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If you have an unregistered car in Uganda, you need to register it with the tax body Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). A few stipulations can make the registration process hard. However, to register your brand new/previously owned car, you’ll need to satisfy a couple of requirements. Below, we’re covering the ins and outs of motor vehicle
registration in Uganda The motor vehicle registration process This is a process of designating of a unique identification number to a particular motor vehicle. These unique numbers are commonly imprinted on a plate, commonly referred to as ‘number plate’. Motor vehicle registration applies to vehicles imported into and within
Uganda.Advertisement - Continue reading below Related: How to buy motor 3rd party insurance on your phone in Uganda Why do you need to register your Motor Vehicle ? Claim: A motor vehicle user can easily claim ownership of their own vehicle or be the title owner since owner details are captured first time on the entry of vehicle details in the
URA system. Number plate: The process facilitates the acquisition of number plates and registration book for the motor vehicle. A firm collateral: Banks will only accept a vehicle as security for a loan if its fully registered by URA. Therefore, motor vehicle registration allows one easy access to a loan policy from the bank Easy tracking: In case you lose
the registration book, ownership can be tracked back to you if you personally registered your motor vehicle. Easy transfer: Buyers will only trust to buy your motor vehicle if you provide your motor vehicle registration documents. This makes the transfer easier for you when you need to sell the vehicle. of the motor vehicle.Advertisement - Continue
reading below MOTOR VEHICLE TYPE REGISTRATION FEES Sedan cars, saloon cars, estate cars but excluding dual purpose (goods and passenger) vehicles. 1,218,000 ​Estate and station wagon vehicles with engine capacity of 3500 c.c or more ​1,718,000 Medium omnibuses and heavy omnibuses having seating accommodation for more than 28
passengers ​1,218,000 Ambulances and prisons vans ​318,000 ​Motorcycles ​268,000 ​Hearses ​818,000 Goods vehicles with a loading capacity of two tonnes and below ​918,000 ​Goods vehicles with a loading capacity of more than two tonnes but less than seven tonnes ​1,018,000 ​Goods vehicles with a loading capacity of more than seven tonnes but less
than ten tones 1,068,000 ​Goods vehicles with a loading capacity of more than ten tonnes ​1,268,000 Trailers and semi Trailers with a gross weight below seven tonnes ​718,000 Trailers and semi Trailers with a gross weight of seven tonnes or more ​1,018,000 Agricultural trailers ​318,000 ​Agricultural tractors ​268,000 ​Engineering plant and other related
vehicles ​1,518,000 ​Prime movers or tractor heads ​1,268,000 Personalised Number Plates At the first time registration, one pays the registration fees as shown above in the table depending on the vehicle and in addition, also pays the fee for the personalised plates which are 20,000,000 for motor vehicles or 1,500,000 million for motorcycles. ​
REQUIREMENT CATEGORY ​Bill of Lading or Airway Bill, RTCD Mandatory ​Registration Book/ Cancellation Certificate; from the country of origin in case of used vehicles. ​​Mandatory The supplier’s original invoice ​Mandatory The certificate of origin and insurance Certificate ​Mandatory Verification Account from ICD in case of new vehicles, or from
border posts Mandatory Translation of documents which are not written in English ​Optional Transit documents C63, T1 ​Mandatory ​Identification in case of individuals, Certificate of Incorporation in case of Companies ​Mandatory Appointment of a Clearing Agent Mandatory​ Before you consider motor vehicle registration in Uganda, the motor vehicle
