By Johnson Kanyesige
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced that it will officially start the national identity cards (ID) mass enrolment and renewal exercise on May 27, 2025 and that the exercise will run for about six to 10 months in all districts in Uganda.
According to NIRA executive director, Ms Rosemary Kisembo about 15.8 million ID cards that are expiring in June 2025 will be renewed while 17.2 million new IDs will be issued to citizens who missed out in the first registration exercise for different reasons.
Kisembo noted that the exercise will be conducted at a parish level, running from Monday to Saturday every week noting that there will be a minimum of 10 kits at each parish on the day of registration depending on the circumstances determined by the district.
According to her, Ugandans are required to present themselves at the registration points with the required documents for service.
She has now implored all Ugandans to mobilize others including travelers and children not to miss this important exercise.
Ms Kisembo has reiterated that the process of enrolment and renewal is free of charge. However, Ugandans who want to change particulars on their IDs will be charged Shs200,000 for the changes.
“All people who would want to change their particulars, like change of names and other corrections, will be required to pay Shs200,000. If the corrections of the ID are a result of NIRA mistakes, it will be free of charge, but people should not use it as an advantage to claim that NIRA made mistakes on their IDs. We have all the data,” she warned.
