{"id":1714,"date":"2024-07-31T09:39:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/?page_id=1714"},"modified":"2025-07-16T10:27:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T10:27:56","slug":"how-to","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/index.php\/how-to\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1714\" class=\"elementor elementor-1714\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813e0cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"813e0cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faaa68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"faaa68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2621\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to Renew Your Ugandan National ID?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2621\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2621\"><p>Renewing your National ID is a straightforward process that ensures you have a valid form of identification. Remember, while your card has an expiry date, your National Identification Number (NIN) remains the same, and your Ugandan citizenship does not expire. The renewal process itself is free of charge, requiring only a brief in-person visit for updated biometrics, even if you begin online.<\/p><p><strong>Step by step Gu<\/strong><strong>ide:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignnone wp-image-4697 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics2-768x768.png 768w, 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https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics4-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics4-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignnone wp-image-4694 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics5-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics5-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GOVINFO-Graphics5-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><strong>Please note: There is no option for a fully online renewal.<\/strong><\/div><ol><li><strong>Final Step: Submission at NIRA:<\/strong><\/li><li>Submit your completed application and all necessary documents to the NIRA official.<\/li><li>You will be required to surrender your old National ID upon collection of your renewed one.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><em><i>For more information<\/i><\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nira.go.ug\/publications\/the-guide-to-renewing-replacing-updating-your-national-id\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd1750 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dd1750\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08e9e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d08e9e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">HOW DO I APPLY FOR A VISA TO UGANDA?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All persons intending to travel to Uganda for holiday, tourism, business, study, visit, and\/or medical are required to apply and obtain a visa online. Applications should be filled at the following link: <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visas.immigration.go.ug\/\"><u>Click Here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visas.immigration.go.ug\/\"><u>https:\/\/www.visas.immigration.go.ug\/<\/u><\/a>\u00a0in the following steps<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Steps for Application<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A guide on how to apply, renew or replace any immigration facility.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 1:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Log into the <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#\/apply\"><u>Immigration Portal<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and select start new application<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 2:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Accept the terms and conditions displayed in the\u00a0<strong><b>Disclaimer.<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 3:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Select the visa or permit type, category and sub category<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 4:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Complete the application form<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 5:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Upload the required documents; a six-digit application ID eg. <strong><b>(234790123)<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0is automatically generated as the reference number<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 6:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Make payment for applications that require prepayment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 7:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Upon approval, for application that don\u2019t require top up payment, an approval letter will be generated and emailed to the applicant on the home page<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 8:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Upon approval, make a top up payment for applications that require a top up payment. After payment an approval letter is generated and emailed to the client<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Step 9:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Report to the immigration office\/ border for biometric capture with all documents uploaded, payment receipts, approval letter and passport \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Renewal<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The initial period granted at entry may be extended for another 60 days in 2 intervals. This can be done online or manually at the Headquarters and the Regional Immigration offices<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I apply for Dual Citizenship in Uganda?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dual citizenship, also known as dual nationality, is the status of being a citizen of two different countries at the same time. A person with dual citizenship holds legal citizenship in two\u00a0countries, which means they have the rights and obligations associated with citizenship in both places.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All Citizenship applications are submitted online at <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visas.immigration.go.ug\/\"><u>Citizenship Portal<\/u><\/a>\u00a0using the following steps.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Steps for Application<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A guide on how to apply, renew, or replace any immigration facility.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 1:<\/b><\/strong>Log into the<strong><b>\u00a0Steps for Application<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visas.immigration.go.ug\/\"><u>Citizenship Portal<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and select start a new application<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 2:<\/b><\/strong>Accept the terms and conditions displayed in the\u00a0<b><\/b><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 3:<\/b><\/strong>Select the Citizenship type, category (Dual Citizenship), and sub-category (Indigenous Ugandan or Non-Ugandan)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 4:<\/b><\/strong>Complete the application form<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 5:<\/b><\/strong>Upload the required documents; a six-digit application ID e.g. <strong><b>(234790123)<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0is automatically generated as the reference number<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 6:<\/b><\/strong>Make payment for applications that require prepayment.