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P E A R L T I M E SOctober 2019 Vol 1 Issue 11

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HOW TO APPLY HOW TO APPLY BIOGRAPHY AND
FOR AN FOR ADRIVING INSPIRING STORY
OF MARTHA KAY
EPASSPORT PERMIT.

WHO IS ANITAH
FABIOLAH?

HOW DO I GET AN EPASSPORT?

HOW TO APPLY FOR AND Any Ugandan citizen who wishes
PROCESS AN EPASSPORT to process an ePassport will have
to fill in an online application
by Crissa Stewart form from the Ministry of
Internal Affairs.The applicant
Ugandan passports and other travel documents may only be issued to should then visit any URA
and held individuals that are proven to be citizens of Uganda. The new revenue collection bank such as
Ugandan ePassports are presented in the following colors:  Bank of Africa, Diamond Trust
Bank, Stanbic, Crane, Barclays,
Sky Blue (Ordinary Passport) with 48 pages, Green(Service Passport) Orient etc and pay passport
and Red (Diplomatic Passport) both the latter come with 64 pages. fees. All fees are exclusive of bank
charges which vary from bank to
Requirements Before You Apply For An EPassport In Uganda. bank i.e. UGX 2200 to UGX
3000.You will be issued with a
1.Dully filled Passport application form G. bank receipt which you will
3 Colored Passport size photographs with a white back ground.  attach on your application.
3.Recommender must attach a copy of their National ID.
4.Applicant must attach a copy of National ID or National Identification File your documents in a manila
Number. file folder and present them IN
5.Attach copies of academic documents for proof of profession(where PERSON to the receiving officers
applicable) at the Passport Receiving Section
6.Attach proof of payment of prescribed fees. at the Ministry of Internal Affairs
7.Attach a copy of birth certificate, adoption order consent letter from or your nearest Passport Control
parents/guardians in case of minors. Office or the Regional
8.Attach any other information that may be relevant to the application. Immigration Office. A receiving
9.When the passport is ready, the applicant will be alerted to proceed Slip will be issued to you
and pick up their passport. indicating your receiving code
10.Attach bank payment receipt. and file number.Collect your
passport in Person after ten
Cost Of An EPassport? working days (normal passport
Ordinary ePassport will cost Ugx. 250,000. Official/Service ePassport applications) or two (2) working
will cost Ugx. 400,000. Diplomatic ePassport will cost Ugx. 500,000. days (for Express Passport
Applications) from the point
  Note: If you want your ePassport processed within a short period, you where you submitted the
will pay for Express service which costs Ugx. 150,000 application, unless advised
otherwise by an Immigration
Officer.

You will be required to present
your Receiving Slip and
identifications at the time of
collecting your passport at the
Passport Delivery Office.This
new process will replace the old
procedure whereby an applicant
is required to fill two forms and
have them endorsed by three LC
chairpersons along with two
security officers.

N.B Remember, after the end of
January 2021, only the
International e-Passport will be
valid for International travel.

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GO FOR A DRIVING TEST

HOW TO APPLY FOR After training, you will be
ADRIVING PERMIT. required to prepare and do a
driving test.
by Crissa Stewart
This is done at any of the driver
You can apply for the computerized Uganda driving permit manually testing centres countrywide.
or online. The permits are in four main classes: Group B (Passenger
vehicles up to 7 people and Goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes), Group Present a valid learner’s permit
A (Motorcycles), Group H (Agricultural Tractors) and Group and Payment Slip of UGX 25,000
F (Pedestrian controlled Vehicles). And they are also in 4 main for test fees payable to URA.
categories: Learner’s permit, Driving test, Full permit, and Foreign
exchange. On passing the test, the applicant
will be issued with a Certificate of
Getting The Learner’s Permit. Competence (CoC) which will
then be sent to Face technologies
This is a provisional driving license that allows the holder to learn how for verification.
to drive a motor vehicle under the supervision of an instructor. This is
issued for a renewable period of three months.Valid National ID for If the applicant fails the test,
Ugandan nationals. he/she will be advised to go back
for further training and return
For other applicants from the EAC: a valid National ID or passport. for the test at a later date.

