Dear Isabella, what an exciting trip you have planned!
Firstly, I’m really sorry that I did not see your comment. I normally reply immediately to all comments (so will check out the settings on the blog dashboard).
Secondly, Tanzania is not part of the East Africa tourist visa. You’re right, the EATV will cease to be valid once you enter Tanzania.
Initially, the EATV covered three countries (Uganda Rwanda and Kenya). However, in 2024 Kenya is “visa free” but you do need to pay a digital tax.
As for Rwanda, you may not need a visa either, depending which passport you hold.
I need to update all my blog posts about visas…

Hi Shannon
Glad this is useful but sorry you are only finding it after purchasing a visa(s).
Please confirm what you have purchased:
1 UG tourist visa + 1 Rwanda tourist visa?
Once I know that, I shall get back to you / run your question past an immigration adviser.

Hi Rom. As per our email conversation, my immigration advisor confirmed:

This applies to all countries [i.e. your evisa is for Kenya Uganda and Rwanda]

Thanks for sharing the following:

Another issue is that thru the Kenta EATV [online application] they do not ask for Yellow Fever vaccination certificate but the Uganda one is a mandatory so I had to run around and get vaccinated.
So potentially could have been a issue if I just sticked with the EATV and then at Uganda they wanted a vaccination certificate.

Diary of a Muzungu adds: you are correct in saying that you need to show proof of yellow fever vaccination in order to complete Uganda immigration’s online visa application. However, travellers to Kenya also need proof of yellow fever vaccination (even if it’s not a requirement of the visa application). I flew to Nairobi in December 2022, and it was part of the health checks at JKI Airport.

Hi,
I applied for the EATV through the Kenya portal and now have an E-Visa with the number E-VISA
EATV… But when you look at the full document there is no mention of Uganda or Rwanda. It just states the below :
THE HOLDER OF THIS EVISA DESIRES TO TRAVEL TO THE THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOURISM.
My trekking company Intrepid advised me that this looks like a Kenya only visa and I need to apply for Uganda separately.

Can you advise if this E-visa is Kenya only even though it states EATV in the visa.
Pls help if you are able to. I have emailed the contacts but been a few days and no reply.
Regards
Rom ( scheduled to visit on 7th Jan)

Hi Daria
Sorry I have delayed getting back to you. I could not find an exact answer to your question but I have been in contact with tour operator friends in Kenya who shared this:

Note that: “Kenyan immigration is advising that all passengers requiring visa to enter Kenya need to apply online. Visa application on arrival into Kenya will also be done online. Cash payments for visas on arrival will NOT be allowed. Visa cards will however be accepted.”
Kenya High Commission in the UK issued a Communique on the resumption of international air travel to Kenya on 1st August 2020.
It states “All arriving passengers on international flights whose body temperature is NOT above 37.5° C (99.5°F); do NOT have a persistent cough, difficulty in breathing or other flu-like symptoms; have negative PCR based COVID – 19 test carried out within 96 hours before travel and are from countries considered low to medium risk COVID – 19 transmission areas shall be exempt from quarantine.
The communique lists “countries from which travelers will be exempt from quarantine” but (how up to date is that list?) Note that “review of countries will be undertaken by Ministry of Health on day to day basis… the risk profile of any country could change and therefore the status with regard to these clarifications and directives could also change.”

Hi Paolo, happy to help. Interesting to hear where you first came across Diary of a Muzungu. I wrote a blog about the latest Bradt Uganda Guide incidentally…
Thanks for the feedback! 🙂

Thank you so much. Keep safe.

Btw, I knew of your blog through Bradt Uganda which I’m currently reading and also in the lonely planet thorn tree forum.

Hey Paolo, thanks for dropping by…
Let me advise you based on recent past knowledge. I spoke to someone in immigration today and I know things are working really slowly at the moment so we are all going to have to be patient (and bear in mind things may not work the way they were pre-pandemic).
1. Yes you can apply three months in advance. That is the maximum.
2. Regarding the success rate, I can’t give you a figure. I think it’s pretty straightforward to get it approved, in fact I haven’t met anyone whose application has been denied. Once upon a time, Uganda (for example) would ask you to prove that you were planning to visit Rwanda and Kenya and would ask for itineraries or hotel confirmations showing ‘onward travel’ but that has not been happening recently.
When things were working normally, it would be quick to get tourist visa approval online (within one week).
General reasons for a visa being declined are that you have not submitted all the forms that they have requested.
Hope that answers your questions. If not, ping me another message 🙂