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Aerodrome certificate

To ensure that all operators/crew/organisations in the aviation industry are properly certified/authorized in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and recommended practices.

Aerodrome construction permit

To ensure compliance with safety standards

Aerodrome license

To ensure compliance with the aviation safety regulations.

Agricultural air operator certificate

Environmental protection

Air navigation service provider certificate

Regulatory

Air operator certificate

To ensure compliance with the aviation safety standards.

Air traffic controller license

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards.

Aircraft maintenance engineer license

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards.

Airport operator security programme

Protecting passengers, crew members, aircraft, airports and aviation facilities and preventing acts of unlawful interference and ensuring that appropriate action is taken when an act of unlawful interference occurs or is likely to occur

Annual practicing license

To ensure that only registered professionals with up-to-date knowledge are allowed to practice as allied health professionals.

Annual practicing license

Register specialist doctors for engaging in public and private practice

Application for grant of a charter and accreditation

Ensures quality of private universities to meet the standards that have been set and to provide merit that is recognized internationally

Approval for introduction of securities

Regulating introduction of securities

Approval of additional issues securities

To regulate securities and raise capital

Approval of public offer of securities

To regulate public offer of securities

Approval of publications and advertisements of drugs/promotional materials

Regulatory

Approval of stock exchange

To regulate and raise capital for the business

Approved maintenance organization certificate

To regulate activities of maintenance organizations.

Aquaculture establishment approval permit

Control development of aquaculture in environmentally sustainable manner.

Authorization to decommission a facility with radioactive materials

Protect the public and environment from dangers of radiation

Authorization to import or export device(s) or radioactive materials

To protect the users and the community from the dangers and effects of the sources of radiation and atomic energy

Authorization to possess and use source (s) for industrial application

To protect the users and the community from the dangers and effects of the sources of radiation and atomic energy

Authorization to possess and use source (s) for medical application

To protect the users and the community from the dangers and effects of the sources of radiation and atomic energy

Authorization to sell, transfer,loan or lease a radiation source

To protect the users and the community from the dangers and effects of the sources of radiation and atomic energy

Authorization to transport radioactive materials

To regulate the transportation of radioactive materials

Betting intermediary operating license

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

Bingo operating license

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

Bonded warehouse license

To legalize the operations of premises to secure goods under customs control

Broadcasting license (Radio)

To regulate the radio communication

Broadcasting services license (Television)

Regulate television broadcasting services

Building permit (Job card)

Control developments in the city

Casino operating license

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

Catering operator security programme certification

To safeguard and enhance aviation security .

Cattle export license

Regulate export of cattle

Cattle traders license

Regulation of cattle trading in Uganda.

Certificate of aircraft registration

Regulatory

Certificate of airworthiness

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards

Certificate of analysis

Regulatory

Certificate of approval of law firms /chambers

Regulation of the legal profession

Certificate of classification and registration

Ensures quality of tertiary institutions to meet the standards equivalent to and recognized by other institutions

Certificate of eligibility for enrollment

To maintain and ascertain that only qualified persons are enrolled.

Certificate of exemption

To regulate persons intending to generate, distribute and sale electricity for rural electrification, where the maximum supply capacity does not exceed 2 megawatts

Certificate of fitness

To ensure road worthiness of the vehicle used for driving training

Certificate of good standing

Issued to all doctors wishing to leave the country to practice /study abroad to certify that they are fully registered and that no disciplinary proceedings are in progress against the doctor and that he/she has never been the subject of any inquiry

Certificate of registration

To be registered on the register of pharmacists.

Certificate of registration

To act as a notification to the commissioner of the existence of a work place

Certificate of registration

To stop unqualified personnel from providing health care

Certificate of registration as a coffee exporter

To authorise companies to export coffee to the international market .

Certificate of registration for importers of milk and milk products

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of registration for internal marketing of coffee

Regulatory

Certificate of registration for legal aid service providers

To regulate and monitor the quality of legal aid service delivery

Certificate of registration of drugs

To ensure that medicines registered in Uganda meet national and internationally accepted quality, safety and efficacy standards.

