Requirements For National Id Registration In Uganda

Requirements For National Id Registration In Uganda

A national identity card is a portable document, typically a plasticized card with digitally-embedded information, that someone is required or encouraged to carry as a means of confirming their identity.

Requirements for National ID

Registration

A. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL ID CARD

REGISTRATION FOR CITIZENS BY BIRTH

• An LC I letter detailing the applicant’s parents’ names, tribe, clan and this letter should be stamped by the DISO.

• Photocopy of parents National IDs if they

are alive, in case they are deceased, the letter of recommendation should clearly indicate so.

• Any other supporting document like a birth certificate.

B. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL ID

CARD REGISTRATION FOR CITIZENS BY

REGISTRATION

• All the requirements in “A” above.

• Copy of Certificate of Citizenship by naturalization or certificate of citizenship by registration as appropriate.

• Any other supporting documents e.g.

copy of birth certificate, passport,

Marriage certificate, academic documents, driving permit, baptism card, voter’s card etc.

• Copy of NID of parents (Where available).

C. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL ID CARD

REGISTRATION FOR DUAL CITIZENS

• Copy of Certificate of Dual Citizenship

issued by DCIC

• Passport(s) of the applicant

• Copy of NID of parents (where available).

How much does it cost to get a

NID card?

The National ID card is issued free of charge for the first time but a fee of UGX 50000/= is charged upon replacement of a lost, damaged

or defaced card.

I registered and have never got my National ID card.

• Issuance of National ID cards is done

continuously at the NIRA district offices across the country and the five KCCA

Divisions of Kampala

• Dial *216# to check for the following;

Application Requirements Status of application

Replace ID

Correction of ID Information

Check NIN

How much does a National ID cost in Uganda?

Identification Cards

#Sub CategoryTax Head
1Change of informationNew ID First Enrollment New ID Replacement UGX 50,000
2Correction of ErrorsNew ID required UGX 50,000 New ID not required
3New alien’s ID cardUSD 100
4Confirmation of a person’s Information in the registerUGX 1,000

How long does it take to process a National ID in Uganda?

3 months

How do I know if my National ID is ready in Uganda?

Check for your Registration Status (both National ID & Application ID). Dial *197# and select option 1 or dial *197*1# to check.