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Driving in Uganda

Whenever you drive in Uganda you must have a valid driving license and you must obey the rules of the road at all times

– This is for your safety and the safety of others too. The speed limits are: 50km/h for urban areas, 100km/h on rural or paved roads and 80km/h on gravel roads.

UGANDA DRIVER LICENSING SYSTEM

57 Nasser Road, Uganda Railway Station, Kampala

Toll-Free 0800 211002 / +256 414 660540

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NOTE...

Do Not text and drive.

Wear your seat belt at all times.

Ensure you have Third Party Insurance.

Do not drink and drive.

Be aware of pedestrians, livestock, children, boda bodas and bicycle on the roads – Uganda’s roads are busy.

UDLS BRANCHES:

JINJA +256 393 248779 – Nile Crescent, opposite Ntake Factory

MBALE +256 393 248738 – Cathedral Avenue, Plot 2, opposite Umeme

GULU +256 393 248697 2 – Kitgum Road, opposite Municipal Council Offices

ARUA +256 393 248781 –  Pajulu Road / Ediofe Road

FORT PORTAL +256 393 248740 – Works Road

MBARARA +256 393 193704 – Kabale Road, opposite the Ministry of Water, Environment, and Sanitation.

Whenever you drive in Uganda you must have a valid driving license and you must obey the rules of the road at all times

– This is for your safety and the safety of others too. The speed limits are: 50km/h for urban areas, 100km/h on rural or paved roads and 80km/h on gravel roads.

UGANDA DRIVER LICENSING SYSTEM

57 Nasser Road, Uganda Railway Station, Kampala

Toll-Free 0800 211002 / +256 414 660540

info@udls.co.ug | udls.co.ug | FaceBook | X | Instagram

NOTE...

Do Not text and drive.

Wear your seat belt at all times.

Ensure you have Third Party Insurance.

Do not drink and drive.

Be aware of pedestrians, livestock, children, boda bodas and bicycle on the roads – Uganda’s roads are busy.

UDLS BRANCHES:

JINJA +256 393 248779 – Nile Crescent, opposite Ntake Factory

MBALE +256 393 248738 – Cathedral Avenue, Plot 2, opposite Umeme

GULU +256 393 248697 2 – Kitgum Road, opposite Municipal Council Offices

ARUA +256 393 248781 –  Pajulu Road / Ediofe Road

FORT PORTAL +256 393 248740 – Works Road

MBARARA +256 393 193704 – Kabale Road, opposite the Ministry of Water, Environment, and Sanitation.

LICENSES

  1. A learner’s license is a requirement for a new driver license and is given for three months.
  2. Renew your driving license after paying the appropriate fee.
  3. Apply for a Full Driving License after completing training from a licensed driving school and with a stamp from the IOV.
  4. Apply for a duplicate license after reporting the loss of the original to the Police.
  5. Exchange your non-Ugandan driving license for a Ugandan license.
  6. Check if you qualify for a class extension and the requirements if you do.

Source of information: UDLS Uganda udls.co.ug

FEES

Application for a learner driving license: 3 Months 60,000

Application for a full driving license: 5 Years 330,000 | 3 Years 230,000 | 1 Year 135,000

Renewal of license: 5 Years 310,000 | 3 Years 210,000 | 1 Year 130,000

Exchange a Foreign driving license: 5 Years 330,000 | 3 Years 230,000 | 1 Year 135,000

Lost or misplaced your license: 121,000

PAYMENT FOR LICENSES

Pay for a learner license, new driving license, a renewal, class extension, duplication or a foreign exchange. Go to the UDLS website to find out the steps for generating a PRN on the URA website and MOWT e-services website

LOST YOUR LICENSE?

Previously, we required applicants who were replacing lost licenses to advertise the loss in a national newspaper. The requirement has been scrapped” All you need is

a) Police letter

b) Pay for a replacement of a renewal

c) National ID

DOES UDLS ISSUE INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSES?

UDLS does not issue International Driving Licenses – for these you need to contact the Automobile Association Uganda

LICENSES

  1. A learner’s license is a requirement for a new driver license and is given for three months.
  2. Renew your driving license after paying the appropriate fee.
  3. Apply for a Full Driving License after completing training from a licensed driving school and with a stamp from the IOV.
  4. Apply for a duplicate license after reporting the loss of the original to the Police.
  5. Exchange your non-Ugandan driving license for a Ugandan license.
  6. Check if you qualify for a class extension and the requirements if you do.

FEES

Application for a learner driving license: 3 Months 60,000

Application for a full driving license: 5 Years 330,000 | 3 Years 230,000 | 1 Year 135,000

Renewal of license: 5 Years 310,000 | 3 Years 210,000 | 1 Year 130,000

Exchange a Foreign driving license: 5 Years 330,000 | 3 Years 230,000 | 1 Year 135,000

Lost or misplaced your license: 121,000

PAYMENT FOR LICENSES

Pay for a learner license, new driving license, a renewal, class extension, duplication or a foreign exchange. Go to the UDLS website to find out the steps for generating a PRN on the URA website and MOWT e-services website

LOST YOUR LICENSE?

Previously, we required applicants who were replacing lost licenses to advertise the loss in a national newspaper. The requirement has been scrapped” All you need is

a) Police letter

b) Pay for a replacement of a renewal

c) National ID

DOES UDLS ISSUE INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSES?

UDLS does not issue International Driving Licenses – for these you need to contact the Automobile Association Uganda

Source of information: UDLS Uganda udls.co.ug