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 7:<\/b><\/strong>Upon approval, for applications that don\u2019t require top-up payment, an approval letter will be generated and emailed to the applicant on the home page<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Step 8:<\/b><\/strong>Upon approval, make a top-up payment for applications that require a top-up payment. After payment, an approval letter is generated and emailed to the client\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3040e1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3040e1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6b25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa6b25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ministry of Internal Affairs.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39af9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"a39af9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Passport Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\"><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">PROCEDURE FOR PASSPORT APPLICATION<\/span><\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Please follow the following steps to make an online passport application:<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 1: Navigate to the passport portal.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 2: Click the \u201cStart New Application\u201d link to start a new application.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 3: Accept the terms and conditions displayed in the Disclaimer.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 4: Answer simple security questions.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 5: Complete the passport application form.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 6: Print the Passport Application Payment Advice Form.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 7: Make payments for the selected type of passport using the selected payment method.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 8: Schedule an appointment for a date of your convenience using the \u201cSchedule Appointment\u201d link on the home page.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 9: Print the Passport Application Appointment Form.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">Step 10: Report to the selected passport center with the passport appointment form and the appropriate application requirements displayed on the website for enrollment.<\/p><p style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Renewal\/ Replacement of Passport<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\"><div class=\"header-title\" style=\"color: #595959; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"><div class=\"container\" style=\"width: 870px; max-width: 1200px; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important;\"><h2 class=\"title\" style=\"margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: #0a0f2b; font-size: 1.575rem; text-transform: capitalize;\">Renewal\/Replacement of Passport<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node__content clearfix\" style=\"color: #595959; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"><div class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\"><p style=\"color: #0a0f2b !important;\">Required Documents, steps and Fees required for Renewal or Replacement of Ugandan Passport.<\/p><h4 class=\"secondary-title\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 30px; color: #0a0f2b; font-size: 1.225rem;\">Steps for Application<\/h4><ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; color: #0a0f2b !important;\"><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 1:<\/span>\u00a0Go to the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #388e3c; text-decoration-line: underline; transition: 0.35s;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.passports.go.ug\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passport Portal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 2:<\/span>\u00a0Accept the terms and conditions displayed in the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Disclaimer.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 3:<\/span>\u00a0Answer simple security questions<\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 4:<\/span>\u00a0Complete the passport application form<\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 5:<\/span>\u00a0Print\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Passport Application Payment Advice Form<\/span>.<\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 6:<\/span>\u00a0Make payment for the selected type of passport using the selected payment method in the selected bank.<\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 7:<\/span>\u00a0Schedule appointment for a date of your convenience using the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">scheduled appointment link<\/span>\u00a0on the home page.<\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 8:<\/span>\u00a0Print\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Passport Application Appointment Form<\/span>.<\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Step 9:<\/span>\u00a0Report to the selected passport Centre with the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">passport appointment form<\/span>\u00a0with the appropriate application requirements displayed on the website, for enrollment.<\/li><li class=\"inner-list-item\" style=\"list-style: inherit; padding: 5px 0px !important;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h4 style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 30px; color: #0a0f2b; font-size: 1.225rem; text-transform: capitalize;\">Requirements for RENEWAL OF UGANDAN PASSPORT<\/h4><ol class=\"alpha-list\" style=\"counter-reset: list 0; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 2; color: #0a0f2b !important;\"><li class=\"alpha-item\" style=\"list-style: none;\">National ID<\/li><li class=\"alpha-item\" style=\"list-style: none;\">Present your old Passport.<\/li><li class=\"alpha-item\" style=\"list-style: none;\">Recommendation letter from a Ugandan national of good understanding in society who knows your citizenship. The recommender should provide a copy of his\/her National ID<\/li><li class=\"alpha-item\" style=\"list-style: none;\">In the event you are making any changes, change of profession, names due to marital status, you will be required to attach the relevant legal proof of changes.<\/li><li class=\"alpha-item\" style=\"list-style: none;\">If you have a profession or making changes in your profession, ensure that you attach a photocopy of your academic transcript or certificate<\/li><li class=\"alpha-item\" style=\"list-style: none;\">The fee is\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">UGX 250,000<\/span>, Bank Charges exclusive for replacement of your Passport<\/li><li class=\"alpha-item\" style=\"list-style: none;\">Express fee is an extra\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">UGX 150,000<\/span>, Bank Charges exclusive.