Certificate of registration to import starter culture and stabilizers

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of registration to operate a large scale milk processing plant

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of registration to operate a small scale milk processing plant

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of registration to operate a store used or intended for storage of milk and milk products

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of registration to operate deep freezers

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of registration to operate milk coolers

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of registration to transport milk or milk products

For conformity and compliance with the dairy standards and regulations.

Certificate of suitability of premises

To regulate places where restricted drugs are sold

Chain link permit

Control developments in the city

Class ‘C’ License /Country Taxis (5 to 7 passengers)

To regulate the use of country taxi cabs

Class ‘G’ License (Goods operators vehicles / OTV)

Regulate goods vehicles that wish to carry people on board

Class A - Tourist agent vehicle license

Regulate public transport

Class A Wildlife use right

Authorization to obtain a concession

Class B Wildlife use right

Authorization to farm and prepare land for cultivation, on wildlife conservation areas.

Class C Wildlife use right

Grants authorization for ranching on wildlife conservation areas

Class D Wildlife use right

Authorization to trade in wildlife and wildlife products.

Class E Wildlife use right

Authorization to use wildlife for educational or scientific purposes including medical experiments and developments.

Class F Wildlife use right

This license authorizes general extraction on wildlife conservation areas.

Class R and T licenses (Rental vehicles and Town taxicabs)

Regulate public transport

Clinical trials (Human) scientific trials on human drugs certificate

Regulatory

Coffee grading certificate

To advice exporters how to handle the coffee and check or examine the coffee.

Commercial pilot license

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards.

Concession investment opportunities permit

Promote tourism and customer satisfaction

Construction permit

Regulate companies engaged in hydraulic works and to ensure compliance with water and environment laws. 

Contract omnibus vehicle license

Regulating public transport

Court bailiff license

Facilitates the maintenance of standards for the execution of proceedings and places responsibility over proceedings in the licensed persons

Credit reference bureau license

Regulate the business of disseminating credit information among financial institutions

Customs Agents license

To legalize the operations of clearing and forwarding firms to transact business on behalf of the taxpayers.

Customs clearing agent registration​ ​ ​ ​

Capture of customs clearing agent's details on the URA web portal.

Demolition permit

Authority to erect or make alterations or additions to a building

Depository's license

To regulate securities central depositories

Designated Medical Examiner Certificate

Safety regulation

Designated pilot examiner

Safety regulation

Destruction certificate

Environmental protection.

Developer’s license

Regulate free zones

Distribution and supply license

To regulate the distribution and supply of electricity.

Distribution license

Transmission and sale of electricity in bulk to distribution and sales companies.

Drilling permit

Regulate companies engaged in the business of drilling water wells.

Driver instructors license

To regulate driver instructors

Driving permit

Regulate driving in Uganda

Driving school license

To regulate activities of driving schools.

Easement certificate

Enable access to water in case of any dispute.

Ectoparasiticides field trial certificate

Regulation of ectoparasiticides field trials

Engineers registration certificate

To regulate the profession to avoid masqueraders.

Engineers temporary registration certificate

Regulates engineers who are not ordinarily resident in Uganda to practice engineering.

Entry permit

Regulate foreign employment

Environmental Impact Assessment

To regulate effects of the proposed project, plan or activity on the environment.

Examination of air receivers

To ensure compliance to safety and health standards.

Examination of steam boilers

To ensure compliance to safety and health standards

Examination of steam receivers

To ensure compliance to safety and health standards

Exploration license

To explore for minerals in an area not more than 500 km2

Export certificate of airworthiness

For safety precautions

Export permit

To regulate exportation of minerals from Uganda

Exportation license

Keep track of all petroleum products exported from Uganda

Exporters - buyers license

Regulation of hides and skins export

Film industry licenses

To regulate the film industry

Fish Breeding Permit

For research stations or individual farmers to engage in fish breeding.

Fishing control license - Non citizen

Control the number of foreigners fishing in our water bodies and create employment for (local) Ugandan citizens.

Fishing control permit - Citizen

To give legal access to the fishery and regulate number of fishers.

Fishing vessel license (Lakes: Victoria, Albert, Kyoga, Edward, George & Wamala)

Control the extraction of fish from the lake at any given time.

