Vehicle registration plates of Uganda

Uganda requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. A serial letter is shown in the right part of the plate.

Uganda Government vehicles are written with red paint on a yellow/orange or white background. They all start with UG, followed by a number number finally a letter code to identify the ministry, department, or agency. Government vehicles are identified with the following codes:


 * A- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries


 * B- Electoral Commission & Human Rights Commission
 * C- Office of the President / State House of Uganda
 * D- Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
 * E- Ministry of Education and Sports
 * F- Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
 * G-Ministry of Internal Affairs
 * H- Parliament of Uganda/ Office of the Auditor General
 * I- Ministry of Ministry of East African Community Affairs
 * J- Ministry of Judiciary and Constitutional Affairs
 * K- Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
 * L- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
 * M- Ministry of Health
 * N- Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
 * O- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
 * Q- Ministry of Public Service
 * R- Ministry of Local Government
 * S- Ministry of Water and Environment
 * T- Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
 * U- Uganda Prisons Service
 * W- Ministry of Works and Transport
 * X- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 * Y- Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
 * Z- Office of the Prime Minister

There are three main motor vehicle licensing bodies; Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) and the Military Licensing Board (MLB)