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Aquire A National ID<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1713\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/A2-Poster-How-to-register-for-a-National-ID-1.pdf\">A2-Poster-How-to-register-for-a-National-ID-1<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d68eb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d68eb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d72e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d72e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uganda Registration Services Bureau<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028aef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"028aef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Online Business Registration<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-online-business-registration-system-1674556354.pdf\">frequently-asked-questions-about-the-online-business-registration-system-1674556354<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">General FAQs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/general-faqs-1674573153.pdf\">general-faqs-1674573153<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9006ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9006ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a628fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a628fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps to Invest in Uganda<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c5864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"49c5864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7731\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7731\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Company Incorporation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7731\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7731\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">1. <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Company Incorporation<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 28.5000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The first step in investing in Uganda is company incorporation. Register your company with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) to obtain a Certificate of Incorporation. Companies can be registered as local, public, or foreign entities. Company registration services are available at the Investor One Stop Centre (OSC) and will soon be available on the online e-Biz Portal.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Company Incorporation Process &amp; Costs<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 1. <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Search and Reserve a Business Name<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u2013 UGX 24,000<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 2. <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Submit Company Incorporation Documents<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Local Limited Company by Shares<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">: (cost depends on share capital) \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0 After reserving the name, file the following documents with the Registrar of Companies:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Form S18 \u2013 Registration of Company<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Memorandum and Articles of Association (if any)<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Additional Company Forms:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Form A1 \u2013 Statement of Nominal Capital<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Form 20 \u2013 Notification of Appointment of Director and Secretary of Company<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Costs<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Registration fees of nominal capital between UGX 1,000,000 and UGX 5,000,000: UGX 50,000<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Registration fees of nominal capital exceeding UGX 5,000,000: 1% of Share Capital<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Stamp Duty: 0.5% of share capital for new companies with share capital above UGX 5,000,000<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Local Company Limited by Guarantee<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">: UGX 115,000 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Incorporation of a Foreign Company<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">: US$ 470<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">2. <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Tax Registration<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; The second step is to register for a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). TIN applications can be processed physically at any URA office, including the Investor One Stop Centre, or online through the URA website. This service will soon be available on the e-Biz Portal as well. \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Documents Required for TIN Registration<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Non-Individual TIN Registration Form for companies.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">3. <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Investment License<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) issues investment licenses to both domestic and foreign companies. Acquiring an investment license from UIA is a mandatory requirement for foreign investors, as it legalizes the investment in Uganda.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Requirements<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Minimum investment threshold:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">US$ 50,000 for domestic investors<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">US$ 250,000 for foreign investors<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Note: Some sectors require additional regulatory licenses (e.g., mining, drug manufacturing) before applying for an investment license.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Additional Information<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Companies intending to engage in trade do not need a UIA license but must prove access to operating capital of US$ 100,000 before trading licenses and work permits can be issued by local authorities.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The investment license is free and is issued within 48 hours if the application meets the criteria. Applications are made online via the e-Biz portal.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 21.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">4. <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Secondary Licenses<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Companies operating in certain sectors or jurisdictions may require additional secondary licenses (e.g., electricity, health, education, mining, financial services).<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">5. <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Work Permits<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">All foreign nationals intending to work in Uganda must obtain the relevant work permit. The comprehensive list of requirements for the different categories or classes of work permits can be found on the Directorate of Citizenship &amp; Immigration website.