Fishing vessel license (Minor lakes)

Control the extraction of fish from minor lakes at any given time.

Fishing vessel license (Non-citizen) All water bodies

Control the number of foreigners fishing in our water bodies and create employment for (local) Ugandan citizens.

Fishing vessel license (Swamps, Rivers & Dams)

Regulate fish processing as per established laws

Flight engineer license

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards amongst flight engineers

Flight instructor rating

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards.

Flight operations officer license

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards.

Flight radiotelephony operator license

To ensure compliance with the aviation safety standards.

Forex Bureau license

To increase transparency of remittance and payment flows in and outside Uganda by ensuring that anti-money laundering and the combating of the financing of terrorism measures are observed in the forex bureau business

Full registration certificate

Issued to doctors who have just completed their studies before they are enrolled for internship

Fund manager license

To regulate fund managers

General authorization - Public pay communication services (e.g., Internet Café, payphones, telephone bureaus etc)

Regulatory

General betting operating license

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

General charges (inspection of Vessels above 100 tons or as may be deemed necessary)

To regulate marine safety and security

General license to practice

It is issued to regulate nurses and midwives who intend to practice in Uganda

Generation license

To authorize the licensee to generate power, construct, own or operate a generating station of a capacity of or exceeding 0.5 megawatts

Ginning registration certificate

To ensure compliance to cotton development organization ginnery inspection requirements and quality assurance

Goldsmith’s license

Regulatory

Ground Instructor license

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards.

Groundwater abstraction permit

It is issued to prevent depletion of  groundwater.

Hides and Skins Buyer's license

Sets conditions for the control of the quality of hides and skins.

Hire purchase license

To provide for the regulation and registration of hire purchase agreements and licensing of persons carrying on hire purchase business and related purposes

Hoarding and scaffolding Permit

To prevent encroachment on public foot ways and ensure public safety .

Import license for drugs

Regulatory

Import permit

Regulates importation of minerals into Uganda

Import permit for animal and animal products

Regulating importation of animal and animal products

Import permit, export permit and re-export permit for trophies and other wildlife

Regulate exportation and importation wildlife products.

Importation license

Keep track of all petroleum products imported into the country

Industrial consumer license

Regulate bulky consumers of petroleum products.

Installation of a Telecommunication Tower and Equipment Permit

To regulate installation of telecommunication equipment .

Installation permit (Class A/Class B/Class C/Class D/Class Z)

Regulatory

Instrument rating

Regulatory

Insurance/re-insurance broker license

Regulatory

International Coffee Organization (ICO) certificate

Regulating the trade and obtaining statistics relating to the trade.

International health certificate

To determine the health status of the animal breeds.

Interstate movement permit for dogs and cats

For disease control

Investment adviser license

To regulate investment advisers

Investment license

To legalize foreign investment in Uganda.

Letter of interim authority

To enable the promoter mobilize resources for further development of the proposed university.

License and registration of the Business, Technical & Vocational Private Institutions

Ensures the quality and standard of the education institutions as well as the welfare of pupils and students

License for a person employed in a casino or gaming facility

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

License for accounting firms

Ensure that only qualified persons are permitted to practice accountancy

License for artisanal processing of fish and fishery products

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License for by-products & processed fish (dried/smoked) transporters

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to improve traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License for containerized vessels carrying fish (5-10 tonnes)

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability.

License for containerized vessels carrying fish (Less than 5 tonnes)

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License for containerized vessels carrying fish (over 10 tonnes)

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License for Eco-tourism

Forest conservation

License for harvesting forest products

For sustainable forest management

License for industrial processing of fish and fishery products

Control large quantity processing of fish and fish products.

License for large scale artisanal processing of fish and fishery products (Fish Maws)

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License for private tree planting

Forest conservation

License for telecommunication masts

Sustainable forest management

License for temporary occupation

Forest conservation

License for the placement and operation of the facility

Regulatory

License for transportation or storage of waste

To protect public health and the environment

License for trucks carrying fish (5-10 tonnes)

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License for trucks carrying fish (Less than 5 tonnes)

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License for trucks carrying fish (over 10 tonnes)

Regulate the distribution pattern of fish and fish products for international, regional and local markets and to promote traceability capacity by the issuing authority.

