Driving license is a legal authorization or official document confirming an individual to operate one or more motorized vehicle on a public road. Different permits are issued according to the type of motor vehicle particularly large trucks and passengers’ vehicle in Uganda, it’s managed by the Uganda ministry of works and transport with the Uganda Revenue Authority and face technologies. Below are the procedures one follows to inquire a driving permit in Uganda.
NOTE: In the first place one wishing to acquire the driving permit must be 18 years and above, because in Uganda at 18 one is considered as a grown-up citizen can operate a motorcycles and light vehicles.
GET THE APPLICATION FORM
In Uganda there are many designated driving schools these centers can enable one to inquire a driving license at a given cost, they assist one with the application forms and he or she fills in the required bio-data correctly with their help.
The applicant should have a valid national identity, they also accept a duplicate copy of the identity or a NIRA verification letter if you don’t have any of the valid document.
For the non- Uganda’s should poses a valid passport and a visa valid for at least one day. Acceptable visa includes student and diplomatic visas, residence and work permit and dependent pass, multiple tourist and visitors’ visas are not acceptable for the driving license.
OBTAINING A LEARNER’S PERMIT
After filling in the information required correctly, the driving school it’s their responsibility to issues you with the learners permit this document is valid for three months typically allows one to start driving with an authorized co- driver in the car learning the basics of driving a motor vehicle.
GOING IN FOR THE DRIVING AND THEORY LESSONS
When one acquires the learners permit document can start to engage in to driving for both practical and theory lessons. Practically one is taught how to start a car for the first time driving you will probably feel a little nervous but there is nothing to worry since a well-trained experienced instructor is there to provide guidance while learning.
For the theory lessons learners are taught the traffic rules, important signs posts, symbols, and legal aspects of driving and the regulation of driving among others.
GOING IN FOR THE DRIVING TEST
After the three months of training in the driving school, you will applies driving licenses in Uganda its cost between 100000 shilling to 300000 shillings depending on period you want to i sea your driving license, All amount of money is to be paid in Bank on tell of Uganda Revenue Authority and issued with the payment slip that will be taken to the inspectorate of vehicles (I.O.V) at Naguru located at the police driving school, along with the certificate of completion from the driving school and then one is allowed to have the test,
Both practical and theory exams are being done on the same day, upon one passing them the inspector of vehicle will issue a certificate of competency to the applicant and transmit the certificate to face technologies and in case one fails the exams his being given chance to go and train again and come back to take the test at later date assigned by the inspector.
OBTAIN A PERMANENT DRIVING LICENSE
Pay the designated fee, which depend on the validity of the permit they differ according to the years some lasts for, three years and five years according to the Uganda Driving License Solution (UDLS) after the payment you are to receive the payment registration number.
After the payment you will visit the (UDLS) branch with all the proof of payment/PNR from the URA and the valid documents they will be checked and your Biometrics will be captured when all is done you will be issued with your definitive driving license and you are free to operate the category of vehicles identified on your driving permit.
CONCLUSION
In Uganda the validity of the driving license lasts according to the given period of time some lasts for one year, three years and five years. You cannot operate any vehicle without a valid driver’s license, for foreign drivers a valid international driving permits with an English translation is required.