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Relevant Work Permit Classes and Requirements:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; <\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Class E: Manufacturers<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Requirements:<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Completed work permit form<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">2 passport-sized photos<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Photocopies of passport<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Cover letter from the company<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Security bond<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Company documents: Articles, memorandum, and certificate of incorporation<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Investment license<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Bank statement<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Trading license<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Income tax clearance<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"15\" style=\"margin-left: 39.0000pt; text-indent: -18.0000pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Letter of good conduct from the home country or Interpol in the country of origin<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2906da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2906da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83dfcc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83dfcc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acquire Land<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1563cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"1563cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2241\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Acquire Free  Land<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2241\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2241\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">1. APPLICATION<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">1(a) An application for investment land shall be on Form UIA 2 and shall give:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">i. A detailed project proposal showing the project business activity and the main products<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">or services to be produced on the land applied for.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">ii. The proposed total amount of investment in US dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iii. Documented evidence of the investor\u2019s ability to raise funds to implement the project<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iv. Expected Project Impact on the Economy in terms of job creation, capital investment, turnover, and export revenue where applicable, as well as other benefits to the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">v. The amount and nature of land (amount of acreage) that shall be required for the project, including the necessary infrastructure facilities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">vi. Evidence of the investor\u2019s track record in terms of experience in implementing similar or related investment projects in the past.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">vii. The anticipated implementation period for the project (in months).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">viii. The anticipated impact of the project on the environment and whether an EIA shall be necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">1(b) The application for investment land shall be accompanied with:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">i. The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the investment entity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">ii. A copy of the Certificate of Registration or certification of incorporation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iii. The company\u2019s investment license issued by UIA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iv. A business plan articulating in detail items in subsection 1(a) above<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">v. preliminary architectural layout of the proposed facilities (giving details of proposed land utilization).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">2. LAND ALLOCATION PROCEDURE:<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">i. Application on Form UIA 2 for land by an investor company submitted to UIA Offices along with all required attachments as in 1(b) above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">ii. Evaluation of the application by an Evaluation Committee comprising of the Executive<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Director and at least three Heads of Divisions of UIA. (10 Working Days)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iii. Consideration of the application by the relevant Subcommittee of the UIA Board. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">(3 Months)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iv. Consideration and final allocation of land by the UIA Board. (2 Weeks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">v. Lease offers shall be valid for strictly 14 days within which written acceptance of the offer must be given to UIA. (1 week after board approval)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">vi. Submission of the draft lease agreement to the Solicitor General for clearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">vii. Legal documentation (signing of lease agreement with UIA subject to approved terms and conditions and processing of leasehold certificate of title)\u20141 month, including Solution Ground Approvals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LAND ALLOCATION<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Land shall be allocated to investors on the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">i. Only entities recognized under the Companies Act of Uganda and qualifying<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Government agencies for purposes of doing business or similar activities shall be eligible for UIA land allocation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">ii. An initial lease offer of 5 years, within which the investor would have undertaken substantial development on the land. This term is to be extended to a full term of 49 years (or as may be determined by the UIA Board) upon satisfactory development of the allocated land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iii. Those allocated investment land shall pay a premium and ground rent as shall be determined by the UIA Board (see notes in 4 below), unless the land is subsidized in line with the government policy on prioritized investment sectors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iv (a) Investors allocated fully subsidized land (for government-prioritized investment sectors) to provide a performance security in the form of a bank or insurance bond equivalent to 10% of the value of the leased land valid for 18 months, within which period the conditions in subsection (iv) below should have been achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iv (b) Within 18 months from the date of allocation, the investor should have started development of the land in terms of approved building plans, approved EIA, and commenced physical construction; failure of which the lease shall automatically lapse and land shall revert back to UIA, and the performance bond will be cashed and the proceeds forfeited to the state.