License to conduct a national lottery

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

License to conduct a public lottery

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

License to conduct micro finance business

To restrict entry into the financial sector to viable institutions that are adequately capitalized, efficiently managed, properly governed and owned by fit and proper shareholders

License to establish a financial institution

To reduce the risk of entry of non-viable financial institutions into the Uganda financial sector

License to export timber

Regulate the trade of timber

License to manufacture, supply or install gaming or betting machines

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

License to operate a Private School/Institution

To uphold education standards by restricting entry into the education sector to fit and proper persons

License to operate as a bancassurance agent

To regulate insurance banking

License to operate as a licensed seller

To control the sale of restricted drugs

License to operate as an importer of dairy equipment

For conformity and compliance of dairy standards and regulations.

License to operate as an insurance agent/ Corporate insurance agency

Regulatory

License to operate as risk managers ,loss assessors, loss adjusters ,insurance surveyor or claim settling agents.

Regulatory

License to operate health insurance and Health membership organisations (HMO)

Regulatory

License to own or operate a waste treatment plant or waste disposal site

To protect public health and the environment

License to transact business as an insurer /reinsurer

To regulate insurers and re-insurers businesses in Uganda.

License, Registration and Accreditation of Health Training Institutions (HTIs)

Regulating Health Training Institutions

Licensing and registration of International schools/Institutions – primary or post primary

Ensure quality assurance

Licensing for a boarding school or boarding section

Ensure quality assurance

Location license

Regulatory

Marine pollution charges (Vessels above 50 GRT, unless otherwise specified)

To protect and preserve the mighty lake Victoria

Micro insurance license

Regulatory

Mineral dealers license

Regulatory

Mining lease

Regulate mining operations.

Money remittance license

To increase transparency of remittance and payment flows in and outside Uganda by ensuring that anti-money laundering and the combating of the financing of terrorism measures are observed in forex bureau and money remittance businesses

Motor vehicle registration

Registration of a motor vehicle

Motorcycle (Boda-Boda) license

Regulate public service motorcycles (bodabodas)

Noise certificate

Safety regulation

Occupation permit

To certify that the construction of a building is in compliance with the applicable laws and rules and indicating it to be in a condition suitable for occupancy.

Operational license

Ensure quality assurance

Operator license for cargo vessels

To restrict and control the carriage of goods by water

Operator license for passenger vessels

Regulate transport of people by water within Uganda

Operator license for research and leisure vessels

Regulate research and leisure vessels on water within Uganda

Operator’s license

To regulate warehousing activities

Operator’s license or Manager’s licence

Regulate free zones

Parachute jumping authorization

Safety regulation

Parachute operations certificate

Safety regulation

Parachute rigger authorisation

Safety regulation

Permanent certificate

Regulation of cooperative societies

Permission to export mineral samples

Permits exportation of mineral samples

Permit for building fishing vessel

Control the inflow of boats and fishing capacity into a water body.

Permit for establishment /operation of a hatchery

Given to farmers who want to go into fish seed production.

Permit for feasibility study

The permit is to allow the intended applicant to carry out studies and any other activities that may be necessary to enable the intended applicant to prepare the application for a license.

Permit for fishing appliance manufacture/importation

Control the production, sale and importation of fishing inputs and thereby regulate fishing capacity.

Permit for recreational fishing

Control recreational activities most especially sport fishing and tourism activities in the water bodies.

Permit to import agricultural chemicals

Regulate importation of agriculture chemicals into the country.

Petroleum exploration license

To regulate the business of exploration of petroleum

Petroleum facility construction permit

Regulate construction of petroleum facilities prior to commencement of construction works or major repairs.

Petroleum production license

The license serves a regulatory purpose

Pharmaceutical manufacturing license

Regulatory

Pharmacist’s certificate of practice

Regulate the practice by pharmacists and their assistants in Uganda

Phyto-sanitary certificate

Regulate exportation of agricultural commodities out of the country.

Pipeline transportation license

Regulate transportation of petroleum products by pipeline.

