NIRA Uganda is responsible to create, manage, maintain & operationeralise the National Identification Register by registering all citizens of Uganda, registering non-citizens of Uganda who are lawfully residents in Uganda, registering births and deaths, assigning a unique National Identification Number to every person registered.

Below are important information you might need to know concerning NIRA Uganda

HOW TO REGISTER FOR A NATIONAL ID

Requirements for National ID Registration

A. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL ID CARD REGISTRATION FOR CITIZENS BY BIRTH

An LC I letter detailing the applicant’s parents’ names, tribe, clan and this letter should be stamped by the DISO.
Photocopy of parents National IDs if they are alive, in case they are deceased, the letter of recommendation should clearly indicate so.
Any other supporting document like a birth certificate

B. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL ID CARD REGISTRATION FOR CITIZENS BY REGISTRATION

All the requirements in “A” above.
Copy of Certificate of Citizenship by naturalization or certificate of citizenship by registration as appropriate
Any other supporting documents e.g. copy of birth certificate, passport, Marriage certificate, academic documents, driving permit, baptism card, voter’s card etc.
Copy of NID of parents (Where available).

C. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATIONAL ID CARD REGISTRATION FOR DUAL CITIZENS

Copy of Certificate of Dual Citizenship issued by DCIC
Passport(s) of the applicant
Copy of NID of parents (where available).

How much does it cost to get a NID card? NIRA Uganda

The National ID card is issued free of charge for the first time but a fee of UGX 50000/= is charged upon replacement of a lost, damaged or defaced card.

I registered and have never got my National ID card.

Issuance of National ID cards is done continuously at the NIRA district offices across the country and the five KCCA Divisions of Kampala
Dial *216# to check for the following;
Application RequirementsStatus of application
Replace ID
Correction of ID Info
Check NIN