011 |
| 139 | Lithuania | 15 March 2012 |
| 140 | South Sudan | 3 September 2012 |
| 141 | Armenia | 28 June 2013 |
| 142 | Fiji | 16 September 2013 |
| 143 | Latvia | 1 October 2013 |
| 144 | Mongolia | 20 November 2013 |
| 145 | Kyrgyzstan | 19 March 2014 |
| 146 | Nepal | 12 June 2017 |
| 147 | El Salvador | 22 September 2017 |
| 148 | Equatorial Guinea | 19 February 2018 |
| 149 | Comoros | 24 October 2018 |
| 150 | Lebanon | 5 March 2019 |
| 151 | Nicaragua | 7 June 2019 |
| 152 | Cambodia | 23 January 2020 |
| 153 | Moldova | 23 October 2020 |
| 154 | San Marino | 23 October 2020 |
| 155 | Dominica | 4 May 2021 |
| 156 | Peru | 4 June 2021 |
| 157 | Laos | 27 September 2021 |
| 158 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 April 2022 |
| 159 | Panama | 22 September 2023 |
| 160 | Solomon Islands | 27 November 2023 |
| 161 | Uzbekistan | 18 January 2024 |
| 162 | Tonga | 15 April 2024 |
| 163 | Belize | 20 May 2024 |
| 164 | Timor-Leste | 13 August 2024 |
| 165 | Samoa | 7 March 2025 |
| 166 | Madagascar | Unknown |
| 167 | Togo | Unknown |

## Bilateral relations
### Africa

| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
| Algeria | 1965 | Diplomatic relations were established in 1965 when has been accredited Ambassador of Algeria to Uganda (resident in Dar-es-Salaam) Mr. Noureddine Djoudi. |
| Botswana | 1971 | Diplomatic relations were established in 1971 when has been accredited High Commissioner of Botswana to Uganda (resident in Lusaka) Mr. E. M. Ontumetse. |
| Burundi | 25 August 1967 | Burundi has an embassy in Kampala. Uganda has an embassy in Bujumbura. |
| Cameroon | 7 November 1973 | Diplomatic relations were established on 7 November 1973 when the first Ambassador of Cameroon to Uganda, Haji Mahmoudou Hamman Dick, presented his credentials to President Amin. |
| Central African Republic | 1977 | Diplomatic relations were established in 1977 when has been accredited Ambassador of Uganda to the Central African Empire Major - General Francis Nyangweso |
| Chad | 8 September 1976 | Diplomatic relations were established on 8 September 1776 when Ambassador of Uganda Lt.-Col. Mohamadou Omoua Aziz has presented his credentials to President of Chad Malloum. |
| Comoros | 24 October 2018 | Diplomatic relations were established on 24 October 2018 when Ambassador of Uganda to Comoros with residence in Dar es Salaam Mr. Richard Tumusiime Kabonero presented his letters of credentials to President Azali Assoumani. |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 4 March 1963 | Diplomatic relations were established on 4 March 1963 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 19 February 2018 | Diplomatic relations were established on 19 February 2018 when Ambassador of Uganda Mr. Nelson Ocheger has presented his credentials to President of Equatorial Guinea Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. |
| Eritrea | 28 January 1994 | Diplomatic relations were established on 28 January 1994. 7 May 2008 Ambassador of Eritrea to Uganda (resident in Nairobi) presented his credentials to President Yoweri Museveni. |
| Ghana | 1962 | Diplomatic relations were established in 1962 when has been accredited first High Commissioner of Ghana to Uganda David Busumtwi-Sam. |
| Guinea | 22 July 1966 | Diplomatic relations were established on 22 July 1966 when the Guinean Ambassador to Uganda, M. B. Biro, presented his credentials to President Obote. |
| Kenya | 8 February 1978 | See Kenya–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 8 February 1978 From 1961 to 1965 the two states, along with Tanzania, were united in the East African Common Services Organization, a common market with a loose federal structure. Kenya has a high commission in Kampala. Uganda has a high commission in Nairobi. |
| Libya | 13 February 1972 | Diplomatic relations were established on 13 February 1972. |
| Mali | 4 November 1964 | Diplomatic relations were established on 4 November 1964 when appointed first Ambassador of Mali to Uganda (resident in Dar es Salaam) Mr. Boubacar Diallo |
| Mauritius | 18 June 1976 | Diplomatic relations were established on 18 June 1976 when accredited first High Commissioner of Uganda to Mauritius (resident in Addis Ababa) Mr. John Wycliff Kalisa |
| Mozambique | 21 August 1975 | Diplomatic relations were established on 21 August 1975 |
| Namibia | 1990-1992 | Diplomatic relations were established 1990–1992 Namibia is accredited to Uganda from its high commission in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Uganda is accredited to Namibia from its high commission in Pretoria, South Africa. |
| Nigeria | 1964 | Diplomatic relations were established in 1964 when has been accredited High Commissioner of Nigeria to Uganda (resident in Dar es Salaam) N. A. Martins. |
| Rwanda | 18 December 1962 | Diplomatic relations were established on 18 December 1962 Rwanda has a high commission in Kampala. Uganda has a high commission in Kigali. |
| Seychelles | 6 April 1992 | Diplomatic relations were established on 6 April 1992 |
| Sierra Leone | 10 September 1973 | Diplomatic relations were established on 10 September 1973 when Brigadier Shaban Opolot, Uganda's first ambassador to Sierra Leone, has presented his credentials to President Stevens. |
| South Africa | 24 June 1994 | Diplomatic relations were established on 24 June 1994 Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations and of African Union. South Africa has a high commission in Kampala. Uganda has a high commission in Pretoria. |
| South Sudan | 3 September 2012 | See South Sudan–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 3 September 2012 when South Sudan's first Ambassador to Uganda Mr. Laure Samuel Lominsuk presented his credentials to President Yoweri Museveni Uganda and South Sudan are neighboring states with strong cultural economic and political ties. The South Sudan and the neighbouring state of Uganda enjoy relatively strong cultural, political, and economic ties. As South Sudan neared independence, both states begun to take advantage of increased opportunities for trade, development and educational exchanges. Political relationship between South Sudan and Uganda have been friendly for several decades, in contrast to Kampala's relationships with the Khartoum government, which have often been strained. |
| Sudan | 15 October 1962 | Diplomatic relations were established on 15 October 1962. |
| Tanzania | 13 December 1983 | See Tanzania–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 13 December 1983 when Uganda and Tanzania agree to upgrade their liaison offices in each other's capitals to ambassadorial level Tanzania has a high commission in Kampala. Uganda has a high commission in Dar es Salaam. |
| Tunisia | 9 December 1968 | Diplomatic relations were established on 9 December 1968 |
| Zambia | 1966 | Diplomatic relations were established in 1966 when has been accredited Zambian non-resident High Commissioner to Uganda. |

