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Transit Goods Regulations
This is the process where goods destined to another country are declared to URA at the entry border point to enable facilitation of the goods to move through Uganda to the destination country.
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Immigration Regulations
The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control is established by the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act, 2006. Section 8 of the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act, Chapter 66 of the Laws of Uganda, established the Office of Commissioner for Immigration to function as the Secretariat of the National Citizenship and Immigration Control Board (NCIB), which was established by Article 16 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995. The Act of 2006 amended Cap 66 to transform the Office of Commissioner for Immigration established by that Act into the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control.
The Directorate is responsible for implementing the decisions of the Board and assisting the Board to carry out the following functions:
1. ssuing Uganda passports and other travel documents;
2. Granting and cancelling citizenship by registration and naturalisation;
3. Granting and cancelling immigration permits;
4. Determining any questions which may arise in the implementation of the Act or any questions which may be referred to it by the Minister;
5. Performing such other functions as may be assigned to it by or under the Act or any other enactment; and
6. Performing any other function determined by the Minister.
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The Directorate is responsible for implementing the decisions of the Board and assisting the Board to carry out the following functions:
1. ssuing Uganda passports and other travel documents;
2. Granting and cancelling citizenship by registration and naturalisation;
3. Granting and cancelling immigration permits;
4. Determining any questions which may arise in the implementation of the Act or any questions which may be referred to it by the Minister;
5. Performing such other functions as may be assigned to it by or under the Act or any other enactment; and
6. Performing any other function determined by the Minister.
Emigration Regulations
An Act to make provision for acquisition of citizenship of Uganda pursuant to the Constitution, to provide for the compulsory registration of all Ugandans and the issue of national identification numbers and the issue of national identity cards to citizens of Uganda;
to regulate the issue of passports to citizens of Uganda, to provide for the regulation and control of aliens in Uganda; to repeal the Uganda Citizenship Act, the Immigration Act, the Passports Act and the Aliens (Registration and Control) Act; and to provide for other matters incidental or connected with the foregoing.
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to regulate the issue of passports to citizens of Uganda, to provide for the regulation and control of aliens in Uganda; to repeal the Uganda Citizenship Act, the Immigration Act, the Passports Act and the Aliens (Registration and Control) Act; and to provide for other matters incidental or connected with the foregoing.
Export Regulations
External Trade Department is Responsible for developing, coordinating, regulating, promoting and facilitating domestic and external trade with particular emphasis on export promotion and access to regional and international markets.
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Import Regulations
1. Importers who are registered under the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)are entitled to faster clearance of their goods.
2. Warehousing of imported goods enables the importer to:
• Look for funds to clear their tax obligation at their convenience time by differing payment.
• Acquire guaranteed security of their good s on which customs duty has not yet been paid.
• Clear part of the goods, in case they don’t have funds to pay customs duty on all warehoused goods,this allows for cash flow management.
• Has an opportunity to transfer goods to another party while they are still in the warehouse.
• Repackage the goods before clearance of customs duty.
• Importers of selected goods are entitled to different incentives under the exemption schedule of the EACCMA.
• All importers are required to use the services of a licensed clearing agent.
• The warehousing period of goods is 270 days except for goods in duty free shops, new motor vehicles, wines and spirits which are warehoused for a maximum of two (2) years.
• The clearing agent MUST submit genuine and authentic documentation relating to a transaction to avoid delays and penalties.
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2. Warehousing of imported goods enables the importer to:
• Look for funds to clear their tax obligation at their convenience time by differing payment.
• Acquire guaranteed security of their good s on which customs duty has not yet been paid.
• Clear part of the goods, in case they don’t have funds to pay customs duty on all warehoused goods,this allows for cash flow management.
• Has an opportunity to transfer goods to another party while they are still in the warehouse.
• Repackage the goods before clearance of customs duty.
• Importers of selected goods are entitled to different incentives under the exemption schedule of the EACCMA.
• All importers are required to use the services of a licensed clearing agent.
• The warehousing period of goods is 270 days except for goods in duty free shops, new motor vehicles, wines and spirits which are warehoused for a maximum of two (2) years.
• The clearing agent MUST submit genuine and authentic documentation relating to a transaction to avoid delays and penalties.