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">vi. The investor company allocated UIA Investment land shall not change the<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Shareholders for the first <\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">five (5)<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">&nbsp;years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">vii. Priority will be given to the priority sectors as guided by the government\u2019s priority listing of investments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">4. WAIVER OF PREMIUM<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">i. Priority sectors<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The following are currently the priority sectors in line with the government policy that will be eligible for fully subsidized land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">a. Agro<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Cambria Math'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u2010<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">processing<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">b. Mineral beneficiation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">c. Information and Communication Technology<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">d. Tourism<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">ii. Government departments and agencies that have qualified for allocation of land for purposes of doing business or similar activities will be eligible for fully subsidized land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iii. Exceptional cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">An investor who does not fall within the sectors in 4 above but applies for a waiver of premium shall be considered in exceptional circumstances. The exceptional circumstances will include cases where the applicant;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">a. Has invested or plans to invest more than USD 25 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">b. intends to create more than 500 jobs and,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">c. Is likely to incur over USD 400,000 on backfilling of the land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">iv. An investor who had already paid part or the whole of the premium shall not be entitled to a refund after they have been granted a waiver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">ii. Important Notes<\/span><b style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt;\">Payments for Leased Land:<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Payments for Leased Investment Land shall be as follows and\/or as amended by the UIA Board from time to time:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">i. Ground rent to enable UIA to manage the land shall be USD 10 per acre per annum for<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Greater Kampala Area and USD5 per acre per annum for other parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">ii. The Total Payable Lease Premium as shall be indicated in the Lease Agreement shall be payable in the following installments:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 21.0000pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; text-indent: -21.0000pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">l&nbsp;<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">1st installment of 10% of the total payable lease premium prior to signing of the lease agreement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 21.0000pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; text-indent: -21.0000pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">l&nbsp;<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">2nd installment of 30% of the total payable lease premium within 6 months from the date of signing the lease agreement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 21.0000pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; text-indent: -21.0000pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">l&nbsp;<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">3rd installment of 30% of the total payable lease premium within 18 months from the date of signing the lease agreement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 21.0000pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; text-indent: -21.0000pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">l&nbsp;<\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">4th and last installment of 30% of the total payable lease premium within 36 months from the date of signing the lease agreement.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Maiandra GD&quot;; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Failure to pay on time shall attract an interest equivalent to the Bank of Uganda inter-bank lending rate payable to UIA and shall render the lease agreement subject to revocation at the exclusive option of the UIA Board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Maiandra GD'; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2242\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Acquire Land in Any of Uganda's Eight Industrial Parks<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2242\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2242\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Land remains a huge component for the growth of an individual, group, or country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is why Uganda allocates land to investors (local and international) for free. This land is found in gazetted areas (industrial parks) for investment. Currently, the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) operates eight industrial and business parks in Uganda. These are: Namanve, Bweyogerere, Luzira, Kasese, Mbarara, Jinja, Mbale, Soroti, and Karamoja. UIA, the chief investment promotion agency of the Government of Uganda, is laser-focused on the robust development of industrial and business parks in Uganda. Specifically, this mandate falls under the ambit of the Industrial Parks Development Division (IPDD).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Division\u2019s mandate includes acquiring, developing, and managing serviced land for investment through the development and management of industrial and business parks; assisting investors access land for investment purposes; managing UIA-owned agricultural lands; and advising the government on national industrial land policies. UIA establishes public industrial parks as well as supports the development of private industrial parks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Any investor intending to acquire land in Uganda\u2019s industrial park must have a registered company, an investment license, a comprehensive business plan, solid proof of financing, and a sketch map of land utilization.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">UIA Director for Industrial Parks Development Hamza Galiwango says that fulfilling the above conditions leads to an investor getting an initial lease of five years extendable to 49 years after completion of physical development.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cA performance bond of 12 months is issued to enable the investor\u2019s to take possession of the site,&#8221; Galiwango says in an article first published on the UIA website on February 2, 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Authority does not allow mortgaging without consent, nor does it allow change of shareholders at initial lease term and transfer without UIA consent,\u201d he further explains.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Authority is also undertaking steps to acquire land for industrial park development in Nakasongola, Gulu, Katosi, Kazo, Arua, and Tororo areas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The President of Uganda, H. E. Yoweri Museveni, has directed UIA to establish 25 industrial parks, regionally and equitably distributed throughout Uganda, during the current presidential term (2021-2026).