[1] Passports with the name Uganda written upon them or used by Ugandan citizens were first used in the 1940s although they were mainly used by Asians and Afro-British nationals.But since 1986 the current terms of the passport haven't changed hence enabling any Ugandan citizen travel freely to any country of their choosing.[4] The Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act 2009 also provides for the issue or renewal of the passport and other travel documents at Uganda diplomatic missions abroad and these currently are in : Washington DC (United States of America), London (United Kingdom) and Pretoria (Republic of South Africa).[5] As of 1 January 2017, Ugandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 61 countries and territories, ranking the Ugandan passport 75th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Filipino passport) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[7] This has since been increased to 10 years under a provision of Part V, Section 47, Sub Section 1 of The Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act 2009[8] sets out the conditions under which a Ugandan passport can be temporarily withdrawn or seized from the holder The Government of Uganda introduced new e-passports as of January 2019.