### Americas

| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
| Brazil | 22 December 1969 | Diplomatic relations were established on 22 December 1969 Brazil is accredited to Uganda from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Uganda is accredited to Brazil from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. |
| Canada | 9 October 1962 | Diplomatic relations were established on 9 October 1962 Canada is accredited to Uganda from its high commission in Nairobi, Kenya. Uganda has a high commission in Ottawa. |
| Mexico | 20 February 1976 | See Mexico–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 20 February 1976 Mexico is accredited to Uganda from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and maintains an honorary consulate in Kampala. Uganda is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 27 July 2004 | Diplomatic relations were established on 27 July 2004 Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations |
| United States | 9 October 1962 | See Uganda–United States relations Diplomatic relations were established on 9 October 1962 Uganda has an embassy in Washington, D.C. The United States has an embassy in Kampala. |
| Venezuela | 27 April 1970 | Diplomatic relations were established on 27 April 1970 |

### Asia

| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
| Bangladesh | 25 November 1977 | see Bangladesh–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 25 November 1977 Bangladesh has an honorary consulate in Kampala. |
| China | 18 October 1962 | See China–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 18 October 1962 China has an embassy in Kampala. Uganda has an embassy in Beijing. |
| India | 9 October 1962 | See India–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 9 October 1962 when the Indian Mission in Kampala has been raised to the level of a High Commission India has a High Commission in Kampala. Uganda maintains a High Commission in New Delhi. |
| Indonesia | 12 January 1989 | Diplomatic relations were established on 12 January 1989 |
| Iran | 12 October 1974 | Diplomatic relations were established on 12 October 1974. |
| Iraq | 25 July 1973 | Diplomatic relations were established on 25 July 1973 when the Iraqi Ambassador to Uganda, Mr Karim Shantif, presented his credentials to President Amin. |
| Israel | 9 October 1962 | See Israel–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 9 October 1962. Uganda severance relations with Israel on 30 March 1972. Diplomatic relations re-established on 29 July 1994. Ugandas relations with Israel remain uneasily strained due to Operation Entebbe, the operation Israel preformed to rescue hostages from the 1976 capturing of a French airliner hijacked by the Palestinian Liberation Organization and flown to Entebbe airport. |
| Malaysia | 1995 | See Malaysia–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established in 1995 when has been accredited High Commissioner-Designate of Uganda to Malaysia (resident in New Delhi) Dr. Oboth Okumu. Malaysia does not yet have a high commission in Kampala, while Uganda has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur and Uganda high commission in Kuala Lumpur were also accredited to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar. |
| Maldives | 30 November 1993 | Diplomatic relations were established on 30 November 1993 Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations. |
| Nepal | 12 June 2017 | Diplomatic relations were established on 12 June 2017. Both countries are Landlocked developing countries. |
| Pakistan | 1 August 1965 | Diplomatic relations were established on 1 August 1965 |
| Palestine | 15 February 1989 | Diplomatic relations were established on 15 February 1989 when the PLO bureau in Kampala was upgraded to the status of an embassy. |
| South Korea | 26 March 1963 | Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Republic of Uganda was on March 26, 1963 South Korea has an embassy in Kampala, which was reopened in 2011. |
| Turkey | 18 September 1969 | See Turkey–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 18 September 1969 Uganda has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Kampala. Trade volume between the two countries was US$40 million in 2018. |
| Vietnam | 9 February 1973 | Diplomatic relations were established on 9 February 1973. Vietnam is accredited to Uganda, through its embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Vietnam also maintains an honorary consulate in Kampala. |
| Yemen | 17 December 1973 | Diplomatic relations were established on 17 December 1973 and Yemen Arab Republic appointed Ahmad al Moalemi as the first ambassador to Uganda. |