Plant import permit

Regulate importation of agricultural commodities into the country

Pool betting operating license

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

Postal and courier services license

Provision of access to quality and competitive postal and courier services

Practicing certificate

Regulate the legal practice and ensure professionalism

Practicing certificate

To authorize registered architects to carry on the practice of architecture in Uganda.

Practising certificate - Accountants

Ensure that only qualified persons are permitted to practice accountancy

Pre-Primary, Primary and Post-Primary licensing

The purpose of this license is for quality control.

Pre-registration examinations

Regulatory

Preferential Certificate of Origin

To verify if the export products qualify for preferential treatment under the target regime

Private omnibus vehicle license(PMO)

Regulate private omnibus vehicles

Private pilot license

To ensure compliance with aviation safety standards.

Private practice license (private general nursing clinic and private midwifery)

Issued to regulate registered nurses/midwives who wish to engage in private practice in Uganda.

Probation certificate

Regulation of cooperative societies

Processing or other operations involving construction of physical plant license

Regulate value addition processes involving petroleum products processing.

Professional hunter's license

Permits hunting of wildlife animals in a given area

Professional trappers' license

 It permits trapping of wildlife in a given area

Prospecting license

To regulate persons intending to carry out prospecting activities.

Provisional license to establish and operate a private University

To monitor the operation of a university/tertiary institution before full accreditation or classification.

Provisional license to establish and operate a tertiary institution

To monitor the operations of a tertiary institution before full accreditation is granted to maintain quality standards in the sector

Provisional registration

To regulate the medical profession

Provisional Registration

To regulate medical and dental interns

Public omnibus vehicle license (PSV)

Regulate public service vehicles

Quality certificate

To ascertain the quality of the coffee and to describe what is in the consignment so as to guide the exporter.

Quality mark

To ensure that a commodity complies with, or has been manufactured in accordance with, the relevant Uganda standard specifications.

Radio telephony operator rating

Safety regulation

Recruitment Permit

Regulate recruitment firms.

Registration and licensure of a health unit

To regulate all health units operated and supervised by doctors

Registration certificate

Regulate the architects profession

Registration fee for new Health Unit (I/P and O/P)

Issued to all health units operated and supervised by doctors

Registration for dealing in cotton seed

To avoid contamination and preserve quality of cotton

Registration for medical laboratory - Stand Alone/Reference Laboratory (Level III)

To ensure quality health laboratory services

Registration for medical laboratory - Clinic/Health Center (Level I)

To ensure quality health laboratory services

Registration for medical laboratory - Hospital (Level II)

To ensure quality health laboratory services

Registration of agricultural chemical

To ensure crop protection.

Registration of allied health units

To ensure that only qualified health professionals operate private health facilities

Registration of dealers or importers

Regulate importation of agriculture chemicals into the country.

Registration of fumigator of agricultural chemical or commercial applicator

Serves a regulatory purpose in view of the sensitivity of agricultural chemicals and their impact on food and agricultural quality.

Registration of gaming or betting machines or devices

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

Registration of nursing / midwifery clinic

Regulate nurses/midwives and the facilities they intend to start.

Registration of premises

Regulatory

Registration of surveyors

To regulate and control the profession of surveyors within Uganda.

Registration of tourist accommodation

Regulatory

Regulated agent security programme certification

Protecting passengers, crew members, aircraft and airports and preventing acts of unlawful interference with civil aviation

Renovation permit

To ensure public health and safety in the city.

Restricted certificate of air worthiness

For safety precautions

Retail pharmacy license

Regulatory

Retail sales license

Regulate retail distribution of petroleum products.

Retention on register fees

Registration of Ugandan doctors practicing in foreign countries

Retirement benefits schemes establishment

To provide retirement benefits expressed in terms of annuities or lump sums 

Rotor craft external load operator certificate

Safety regulation

Sale license (Generation and sale license)

Transmission and sale of electricity in bulk to distribution and sales companies.

Security bonds management

To manage bond securities which are executed for the protection of the customs revenue and for the due compliance with the provisions of the EAC-CMA and Regulations.

Seed import permit

Regulate importation of seeds into the country.

