How to Renew Driving Licence in Uganda

If your full driver’s license has expired or lapsed, you will need to renew it in order to be allowed to drive on the road. By fulfilling the below requirements including payment of renewal fees, you are ready to submit in your application to UDLS for processing.

Requirements to get your licence renewed

The mandatory documents you will need for this process:

1. Expired licence (original copy)
   *If you lost or damaged your licence, we shall require a police letter in place of the original copy of the expired licence.
2. Valid national ID for Ugandan applicants. We also accept a duplicate/copy of the ID, a photocopy of the ID, or a NIRA verification letter if you don’t have any of the previous documents
   *For non-Ugandans: valid passport, valid visa — and, if applicable; work permit, dependant pass, or student pass (original copies)
   *Refugee card issued by the prime ministers office for refugees (original copy)
3. Proof of payment (payment registration number); how to generate a payment registration slip

Renew a lapsed licence

A lapsed licence is one that has been expired for 24 months (two years) or more. You can renew a lapsed licence after returning to the Inspectorate of Vehicles (IOV) — a department at the Uganda Police — to be tested for the classes on the lapsed licence.