Requirements for a lapsed driving licence renewal:
UDLS does not cancel Driving Licence because of late renewal. Instead, your Driving Licence will lapse. A Driving Licence becomes lapsed 24 months, or two years, after the expiry date indicated on the document.
You can renew a lapsed Driving Licence after undergoing refresher training with a licensed driving school which will then refer you to the Inspectorate of Vehicles (IOV) for a driving test after paying Shs25,000 (test fees for each class on the driving Driving Licence).
The IOV will issue you with a Certificate of Competence once you pass the test.
When that is done, you pay for and proceed to any UDLS facility for licence renewal.
The mandatory documents you will need for this process:
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- Expired Driving Licence (original copy). If lost or damaged, we require a police letter.
- A copy of your Driving Licence or police letter stamped by the IOV (when you pass the test).
- Proof of payment for renewal (A paid Payment Registration Number (PRN).
- Valid proof of identification;
– Ugandan Nationals: NIN.
– Foreigners:
*Valid Passport
*Refugee Card issued by the Prime Minister’s office for refugees.
Driving Licence Verification/Authentication:
To get a letter of authentication or have a Driving Licence verified:
1. Visit the Ministry Portal https://services.works.go.ug/ and under the Driving Licences menu, select “Search and Certification of Driving Licence”. You will be directed through the steps and generate a Payment Registration Number (PRN).
2. Proceed to pay the fees (UG Shs 60,000) to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), using any of the approved URA channels (Any Bank in Uganda, Mobile Money Option, Visa, Mastercard, EFT, RTGS etc).
3. Email licences@works.go.ug requesting verification with an attachment of a scanned copy (front and back) of the Driving Licence and a copy of the receipt or the PRN.
4. Clearly state to what email the letter should be sent.
For more clarity reach out to UDLS; Email: info@udls.co.ug or call Toll-free: 0800211002
.Note: UDLS does not accept cash at our branches. Payment Assessments are generated via the URA website or the MoWT e-service portal and payment is made through any bank, mobile money, or payway.
