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==Procedure==
''The restaurant license is supposedly much easier to get in Uganda than the bar license, provided you are actually in for a restaurant.'' 
#License or Permit for Restaurant can be obtained from Municipal Council Authority near your Location.
#Fill up the appropriate application form as described by the Municipal council.
#After filling the form proceed to pay the prescribed fee
#Submit the dully filled in form and attached with pay slip to the Health Officer in charge of the area in which the premises is located or nearby health inspector office whose officers shall carryout inspection of your premises.
#Collect your Restaurant License certificate from where your application was submitted within a day from the date the application was received at municipality in case there is no rejection.
#In case of simple food selling Point,you can obtain the license from the Division/Town council Town clerk at the Division/City Authority.
#In case of food manufacturing premises,the licensing authority shall impose a different license different from the one mentioned above.

==Required Documents==
*Applicant should obtain Clearance from Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives for non-nationals.
*For new business - original certificate of registration (Business name)
*Certificate of incorporation for a (Company)
*Applicant should obtain clearance from Uganda Registration Services Bureau.
*Original municipality receipt for the previous year indicating existing business
*Original rent and tenancy agreement from the Land lord for the new business.
*Original trading License for the previous year for already existing business.
*Health inspection certificate.
*Medical Certificates of Employees
*List Of Food Category

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Ministry of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives -Head Office''', 
Plot 6/8, Parliamentary Avenue 
Kampala, Uganda 
P.O. Box 7103 
Kampala , Uganda 
Tel: +256-312 324 000 | +256 312 324 268 
Email: mintrade@mtic.go.ug 
Website: [https://www.mtic.go.ug/contact-us/ Link] 
 
==Eligibility==
Any person of 18 years carrying out business in Municipality/Division/Town/City/Kampala City Council Authority’s jurisdiction except those who are exempted under Section 8(2) of the Trade Licensing Act are eligible to obtain Trading license for a Restaurant.
==Fees==
'''The founder must pay the relevant license fee at the bank, as follows:''' 
''License Fee:'' 
*(a) Grade I - 120,000 Ugsh
*(b) Grade II - 90,000 Ugsh
*(c) Grade III - 48,000 Ugsh
*(d) Grade IV - 36,000 Ugsh
''Renewal Fee:''
*(a) Grade I - 120,000 Ugsh
*(b) Grade II - 90,000 Ugsh
*(c) Grade III - 48,000 Ugsh
*(d) Grade IV - 36,000 Ugsh

==Validity==
Validity: 1 Year
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

==Sample Documents==
[https://businesslicences.go.ug/uploads/documents/Trading_Licence%20Application%20form.pdf Application Form]
==Processing Time==
Maximum Processing Time: 1 Day
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

==Required Information==
*Names, Physical and Postal Address of Applicant
*Legal Status of the Applicant
*List and Particulars of Shareholders;
*Certificate of Registration,
*Certificate of Incorporation,
*Memorandum and Articles of Association
*Deed of Partnership,
*Deed of Trust, as applicable
*Information if the shareholder has ever been convicted of a criminal offence in Uganda or in any other country.
*List and Particulars of Directors.
*information if you have ever acquired a Licence and state the nature of the Licence, date issued and the Licence number

==Need for the Document==
Please provide the need for the procedure. e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate?

==Information which might help==
*Grade I areas to comprise all industrial areas in the Municipality and District.
*Grade II areas to comprise all areas outside Grade I areas in the Municipality.
*Grade III areas comprise in the trading centres- in a District.
*Grade IV areas that comprise outside the trading centres in the District.
''The following link comprises of Grading of the Areas in the Division/Municipality/Town/City/District.'' 
[https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/statutory-instrument/2017/1 Grading Link]

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
*https://businesslicences.go.ug/index.php/license/id/1992
*https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/statutory-instrument/2017/2
*https://ulii.org/ug/legislation/statutory-instrument/2017/1
*Apply Eating House License with EAdvisors [https://www.eadvisors.in/eating-house-license/]

==Others==
More information which might help people.

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