Service authorization

Regulatory

Short codes

Regulatory

Special flight permits

To authorise aircrafts that are capable of safe flight but unable to meet applicable airworthiness requirements

Special practicing certificate

Permits representation by a legal practitioner from another country in the Ugandan courts of law.

Stock broker licence

Regulate stock brokers

Stock dealers license

To regulate stock dealers

Storage license

Regulate operation of petroleum depot for storage of petroleum products.

Student pilot license

Safety regulation

Surface transportation license

Regulate transportation of petroleum products by road.

Surfacewater abstraction permit

Regulate persons constructing or operating water works.

Swimming pool permit

To ensure compliance with safety standards.

Tax clearance certificate

Proof of compliance on tax related matters

Tax identification number (TIN)

Regulation of tax payment

Telecom services license

Regulation of telecom services

Temporary practicing certificate

Permits persons who are not ordinarily resident in Uganda but intend to be, present in Uganda in the capacity of a professionally qualified architect for the express purpose of carrying out specific work for which he or she has been engaged.

Temporary registration

Regulates registration of foreign surveyors who intend to practice in Uganda.

Temporary registration certificate

Regulate foreigners who intend to practice as allied health professionals in Uganda

Temporary registration for foreign trained nurses and midwives

Regulatory

Temporary registration of agricultural chemical

To ensure crop protection.

Temporary registration of premises

For a person lacking technical knowledge but desiring to carry on the business of agricultural chemicals on any premises.

The examination of hoists, lifts/ elevators and travelators/ escalators

To ensure compliance to safety and health standards

Tour and travel agents license

To regulate the business of tour and travel agents

Tourist accommodation license

To regulate the operations of accommodation or other designated tourist facilities

Trading license - Pharmacy - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Abattoir - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Agencies

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Agencies - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Airline officers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Airline officers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Apartments

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Apartments - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - ATM machines

Regulation of trade

Trading license - ATM Machines - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Auctioneers/Bailiffs/Court brokers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Auctioneers/bailiffs/court brokers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Auditors / Accountants /Tax consultants - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Auditors/ Accountants/ Tax consultants

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Bakery

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Bakery - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Banks

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Banks - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Bar/ Pub/ Inn

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Bar/pub/inn - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Boat and cruise services

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Boat and cruise services - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Boutique/ beauty salon

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Boutique/beauty salon - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Brick/Block/Concrete products workshop

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Brick/Block/Concrete products workshop - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Business consultants

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Business secretarial bureau - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Butchery

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Butchery - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Car rental - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Car special hire services

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Car washing Bay

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Car washing bay - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Casino

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Catering business

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Cinema/ theatre/ video hall - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Cleaning services firm

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Clearing and forwarding

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Clinics

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Clinics - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Commission agent

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Communication companies/ communication tower masts - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Conference hall - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Construction company

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Consultants - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Cottage industry

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Cottage industry - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Day care center

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Day Care Center - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Decorators

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Dobi

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Dobi - Muncipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Driving school

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Driving school - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Drug store

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Drug store - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Dry cleaner - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Dry cleaner (Large)

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Duplicate license fee

For replacement of a lost /damaged trading license.

Trading license - Duplicate license fee - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Eating house

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Eating house - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Engravers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Engravers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Entertainment venue/ theater/ disco hall/ video hall

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Event managers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Events management companies

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Events management companies - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Florist - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Flower selling (florist)

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Foreign exchange bureau

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Foreign exchange bureau - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Fumigation firms

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Fumigation/cleaning firms - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Funeral services

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Funeral services - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Garbage collectors

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Grinding mills

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Grocery

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Grocery - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Guest house

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hawker

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hawkers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Health Center - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Health club - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Herbal/ local medicine

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Herbal/ local medicine - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hostel (100 rooms or more)

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hostel (more than 50 rooms but less than 100)

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hostels (100 rooms or more) - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hostels (less than 50 rooms)

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hostels (Less than 50 rooms) - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hostels (More than 50 rooms but less than 100) - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hotel business (hotel with 3 stairs and above)

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hotel business (less than 3 stairs)

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hotel business(hotel with 3 stars and above) - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Hotel business(hotel with less than 3 stars) - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Imaging company

