What Is A Number Plate?
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate, license plate, or licence 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.
How Much Is A Number Plate In Uganda?
For one to get a personalised number plate, they have to pay Shs6m on top of import duty and registration fees. When we had just started issuing these number plates, they first cost Shs3m, then Shs5m and are now at Shs6m.
How Do I Get A New Number Plate In Uganda?
In person application
Visit the Uganda revenue branch (URA), licences office with all the required documents and the recommended fee.
Approach the services desk and request for an assessment form for the application of the duplicate number plate or logbook.
What Is The Use Of Number Plate In Uganda?
The act prohibits the use of an unregistered vehicle in any public place in Uganda. A number plate denotes very specific details of a vehicle and has four important elements. It gives each vehicle a unique identity.
How Long Does It Take To Process Number Plate 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.
How Much Is A Personalized Number Plate In Uganda?
Another fee is charged over and above the normal registration fee, being a charge for the privileged use of personalized number plates. Currently the fee is sh 3.0million.
What’s The Latest Number Plate In Uganda?
The newest number plates are the UBK series and already memes are going round with Ugandans feeling sorry for those who have just acquired cars as the country was locked down last week and they will not be able to drive their new toys, at least for the next 42 days, unless they are essential workers.
What Do Blue Number Plates Mean In Uganda?
All statutory (established by an Act of parliament) motorcycles & motorized tricycles, motor Vehicles (Including Engineering plants) use a number plate with a white colour for characters, Blue for background). Examples of these entities includes URA, UNRA, Uganda Free Zones Authority, UCC etc.
What Does A Red Number Plate Mean In Uganda?
Red number plate is the red number plate symbolises that the brand new car has a temporary vehicle registration plate and yet to get a permanent one (issued by the RTO). Temporary vehicle registration comes with 1 month validity. The rules regarding temporary vehicle registration plates differ from one town to another.
How Number Plates Work In Uganda?
Uganda requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Uganda Government vehicles are written with red paint on a yellow/orange or white background. They all start with UG, followed by a number number finally a letter code to identify the ministry, department, or agency.