How To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

What Is Motorcycle Registration?

Is the registration of a motor vehicle with a government authority, either compulsory or otherwise. The purpose of motor vehicle registration is to establish a link between a vehicle and an owner or user of the vehicle. This link might be used for taxation or crime detection purposes. While almost all motor vehicles are uniquely identified by a vehicle identification number, only registered vehicles display a vehicle registration plate and carry a vehicle registration certificate.

How To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

Procedure

Note:-
That this facility is only available for vehicles which have new registration books

In person application:

  1. Visit any of the licencesing office near to you with all the required documents and the recommended application fee
  2. Approach the services desk and request for assistance for a search and certify motor vehicle detail, pay the search fee
  3. Upon which the attending officer will do a URA computer system data base search and issue you with the information immediately
  4. If you require a certificate of the vehicle search you will be required to pay an additional certificate fee and be issued the certificate by the issuing authority

Online application:

  1. Visit the web portalclick on e-services.
  2. Under motor vehicle, click on search and certification
  3. Capture applicants TIN, if available, details will be auto populated in grey, or select No if you do not have a TIN and fill in the applicant details.
  4. Enter the motor vehicle number that you need to get details; select the type of application; fill in payment details; and then submit application. Upon submission, you will receive an acknowledgment receipt.
  5. Click on the payment registration number to generate the payment slip that you will take to the bank to effect the payment.
  6. Upon payment in the bank, go back to click on e-services under motor vehicle and Select Motor vehicle search details.
  7. Enter the reference number and search code. Upon submission, you will see the vehicle search details.
  8. URA will notify you about your application status within 2 working days after receiving the application.

Note: If you paid for Search and certification you will get copies of the vehicle details from the licensing officer. However, if you paid for search you will only be in position to view the details online.

What Do Red Number Plates Mean 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.

How Much Is A Motorcycle Number Plate In Uganda?

Shs1.5m
For issuance of motor cycle personalised number plates, it costs Shs1.5m until it is transferred from one motorcycle to another and also charged two per cent of the existing fee.

Required Documents To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

  • Bank payment slip
  • Vehicle logbook
  • National identification card (ID card)

Eligibility To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

  • Person who have lost their original logbook and want to process a new one (duplicate)
  • Person wanting to process an absentee transfer where the original car owner as per logbook is not traceable
  • Person making sure that the current logbook matches exactly with the details in the URA database

Fees To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

Search fees : UGX 20,000
Certification fees : UGX 40,000

Processing Time To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

URA will notify you about your application status within 2 working days after receiving the application.

Instructions To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

Note:
That this facility is only available for vehicles which have new registration books. When you apply for search you only view the vehicle details on the URA web portal. When you apply for search and certification you view the vehicle details and also get a certified document with the vehicle details.

Required Information To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

  • Name of the applicant/owner
  • Detail of the vehicle (mode, make, etc.)
  • Vehicle registration number
  • TIN number of the applicant/owner

Need For The Document To Check Motorcycle Registration In Uganda

  • This is a process where a taxpayer applies to look up for details of a registered motor vehicle from the URA motor vehicle register as well as authenticates

What Do Blue Number Plates Mean In Uganda?

A car belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 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).

What Do Yellow Number Plates Mean?

Commercial vehicles such as trucks and taxis have a yellow number plate with black text. These vehicles can be used for any commercial purposes. However, the driver of the vehicle must have a commercial driving permit.

How Do You Know If Your Motorcycle Registration Is Expired?

Find At The Plate Number

If you do not know how to define the exact date, let’s have a look at the number plate behind your motorbike. Each plate has four numbers, and you should pay attention to the last two digits. The final number indicates in which month you will have to renew the registration of your bikes.

How Do I Replace My Motorcycle Number Plate In Uganda?

Online application

  1. Please visit the URA web portal, and Login to your account with TIN and password.
  2. Under e-services select Motor Vehicle Registration from the menu.
  3. Select new form and select duplicate in the purpose.
  4. Fill in the details on the first page.
  5. Go to duplicate page and answer question 1.

How Much Does It Cost To Get A Private Number Plate In Uganda?

Government has hiked registration fees for customized number plates from sh5, 000,000 to sh20, 000,00.

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.