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78428cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78428cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c0c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96c0c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aquire A Loan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c6db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d7c6db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2261\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Find the best loan facility in Uganda\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2261\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Credit is one of the major necessities in the life of anyone, yet it can be a challenge getting one easily and affordably.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Credit may be in form of supplies or services not paid for immediately or paid for in installments, or money borrowed to cater for an immediate need.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The best or most convenient form of credit either for personal and business purposes is one which will be the easiest for one to pay off.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But where and how can one get such a loan, that will provide adequate or fair repayment period, the most affordable interest rate, a good relationship officer and a friendly repayment demand process?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The lowest interest rate loans or credit facilities are those that are provided by the government, either through government financial institutions or in partnership with an identified private lender.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The most readily available source of credit today are the moneylenders, both licensed and unlicensed, who can provide the loan within hours of applying for it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The others are the mobile phone-based micro loans.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0There are at about 1,500 moneylenders and microfinance Institutions, that are registered by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and licensed to do business by the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These lenders offer loans at interest rates of between 120 and 240 percent per year. These rates are usually divided into monthly rates becoming 10 to 20 percent per month, or even daily rates of 1 percent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unfortunately, they hardly tell the prospective customer that the rate is either daily or monthly, making it sound attractive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One of the reasons behind these high interest rates is to compel the borrower to pay back as soon as possible, preferably within a month.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This also goes for mobile loans, which are almost instant but carry an interest rate of between 9 and 10 percent, with all transactions done via the mobile phone.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The other alternative are the savings and credit cooperative organisations (SACCOs), which lend to their members. Their interest rates are more affordable and competitive with commercial banks mainly because they usually lend from their own savings.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Microfinance Support Centre gives benefiting SACCOs lines of credit at interest rates of between eight and 10 percent, making it easy for them to lend at relatively low rates to their members.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Credit can also be got from the Microfinance Deposit-taking Institutions (MDI) which are licensed and regulated by the Bank of Uganda.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The three lenders under the Tier 3 financial institutions category are FINCA Uganda Limited, Pride Microfinance Limited and UGAFODE Microfinance Limited, whose loans carry interest rates of between 24 and 60 percent per annum.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The interest rates, which reduce with the reduction in the loan balances, also depend on the size of the loan and whether it is individual or group.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Commercial Banks are more affordable than the above alternatives, save for SACCOs, and account for more than 80 percent of all the loan values of formal lenders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They also offer longer repayment plans depending on the amount and the terms agreed with the borrower.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Their interest rates range from 15.5 to 24 percent per annum, depending on the size of the loan. Larger and prime borrowers, and credit for long-term assets like a mortgage, carry lower rates than those for personal and trade financing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While they have more friendly demand terms, failure to pay may lead to confiscation of the collateral.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As mentioned before, government credit facilities are the most friendly, whether managed by private or public institutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These include the Agriculture Credit Facility (ACF) and the Small Business Recovery Fund (SBRF) both funded by the government through the Bank of Uganda, and the money given out to beneficiaries through the commercial banks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The ACF carries an interest rate of 12 percent per year, save for a recent addition of the Grain Facility, which offers loans at 15 percent for grain processors and traders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The SBRF, which was launched to help small businesses recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, is meant for loans to micro and small businesses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Loans under this Fund are given out at 10 percent per annum, and for as long as six years, with a grace period of three years.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), which lends only to development or income-generating projects, has the lowest rates as an institution, of between 10 and 12 percent, depending on the kind of project.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">UDB prioritises projects that have the capacity to expand, create jobs and contribute to the national development program, with more focus on women, youth and SMEs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With the exception of the SME Business Accelerator, which is a one-year facility, the other loan types have tenures of up to six years and a grace period of three years.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aca5e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8aca5e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852d2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"852d2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NATIONAL  SOCIAL SECURITY FUND<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca12a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"3ca12a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">JOIN NSSF VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6351\"><p>The NSSF Voluntary Contribution Plan gives a member of the Fund the freedom to save more than the law mandates them.<\/p><p>By law, a person in formal employment, other than in public service, is expected to make mandatory savings periodically with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) or any approved retirement savings scheme.