Driving License Application In Uganda

Driving License Application In Uganda

A driver’s license is a legal authorization, or the official document confirming such an authorization, for a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, cars, trucks, or buses on a public road. Such licenses are often plastic and the size of a credit card.

Procedure For Driving License Application In Uganda

Download the application form from our website and complete it. Go to the URA website and pay the designated fee, which depends on the validity of the permit you need; UDLS issues licences valid for one, three, and five years. Payments can be made at any bank, via PayWay, or mobile money.

Driving License Application In Uganda Shall Include

The mandatory documents you will need for this process

Valid national ID for Ugandan applicants.

Proof of payment (payment registration number); how to generate a payment registration slip.

Learner licence (original)

Certificate of competence (issued by Police IOV)

What are the basic requirements for drivers license?

The Requirements For Driving License Application In Uganda

Must be at least 18 years old.

Duly accomplished APL Form.

One photocopy and original LTO-accredited medical certificate.

Original and one photocopy of Practical Driving Course (PDC)

Original valid student permit.

For minors, a notarized parental or guardian’s consent with a valid government ID.

To Acquire A Full Driving Licence, You Must Complete The Following Steps

Meet the legal age requirement. You must be 18 years or older to drive legally on Uganda’s public roads.

Get a licence that allows you to learn how to drive. This is known as a learner licence, is valid for three months and renewable at a cost. The learner licence is required while you receive instruction from a driving school.

Download the application form for the learner licence from our website and complete it; the form has a section called the medical examination report that must be filled by a registered medical practitioner. The fee for a learner licence is Shs60,000 and is paid through the Uganda Revenue Authority website.

Attend a licenced driving school and undertake driving lessons. The driving school should issue you with a certificate of completion once you complete the lessons; this certificate will be required when you apply for the driving licence.

After you have learned how to drive, visit the URA website and pay Shs25,000 for a driving test at the Inspectorate of Vehicles. The IOV will issue you with a certificate of competence once you complete the test (or tests if you are applying to be licenced for more than one class) successfully. The certificate of competence is also sent to UDLS.

Apply for a full driving licence at least 30 days after receiving your learner licence. Download the application form from our website and complete it.

Go to the URA website and pay the designated fee, which depends on the validity of the permit you need; UDLS issues licences valid for one, three, and five years. Payments can be made at any bank, via PayWay, or mobile money. You will be issued with a payment registration number (PRN) once the payment is finalised.

Visit any UDLS branch with the completed application form; proof of payment/PRN from the URA; valid national ID (we also allow a duplicate copy of the ID, a photocopy, or a NIRA verification letter if you don’t have the previous documents)/valid passport for foreigners (original copy)/refugee card for refugees (original copy).

At UDLS, we shall check your documents, capture your biometrics, and then issue you with a driving licence.

Note: UDLS does not accept cash at its branches. Payments for services are made via the URA website.

Eligibility Driving License In Uganda

You must be 18 years or older to drive legally on Uganda’s public roads. Get a licence that allows you to learn how to drive. This is known as a learner licence, is valid for three months and renewable at a cost. The learner licence is required while you receive instruction from a driving school.

Fees For Fees for Driving License In Uganda

ValidityPrice (UGX)
Five years330,000
Three years230,000
One year135,000

Office Locations & Contacts For Driving License In Uganda

Main Branch

+256 414 660540

+256 800 211002

(toll-free, nationwide)info@udls.co.ug

Uganda Railway Station, Plot 57
Plot 57, Nasser Road
Kampala

Our Regional Offices

Jinja: +256 414 660541

Mbale: +256 414 660542

Gulu: +256 414 660543

Arua: +256 414 660544

Fort Portal: +256 414 660545

Mbarara: +256 414 660546