Two More Years Added To New Driving Permit Validity To Make Five

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in Uganda news February 25, 2021

The Government of Uganda has announced that the new driving permit will be valid for five years. This adds two more years to the previous duration of three years that permits were valid for.

“The driving license will last five years as opposed to the three years’ driving permit that was existing and will be allowed in the East African region. One can decide to pay for one year or five years for the driving license”. Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister for Works and Transport told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre.

This comes as good news to many drivers around the country who found the previous duration very inconvenient.

Some benefits of the new license to drivers.

The minister also noted that starting next month, the country will shift from the current Uganda Computerized Driving System to the Uganda Driving Licenses System. The new system is said to be more sophisticated and will allow the issuance of new driving licenses that are recognized more on the international scene.

The Uganda Security Printing Company, which government also partially owns will issue the new licenses.

The commissioner of Transport and Road Safety in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Winston Katushabe says the new licenses will cost Shs50,000, Shs 150,000 and, Shs 250,000. This will be for the one year, three years and, 5-year validity respectively.

The USPC will issue the new licenses from the Uganda Railways Building at Nasser road. It should also be noted that there will be no cash payments allowed at the new facilities.

Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala noted that this is going to be as fast, as efficient and, as convenient as it can be. He, therefore, says there is no need for Ugandan drivers to worry.

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