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Insurance company

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Insurance company - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Internet cafe

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Internet cafe - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Investigation firm

Regulation of trade

Trading license - IT solutions

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Kiosk

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Kiosk - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Legal firms

Regulatory

Trading license - Legal firms - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Lodge/ guest house (20 rooms and above) - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Lodge/ guest house (Less than 20 rooms) - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Lodges (20 rooms and above)

Regulatory

Trading license - Lodges (less than 20 rooms)

Regulatory

Trading license - lottery

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Lottery - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Manufacturers Agent - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Manufacturers representative

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Maternity home

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Maternity home - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Members Club

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Members club - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Metal workshop

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Metal workshop - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Mineral dealers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Mineral dealers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Mobile money

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Mobile money - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Mobile network services providers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Mobile network services providers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Money lending and savings Institution

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Money lending and savings institution - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Motor cycle/ repair garage

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Motor cycle/generator repair garage - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Motor vehicle garage

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Motor vehicle garage - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Night club

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Night club/ disco dance hall - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Nursery school

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Nursery school - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Nursing home

Regulatory

Trading license - Nursing home - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Office

Regulatory

Trading license - Office - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Other services/ repair workshops

Regulatory

Trading license - Other services/ repair workshops - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Pharmacy

Regulatory

Trading license - Photo Booth

Regulatory

Trading license - Photo booth - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Pool table

Regulatory

Trading license - Pool table - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Power distribution

Regulatory

Trading License - Power distribution - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Power generation

Regulatory

Trading license - Power generation - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Print and publishing firm - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Printing and Publishing firm

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Private car park

Regulatory

Trading license - Private car park - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Private fire fighting - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Private fire fighting services

Regulatory

Trading license - Private hospital

Regulatory

Trading license - Private hospital - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Private primary school

Regulatory

Trading license - Private primary school - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Private public toilets and bath rooms

Regulatory

Trading license - Private public toilets and bath rooms - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Private secondary school

Regulatory

Trading license - Private secondary school - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading License - Private university

Regulatory

Trading license - Private university - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Radio station

Regulatory

Trading license - Radio station - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Restaurant

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Restaurant - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Retailers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Retailers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Satellite connection

Regulatory

Trading license - Satellite connection - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Scrap dealers

Regulatory

Trading license - Scrap dealers - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Security firm

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Security/ Investigations companies

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Security/investigations companies - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Showroom

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Showroom - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Slot machines

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Slot machines - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Small cottage industry

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Small cottage industry - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Sports betting

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Sports betting - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Supermarket

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Supermarket - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Surveyors/ Engineers/ Valuers/ Architects

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Surveyors/ engineers/ valuers/ architects - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Swimming pool - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Tertiary institution

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Tertiary institution - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Transfer of license fee - Municipality

Facilitate transfer of a license from one location to another within a municipality

Trading license - Transporters

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Travel and tour agent

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Travel and tour agent - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Warehouse/ deport

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Warehouse/depot - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Website designing

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Wholesalers

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Wholesalers - Muncipality

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Wood workshop

Regulation of trade

Trading license - Wood workshop - Municipality

Regulation of trade

Transfer of license fee

Facilitate transfer of a license from one location to another within Kampala

Transfer of registered ownership or possession of gaming or betting machine or device

Regulate lottery, gaming and pool betting activities in the country

Transit goods license - Truck

Authorization of vessels (trucks) conveying goods subject to customs control.​

Traveling wholesalers license

Regulation of trade

Trustee collective investments scheme license

To regulate collective investment schemes

Two-way radio communication services

Regulation of two way radio communication services

Type approval of radio communication and telecom equipment

Regulatory

Vessel certificates

Ensure maritime safety and security of the public.

Vessel registration (vessels 50 tons and above)

To regulate marine safety and security

Warehouse license

To regulate warehousing activities

Waste discharge permit

Regulate companies or individuals engaged in the discharge of waste, to protect water sources or the environment from pollution.

Wetland resource use permit

To provide for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources in Uganda.

Wholesale distribution license

Regulate bulky sale of petroleum products.

Wholesale pharmacy license

Required for wholesale supply of restricted drugs