What are License Plates?
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate, or license plate, is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes.
All countries require registration plates for road vehicles such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
Uganda License Plates
How are number plates decided in Uganda?
They all start with UG, followed by a number, and finally a letter code to identify the ministry, department, or agency.
How much is a Ugandan number plate?
In a February 15 circular, Mr. Ramadhan Ggoobi, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and Secretary to the Treasury, said:
“Registration of new as well as replacement of all old government of Uganda number plates for vehicles and motorcycles will each cost Shs735,000.
Do I have to renew my Ugandan number plate every year?
You must renew your personalized registration plate after every 10 years if it isn’t being used on a vehicle.
How long does it take to get License Plates in Uganda?
Make payment for printing the number (make sure that a receipt is given and as well be told the
day when your registration number plates will be ready for collection usually a period that will be between 6 hours to one full day).
Where can I apply for License Plates 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: services@ura.go.ug | |||
| 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 | DT Regional Service Centers Office Hours of work: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Closed on: Weekends and Public holidays Email: services@ura.go.ug | +256 417-443611 |
| 4. | DOWNTOWN LIASON OFFICE | Aponye Building, Inside UBA Bank – William Street, Kampala | +256 417-443617 |
| 5. | KAMPALA NORTH OFFICE | Plot 17/19, Diamond Trust Building, Opposite Cham Towers -Kampala Road | +256417-444615 |
| 6. | RENTAL OFFICE | Plot 24, Opposite Entebbe Junior School, Gower’s Road | 0717440690 +256772501209 |
| 7. | ENTEBBE OFFICE | Plot 951/952 Makerere Kubbiri Roundabout, Bombo Road | +256 417-443636 |
| 8. | Plot 951/952 Makerere Kubbiri Roundabout, Bombo Road | Plot M193/M194, NIP building Nakawa URA Headquarters, Kinawataka Road. | +256 417-442143 |
| 9. | KAMPALA SOUTH OFFICE | Plot 125, Next to new police station; Building name: Birus Mall | +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 | HEADQUARTERS SERVICE OFFICE (HSO) | 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 17-21, Next to Gadhafi Mosque, Old Kampala Road. | +256 417-443751 |
| 9. | LIRA OFFICE | Plot 25, Above Housing Finance Bank, Labwor Road | +256417-444889 |
| 10. | KITGUM OFFICE | Plot 197, After GAPCO Petrol Station, Uhuru Drive | +256 417-444825 |
| 11. | ARUA OFFICE | Plot 2628 Tipopaco House, Olwol Road | +256417-443501 |
| 12. | KOBOKO OFFICE | Plot 10, Moyo Road, After Round About, Aliasi Apaga’s Building. | +256-417445162. |
| 13. | MOYO OFFICE | Plot 1, Bat valley close opposite Arua Hill grounds | +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 3B, Next to Stanbic Bank, Stanley Road | +256 417-445012 or +256 417445013 |
| 5. | MITYANA OFFICE | Plot 69, Opp Kolping Hotel, Katakala road | +256 417-445158 |
| 6. | MBARARA OFFICE | Plot 18, Panarobe building, Kerelu Crescent Next to Uganda Police Moyo | +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 |