should be: Legally imported into the country from the country of origin.Fit for the purpose for which it is intended to be used.All relevant duties should have been paid.All other legal documents should have been provided.The vehicle should be legally exported from the country of origin.The importer of the vehicle or motorcycle must have a Tax
Identification Number (TIN). Where to do motor vehicle registration in Uganda DT Regional Service centers Office Hours of work: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Closed on: Weekends and Public holidays Email: [email protected] A. Central Region s/n Station Location details Office Contacts 1. CENTRAL SERVICE OFFICE Plot 17
Hannington Road Crested Towers (Tall tower) 1st & 2Floor, Kampala +256417443037 or +256417443222 2. MUKONO SERVICE OFFICE Plot 39, Church House above Stanbic Bank Mukono, Kampala Road- Mukono town. +256 417-445220 3. CENTRAL SERVICE DISTRICT- LIASON OFFICE Plot 17/19, Diamond Trust Building , Opposite Cham
Towers -Kampala Road +256 417-443611 4. DOWNTOWN LIASON OFFICE Aponye Building, Inside UBA Bank – William Street, Kampala +256 417-443617 5. KAMPALA NORTH OFFICE Plot 951/952 Makerere Kubbiri Round- about, Bombo Road +256417-444615 6. RENTAL OFFICE Plot 951/952 Makerere Kubbiri Round- about, Bombo
Road 0717440690 +256772501209 7. ENTEBBE OFFICE Plot 24 , Opposite Entebbe Junior School, Gower’s Road +256 417-443636 8. HEADQUARTER SERVICE OFFICE (HSO) Plot M193/M194, NIP building Nakawa URA Headquarters, Kinawataka Road. +256 417-442143 9. KAMPALA SOUTH OFFICE Plot 17-21, Next to Gadhafi Mosque,
Old Kampala road. +256 417-444605/40 10. KAMPALA EAST OFFICE Plot 3-7 , Nakawa Business Park building , Port bell Road, Block B 1st floor +256 417-444614 11. NANSANA Block 203,Nansana-Hoima road; Building name: Katonda ya bigera House; Near Total Petrol Station Nabweru Bagenda Kabuye Robert 0772505770 12. NATETE Plot
125,Next to new police station; Building name: Birus Mall Mukalugwiza cissy 0717440721 13. KYALIWAJALA Plot 1667, Kyaliwajjala-Namugongo-Kira Road, Martyrs Mall. +256 32-3448001 B. Eastern Region 1. MBALE OFFICE Plot 23 Masaba Complex, Republic street Mbale municipal council +256 417-444950 2. BUSIA OFFICE Busia One
Stop Border Post (OSBP) Building, Sofia A, Customs Road- Busia Municipality. +256 417-443558 3. TORORO OFFICE Plot 17 URA Building, Opposite Children’s Park, Busia Road +256 417-445501 4. JINJA OFFICE Plot 2A URA Building, next to Spire road primary school Jinja, Nadiope Spire / Nadiope Junction +256 417-443840 5. SOROTI
OFFICE Plot 37, Harridas road, Soroti Town +256417-445480 6. IGANGA OFFICE Plot 120 Iganga main street. Opposite iganga Police +256 417-443800 7. MOROTO OFFICE Plot M32 Independent Avenue Moroto (Moroto DLG Offices) – Moroto Uganda +256 417-443755 +256 417-443756 C. NORTHERN REGION 8. GULU OFFICE Plot 25,
Above Housing Finance Bank, Labwor road +256 417-443751 9. LIRA OFFICE Plot 2628 Tipopaco House, Olwol road +256417-444889 10. KITGUM OFFICE Plot 197, After GAPCO Petrol Station, Uhuru Drive +256 417-444825 11. ARUA OFFICE Plot 1, Bat valley close opposite Arua hill grounds +256417-443501 12. KOBOKO OFFICE Plot 10,
Moyo Road, After Round About, Aliasi Apaga’s Building. +256-417445162. 13. MOYO OFFICE Plot 18, Panarobe building, Kerelu Crecent Next to Uganda Police Moyo +256 417-445176 14. NEBBI OFFICE Plot 24, Milton Avua House Pakwach Road, Opposite Main Mosque, Nebbi Municipal Council +256323443814 D. WESTERN REGION 1.
FORTPORTAL OFFICE Plot1, Ruhandiika Street, opposite UBA Bank Fort Portal Municipality +256 417-443722 2. HOIMA OFFICE Plot 48, Kitara Courts on Main Street Adjacent to Muganwa Centre. +256 417-443780 3. KASESE OFFICE Plot 56, Rwenzori Road +256 417-444754 4. MASINDI OFFICE Plot 17/19, Opposite Masindi High Court,
Masindi Port road +256 417-445012 or +256 417445013 5. MITYANA OFFICE Plot 69, Opp Kolping Hotel, Katakala road +256 417-445158 6. MBARARA OFFICE Plot 3B, Next to Stanbic Bank, Stanley road +256 417-445037 7. KABALE OFFICE Plot 92, Opposite NSSF office, Kabale-Mbarara Road +256 323-443940 or +256 323-443941 8.
