The Ugandan Cabinet has withdrawn issuance of Interpol certificate as a requirement to travel abroad.
Gender minister Betty Amongi Ongom has in an 8th October letter to Internal Affairs minister Maj. Gen Kahinda Otafiire informed that cabinet has reached a decision to issue a certificate of good conduct by Interpol as a precondition of travel by migrant workers.
According to the minister, from October 13, migrant workers will not be required to present the Interpol certificate as has been the case.
The minister says that president Museveni has advised that Interpol certificate of good conduct will only be required for security jobs migrant workers, but not ordinary people.
Experts say the move will help to reduce on time and the costs (fee) paid by Ugandans as they wait to travel to abroad especially those going in the Middle East for casual labourer jobs.