For non EAC members: Valid passport, a visa valid for at least one year, Acquiring Full Computerized
Work permit, dependent pass or Student pass. Driving Permit.

Fully filled Driving Permit Application/Medial Form (Form UCDP1) On passing the driving test, the
obtained from the www.ura.go.ug or www.works.ug or www.ucdp.co.ug applicant will proceed to process
or from any Face Technologies offices countrywide. the full permit.Present the
stamped learner’s permit.
Payment Slip of UGX 30,000 for learners permit payable to URA.UGX
30,000 cash payable at the Face Technologies offices. Payment Slip of UGX 150,000
(for 3 years) or UGX 55,000 (for 1
The applicant’s biodata, finger prints and facial image are captured and year) for full permit payable to
a Learner’s Permit is issued (Valid for 3 months).Go to any licensed URA.
driving school of your choice for training
The applicant is verified and the
full permit is processed.NB. For
Kampala, the applicant will
receive the driving permit within
60 minutes while it will take up to
48 hours for upcountry offices.

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GO FOR A DRIVING TEST

ANITA FABIOLA BIOGRAPHY After training, you will be
required to prepare and do a
by Kevin driving test.

Anita Kyarimpa better known as Anita Fabiola is a Ugandan actress, This is done at any of the driver
Beauty queen, and television personality. She is also the brand testing centres countrywide.
ambassador for CAT footwear in East and Luc Belaire champagne. Prior
to hosting the Be my date show on NTV in 2014, Fabiola became Miss Present a valid learner’s permit
Uganda West and the first runner-up in the overall Miss Uganda beauty and Payment Slip of UGX 25,000
pageant in 2013. for test fees payable to URA.

Anita was born in 1994 in Kampala Uganda. She attended St. Francis On passing the test, the applicant
primary school, and then joined London College of St. Lawrence for will be issued with a Certificate of
both “O” and “A” levels. She then attended Makerere University from Competence (CoC) which will
where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. then be sent to Face technologies
for verification.
At the age of 12, she was a model at the Arapapa modeling agency and
she became a magazine model in Flair in 2008. In 2013, Fabiola If the applicant fails the test,
participated in the Miss Uganda beauty pageant and she was crowned he/she will be advised to go back
Miss Uganda West and became the First runner first runner-up in the for further training and return
overall Miss Uganda beauty pageant in 2013. for the test at a later date.

Fabiola kick-started her career in television in 2014 by hosting the Be Acquiring Full Computerized
my date show on NTV which aired out every Sunday at 8 pm. In 2014 Driving Permit.
the show was voted the most-watched entertainment television
program in Uganda. On passing the driving test, the
applicant will proceed to process
In 2015, Fabiola had a short time working as a presenter on Capital FM the full permit.Present the
every Mon-Friday on the Big Breakfast from 6 am to 10 am.As an stamped learner’s permit.
actress, Fabiola is best known for her role as Angella Dononso in NTV’s
remake of the telenovela drama series, Second Chance that currently Payment Slip of UGX 150,000
airs out every Monday to Friday on the same station. (for 3 years) or UGX 55,000 (for 1
year) for full permit payable to
Fabiola also played a supporting role in the 2015 series Studio 256 also URA.
on NTV. She also starred in the 2013 Bollywood Malayalam thriller,
Escape from Uganda as Oldra.Anita Fabiola ModelFabiola started her The applicant is verified and the
journey as a glamor girl at Arapapa modeling agency at the age of 12, full permit is processed.NB. For
she says. In 2013, she scooped the Miss Uganda west crown and an Kampala, the applicant will
automatic spot in that year’s Miss Uganda pageant. receive the driving permit within
60 minutes while it will take up to
October 2019 48 hours for upcountry offices.

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