Requirements For Interpol Letter In Uganda

Requirements For Interpol Letter In Uganda

The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL”, which is abbreviated to “ICPO–INTERPOL”. For general communications purposes, we just say INTERPOL. It is an abbreviation of “international police” and it was chosen in 1946 as a telegraphic address.

Requirements For Interpol Letter In Uganda

FEES APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT:
a) Government Revenue – Paid in Bank:
No. Item Amount (UGX)
i. Certificate of good conduct 50,000
ii. Finger print screening 20,000
iii. Bank Charges 3,450
Sub-total paid in Bank 73,450
iv. Certificate officer allowance 3,000
v. Fingerprint officer allowance 3,000
Subtotal paid at office 6,000
vi. GRAND TOTAL 79,450 (UGX)

NOTE: All the payments above are made direct to any bank after the applicant has
generated a payment slip on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) website.

TWO PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS

3. PHOTOCOPY OF THE NATIONAL ID OR PHOTOCOPY OF PASSPORT (Bio data
Page

All fingerprints in Uganda are taken electronically upon confirmation of the payment.
To those living abroad and are in need of a certificate of Good Conduct/ police clearance
must visit agazetted police station in that Country of residence, their fingerprints taken and submitted to INTERPOL Kampala in their original form using a recognized courier service with a bio- data page of the passport copy, two passport photos.
To non- Ugandans, copies of Ugandan visa must be attached.

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FOREIGNERS

Background check from the country of origin or the Embassy / high commission.

Introduction letter from the Employer to the Director INTERPOL.

Passport copy –bio data page.

Work permit /certificate of residence/ special pass etc copies.

Two passport size photos 2×2.
SECTION 2: PROCEDURE OF APPLYING

Applicants go to the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL Headquarters, Kampala
(Plot12, Mabua Road, Kololo, Kampala, near the Air Strip).

Applicants who may wish to make inquiries can do so at Customer Service Desk at the entrance.

All payments are made direct to any bank after a generating a payment slip on the URA website.

Once the payment has been made, the applicant enters the forensic room where the finger
prints are captured electronically.

Applicants applying as individuals are advised to go back home and report back to
INTERPOL HQRTS to collect their certificates of good conduct after 7 working days (Excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays).

Company, group, school, organization, or institution applicants are advised to collect
their certificates of good conduct after 14 working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays
and Public Holidays.
SECTION 3: TIME TAKEN BY THE WHOLE PROCESS.
The Process of finger print screening and vetting the applicants takes some time.

Police Certificates of Good Conduct for individual applicants are issued after 7(seven) working days
while those of company/group applicants are issued after 14 working days (excluding Saturdays,
Sundays and Public holidays) from the date when the fingerprints are taken.

APPLICANTS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE UGANDA

REQUIREMENTS:

SIX months of stay in Uganda: A foreign national who lives outside Uganda and wishes to apply

for a certificate of good conduct should have been a resident within Uganda for at least six

months. Those that have not stayed for this period are usually advised to avail a valid police

clearance from their home Country before they are allowed to apply.

  1. Fees 30 US$ or equivalent per applicant living outside Uganda (30 US Dollars).
  2. Two Passport size photographs
  3. Photocopy of the National ID OR Photocopy of Passport (Bio-data page)
  4. Finger prints taken are certified by the Police Institution of the country where the
    applicant is living and sent to INTERPOL – Kampala in their original form.

OPTION A: Send all items to a trusted person/friend in Uganda and give an introductory

letter signed by yourself authorizing him/her to follow up the matter on your behalf (the

applicant).

OPTION B: Send by a recognized courier service to the address given below all the above items

plus a prepaid self-addressed courier bag from the courier to ensure safe delivery of Certificate

of Good Conduct back to you (the applicant).

To: The Head of National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, Kampala

Directorate of INTERPOL & International Relations

Plot 12 Mabua Road, Kololo P.O.Box 34203, Kampala

Tel: +2564114500698

Fax +256414 500696;

Email: interpol@upf.go.ug