𝐀𝐥𝐥 New 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞” 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐎𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐢𝐫𝐞

 Minister Gen Kahinda Otafiire said that in the forthcoming National ID renewal exercise, all cards will be free of charge. However, Government has set up 50,000 shillings for enrollment and express renewal of the National Identity cards for Ugandans. Another charge of 200,000 shillings has also been set up for the replacement and change in particulars on the National IDs. 

This was disclosed by the team of officials from both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Identity and Registration Authority –NIRA, led by the Internal Affairs Minister, Gen Kahinda Otafiire who had appeared before the members of the Parliamentary Defense Committee on Thursday 1st September 2022.

According to officials, this payment will effectively start in the coming mass renewal enrollment of all soon expiring National IDs. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Gen Joseph Musanyufu said that with the new charges, the Government will generate revenue of over 160 billion shillings. 

The renewal process will start in June 2023 and end in August 2024.