<\/p><p>Five percent (5%) of the gross wage is deducted by the employer as compulsory NSSF saving. The employer then adds another 10 percent (10%) equivalent of the gross wage to make the employee&#8217;s total savings.<\/p><p>However, in 2017, the fund launched a Voluntary Contribution Plan to serve two categories of people who might feel left one i.e. those who would like to save more than the mandatory rates offer, those who are left out either as self-employed or retiree employees, and those whose employers employ less than five people.<\/p><p>The consequent amendment to the NSSF Act, I. 2021 enabled these developments to be operational:<\/p><ul><li>A member of the fund may make voluntary contributions to the fund over and above his\/her standard contributions &#8211; Section 13A (1).\u00a0<\/li><li>Therefore, members of the Fund who wish to make voluntary contributions over and above their standard contributions may authorise their employers in writing to deduct an agreed rate from their wages and remit the same to the Fund.\u00a0<\/li><li>Self-employed persons may apply for membership and make voluntary contributions to the Fund &#8211; Section 13A (4).<\/li><li>Any other person not provided for above may apply for membership and make voluntary contributions to the fund \u2013 Section 13A (5).\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>The NSSF Voluntary Membership Plan provides employees and workers not compelled by the mandatory provisions of the NSSF Act the opportunity to save voluntarily for their retirement.<\/p><p><strong>Individual Voluntary Contributors<\/strong><\/p><p>According to Section 13A of the NSSF (Amendment Act), there are 3 types of Voluntary Members:<\/p><ol><li><strong> Existing Members<\/strong>&#8211; who wish, may make voluntary contributions to the fund over and above his or her standard contributions.<\/li><\/ol><p>Such a member may authorise his or her employer in writing to deduct an agreed rate from the employee\u2019s wage payment and remit the voluntary contribution to the Fund.<\/p><p>The Act provides that an employer authorised by an employee shall, for every month during which he or she pays wages for the member, pay to the fund, within fifteen days next following the last day of the month for which the relevant wages are paid, the voluntary contribution of the sum agreed.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Self-Employed Person<\/strong>\u2013 A person who is self-employed may apply for membership in the Fund and shall make voluntary contributions to the Fund.<\/li><li><strong> Any Other<\/strong>\u2013 Any other person may apply for membership and make voluntary contributions to the Fund, according to Section 13A (5).<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><b>Features of the NSSF Voluntary Membership Plan<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Choice:<\/strong>you decide how much you contribute based on your income and life aspirations<\/li><li><strong>Flexibility:<\/strong>Contributions can be fixed or varying; made daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually<\/li><li><strong>Peace of mind:<\/strong>You will take pride and satisfaction in knowing that you have a secure retirement plan for yourself and your family<\/li><li><strong>Return:<\/strong>You get a good return on your savings like ordinary savers.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><b>Self-employed <\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>A person who is self-employed may apply for membership in the Fund and shall make voluntary contributions to the Fund.<\/p><p><strong><b>Enrolling <\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>You can register from anywhere, anytime by downloading the NSSFGo App on their smartphone or visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/nssfgo.app\"><u>https:\/\/nssfgo.app<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><p>You can also walk to any NSSF branch or download and fill out a form available on the NSSF website and submit the form via e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:voluntary@nssfug.org\"><u>voluntary@nssfug.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><p><strong><b>Minimum amount <\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>The minimum amount of money a voluntary member can contribute is 5,000 shillings.<br \/><br \/>Voluntary members can also contribute anytime and as often as they can.<\/p><p>The Fund is very flexible regarding the amount a voluntary member can remit because the contribution is voluntary.<\/p><p><strong><b>Mode of payment <\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>Voluntary members can pay using mobile money via the USSD code *254# accessible to the MTN and Airtel subscribers.<\/p><p>The service is also available via the standard codes *165*5# on MTN or *185*7# on Airtel.<\/p><p>It is a seamless process and there is instant confirmation to the contributor through an automated SMS each time a payment is received.<\/p><p>Companies can pay via mobile money but will need to first obtain a reference number through the NSSF Employer e-payment portal at <a href=\"https:\/\/ecollection.nssfug.org\/ecollections\/auth\/login\"><u>https:\/\/ecollection.nssfug.org\/ecollections\/auth\/login<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><p>This because of the need to attach a contributions schedule for their respective employees.<\/p><p>Both employers and individuals can pay through their banks by first registering the payment on the NSSF E-portal via this link <a href=\"https:\/\/ecollection.nssfug.org\/ecollections\/auth\/login\"><u>https:\/\/ecollection.nssfug.org\/ecollections\/auth\/login<\/u><\/a><\/p><p>You can pay using VISA, MasterCard or American Express via this link <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.directpay.online\/paymybills\/nssf\"><u>https:\/\/shop.directpay.online\/paymybills\/nssf<\/u><\/a><\/p><p><strong><b>Diaspora voluntary contribution<\/b><\/strong>.<\/p><p>For workers abroad, one can use the Diaspora Connect service which requires one to contribute using their VISA, Mastercard, PayPal or American Express at any time of their convenience and their money will immediately reflect on their NSSF account.<\/p><p><strong><b>Quitting <\/b><\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Age Benefit: You save and get a lump sum payout or annuity upon making the age of 50 years<\/li><li>Invalidity Benefit: if you are terminally sick and need your money or part of it, NSSF pays you instantly<\/li><li>Emigration Grant: if you are an expatriate and you wish to go back home, you may seek your savings to help you settle back home<\/li><li>Survivor\u2019s Benefit: This gives a peaceful rest if you die, knowing that your family will be well taken care of.<\/li><li>Exempted employment Benefit: Are you a civil servant and have a target to achieve in 4 years, save your money with NSSF<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><b>More information <\/b><\/strong><\/p><p>You may visit any NSSF branch nearest to you.<br \/>You may also reach the Fund via e-mail <a href=\"mailto:voluntary@nssfug.org\"><u>voluntary@nssfug.org<\/u><\/a>\u00a0or call our toll-free line 0800286773.<\/p><p>There is also a dedicated team to assist employers and individuals who may require assistance.<\/p><p>Customer services can also be got via the NSSF Facebook, LinkedIn, and X accounts.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Renew Your Ugandan National ID? 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