Uganda - Search and Certify Motor Vehicle Details

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Procedure

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

How to apply:

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. To Search and Certify Motor Vehicle Details, the applicant has to make the application online via link
2. The applicant has to enter all the details in the application form and click the “Next” button.
3. Search the details by entering the vehicle registration number and clicking “Next” button.
4. Select the payment option and make a payment online.
5. Finally enter the captcha code and click the “Submit” button.
6. Now, the applicant can check the details of the motor vehicle.
7. The processing time for this procedure is complete within a few minutes.

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.

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Required Documents

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

Office Locations & Contacts

Uganda Revenue Authority Headquarters,
Plot M193/M194, Nakawa Industrial Area
P.O. Box 7279, Kampala
Toll Free: 0800-117-000/ 0800-217-000
Email id: [email protected]
Contact: link

Eligibility

• 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

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

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

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

• 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

• 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

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