The Ministry of Internal Affairs has affirmed its commitment to ensuring fair and non-discriminatory issuance of passports and national identification documents, particularly addressing challenges faced by the Banyarwanda community.

At the weekly security briefing held on July 14, 2025, at the Naguru headquarters, Simon Peter Mundeyi, spokesperson for the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), emphasized that security agencies will operate within the law, guaranteeing that no Ugandan citizen is unfairly delayed or denied travel documents.

Mundeyi highlighted President Yoweri Museveni’s directive before acknowledging the country’s legal provisions allowing eligible Ugandans to hold dual citizenship.

“The President emphasised the importance of national loyality in matters of citizenship,” Mundeyi said.

However, the President has urged citizens to choose a single nationality, especially when it concerns neighboring countries.

The commitment follows an executive order issued on January 24, 2025, aimed at eliminating discriminatory practices that had caused significant delays and humiliation for Banyarwanda applicants. The order ensures that all Ugandans, regardless of community, receive equal treatment in accessing passports and IDs.

President Museveni reiterated that citizenship is clearly defined under the 1995 Constitution and instructed that all Ugandan citizens must have access to passports and travel documents without discrimination.

In addition, nationals of Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya enjoy free movement under the Inter-State Pass system, which allows travel within the East African Community with only national ID cards, further facilitating regional mobility