The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched an online pre-registration portal on its website, allowing Ugandans to begin the ID registration or renewal process from any location with internet access.
This self-service option works for first-time applicants and those renewing expired cards.
After submitting an application online, users will receive a unique ID to present at the nearest NIRA center. There, officials will capture biometric data including iris scans.
NIRA advises applicants to use computers rather than phones for smoother access to the portal.
The ID renewal exercise started with a pilot phase from May 2 to May 26, 2025.
This phase will involve NIRA’s board members and leadership from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Countrywide registration opens to the public on May 27, 2025.
Renewal is free for those presenting their old ID, whether original or photocopied. If an ID is lost, a valid police letter will be enough.
A fee of Shs50,000 applies for replacing lost IDs, while corrections or changes to existing records cost Shs200,000.
Priority will go to people whose IDs are set to expire in June 2025.
In July 2024, NIRA signed a deal with Tahaluf Al Emarat Technical Solutions to support this initiative. Under the agreement, the company supplied 5,665 biometric kits, all delivered by January 2025 and distributed nationwide in February.
Here’s the online link- PreRegistration
This self-service option works for first-time applicants and those renewing expired cards.
After submitting an application online, users will receive a unique ID to present at the nearest NIRA center. There, officials will capture biometric data including iris scans.
NIRA advises applicants to use computers rather than phones for smoother access to the portal.
The ID renewal exercise started with a pilot phase from May 2 to May 26, 2025.
This phase will involve NIRA’s board members and leadership from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Countrywide registration opens to the public on May 27, 2025.
Renewal is free for those presenting their old ID, whether original or photocopied. If an ID is lost, a valid police letter will be enough.
A fee of Shs50,000 applies for replacing lost IDs, while corrections or changes to existing records cost Shs200,000.
Priority will go to people whose IDs are set to expire in June 2025.
In July 2024, NIRA signed a deal with Tahaluf Al Emarat Technical Solutions to support this initiative. Under the agreement, the company supplied 5,665 biometric kits, all delivered by January 2025 and distributed nationwide in February.
Here’s the online link- PreRegistration