MASAKA OFFICE Plot 27 Brovad House, Opposite DFCU Bank, Kampala Road +256 417-444981 9. BUSHENYI OFFICE Plot 199 Abaanyu House, Ishaka Town +256 417-443540 10. RUKUNGIRI OFFICE Plot 24 Taifa Arcade, Rukungiri town +256 417-445437 11. KYOTERA Plot 316 Mutukula Road,Wotonava Building (Building with Letshego)
Happy Tumwesigye 0717442617 12. IBANDA Plot 34 Ibanda Town, KazRut House Ssemmanda joseph 0712562962 E. PUBLIC SECTOR OFFICE 1. PSO Plot 3-7 , Nakawa Business Park building , Port bell Road, Block B 2nd floor +256 417 443069/77/78​ Last Updated on January 21, 2023 by KWS AdamsHere is how to transfer motor vehicle
change of ownership in Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) licensing office. Find out how long the process takes, associated transfer fees, required documents, and how to generate the car transfer forms.If you just sold off your motor vehicle, and or bought a brand new or used car in Uganda, and wondering how to go about
the vehicle transfer process, this post will help you out.

Whether the registered vehicle owner as per the logbook is available, or untraceable, I will show you how to become the legitimate owner by change of ownership.A motor vehicle change of ownership refers to the transfer of a car from the current registered owner to the new owner aka buyer. The process involves generating the vehicle transfer
forms, signing the application, attaching the ID of both the buyer and seller, and submitting the documents to the licensing section, the Ministry of Works and Transport by either the seller, buyer, or a representative who has the Powers of Attorney (POA).According to MoWT, it takes 1-3 working days for the vehicle transfer to be approved assuming
the registered owner as per the logbook is available to generate the change of ownership application for vehicles that are already on the system.In cases where the current registered owner is missing, untraceable, dead, completely;y refuses, or unable to provide the car registration forms for transfer, then the longer it takes varies. For forced
transfers, it can be anywhere between 2-3 weeks upon submission of all relevant documents, and anywhere between 1-3 months for manual transfers.Whether you want to perform an absentee motor vehicle transfer (with no trace of the current owner), and or a direct transfer when the owner is around or is in touch with you, follow the instructions
below to instantly do a vehicle transfer of ownership in Uganda.As a legal requirement, one is supposed to do the transfer of ownership upon selling / buying the vehicle. This helps in easy management of anything else to do with the said vehicle using the rightful owner. In situations where both the seller and or the buyer are stranded not knowing
what to do next, this guide helps you to do it by yourself and instantly.Small cars, Sedans, Station Wagons, and Pickups: 84,000/=Commercial vehicles: 104,000/=Advance Income Tax: Variesinspection fees: 12,000/=Alteration fees: 20,000/= per itemActive TIN NumberSigned transfer forms by both parties (court order, news advert, affidavit in case
current owner is untraceable).Copy of original logbook (police report and news advert if lost)Proof of payment of transfer fees (duplicate logbook fees if lost).Motor vehicle inspection form and payment proof for absentee transferPhysical identification of new owner for an absentee transferIdentity card photocopies of both or new owner in case of
absentee transferPolice report, police ballistic report, and all of above in case all number plates were lostThe Ministry of Works and Transport has a set of rules and procedures, which must be fulfilled in order for a motor vehicle absentee transfer to happen. By Absentee transfer, I am referring to that transfer which occurs when the person in the
logbook aka registered owner is not traceable, meaning that he or she or they can’t sign for your the transfer forms.Instructions for a motor vehicle absentee transfer in UgandaWith the original logbook available, place a newspaper advert calling for the transfer of the said vehicle.With logbook lost, place a newspaper advert of lost and transfer
callsDo a vehicle search and certification of particulars and get a report.Report to police the loss logbook and get police to whomWait for 14 days after the news advert is out and go to court to process an affidavit and court order.Take your vehicle for inspection at MoWT offices.Make payments for inspection, transfer and or duplicate logbook in case
it was reported as lost.Present yourself to Nakawa licensing office for physical identification and submit all the above documents.You will be told when to check on and you should so as to know what is next.

If your way in the new logbook type, it will be automatically added to your TIN once the application is approved. And if it was the old logbook type, you will be required to validate the vehicle particulars into your TIN and print the logbook after.

Refer here for more details about the absentee transfer.Current owner logs into his or her TIN number at the URA web portal.Goes to Motor Vehicle and clicks on Application.Clicks Change of ownershipFills in all detailsEnters New owners TIN numberSelects attachment as an available eg logbook, transfer forms, and identification.Registers a
payment and submits the form online.A printable area comes and the whole form plus bank payment slips must be printed.Signs of the form as transferer and new owners signs under transferee.Pays transfer fees to the selected bankEither party submits the application form together with all attachments as selected to MoWT licensing Nakawa.
After two to three working days, the application will be rejected or approved. Once approved, new owners can print logbooks from their TIN or collect it from Nakawa offices.How To Transfer Motor Vehicle Ownership In Uganda