### Europe

| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
| Austria | 26 January 1966 | Since 2012, Austria is represented in Uganda by its embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and an honorary consulate in Kampala. Uganda is represented in Austria by its embassy in Berlin, Germany and in Vienna. |
| Belgium | 1964 | Diplomatic relations were established in 1964 when has been accredited Mr. E. Rittweger de Moor as Charge d'Affaires a.i. of Belgium to Uganda. |
| Cyprus | 1 February 1977 | Both countries have established diplomatic relations and have signed an Agreement for Cooperation in the Field of Tourism. Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations. |
| Denmark | 26 January 1965 | See Denmark–Uganda relations Denmark has an embassy in Kampala. Uganda has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Finland | 14 June 1965 | Finland is represented in Uganda by its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Uganda is represented in Finland by its embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| France | 29 October 1962 | Diplomatic relations were established on 29 October 1962 France has an embassy in Kampala. Uganda has an embassy in Paris. |
| Germany | 9 October 1962 | See Germany–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 9 October 1962 Germany has an embassy in Kampala. Uganda has an embassy in Berlin. |
| Hungary | 13 August 1965 | Diplomatic relations were established on 13 August 1965 Hungary is represented in Uganda by its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and an honorary consulate in Kampala. Hungary is realizing the largest foreign development program in its history in Uganda. |
| Iceland | 2000 | Diplomatic relations were established in 2000 Iceland has an embassy in Uganda. Uganda is represented in Iceland by its embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| Malta | 21 July 2004 | Diplomatic relations were established on 21 July 2004 Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations. |
| Netherlands | 1965 | The Netherlands have an embassy in Kampala. Uganda is represented in The Netherlands by its embassy in Brussels, Belgium. |
| Poland | 8 April 1963 | See Poland–Uganda relations |
| Russia | 13 October 1962 | See Russia–Uganda relations Diplomatic relations were established on 13 October 1962 Russia has an embassy in Kampala. Uganda has an embassy in Moscow. |
| Sweden | 9 April 1964 | Diplomatic relations were established on 9 April 1964 when first Swedish ambassador (resident in Nairobi) Mr. Otto Rathsman presented his credentials to Sir Edward Mutesa, President of Uganda |
| Switzerland | 1 March 1964 | Diplomatic relations were established on 1 March 1964 when Mr. Roger Duerr, Swiss Ambassador to Uganda, presented his credentials to the President. |
| Ukraine | 7 September 1994 | Diplomatic relations were established on 7 September 1994 Uganda is represented in Ukraine by its embassy in Moscow, Russia. Ukraine is represented in Uganda by its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. |
| United Kingdom | 9 October 1962 | See Uganda–United Kingdom relations The UK established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 9 October 1962. Uganda maintains a high commission in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Uganda through its high commission in Kampala. The UK governed Uganda from 1894 to 1962, when Uganda achieved full independence. Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership, and an Investment Agreement. |

### Oceania

| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
| Australia | 23 August 1965 | Diplomatic relations were established on 23 August 1965 Australia is accredited to Uganda from its high commission in Nairobi, Kenya. Uganda has a high commission in Canberra. |
| New Zealand | 1 November 2006 | Diplomatic relations were established on 1 November 2006 New Zealand is accredited to Uganda from its embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Uganda is accredited to New Zealand from its high commission in Canberra, Australia. Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations. |

## International organisations

Uganda has been a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations since independence in 1962.