REQUIREMENTS FOR REVIEW OF AN NGO CERTIFICATE/ PERMIT OF OPERATION

An Organization that desires to change the conditions of its Permit of Operation shall apply to the NGO Bureau to have its Permit reviewed. An organization may undertake a review of its Permit of operation in any of the following areas; 

A. REVIEW FOR A CHANGE IN THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION OR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF OPERATION:

No.

REQUIREMENTS
1.

Filled  Form F
2.

A letter addressed to the Executive Director, NGO Bureau requesting for review of the Permit of Operation and indicating the changes in the objectives or area of operation.
3.

A Photocopy of the Certificate of Registration and a valid Permit of operation.
4.

A certified or notarized copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) or equivalent from the country of Incorporation.
5.

Minutes and a signed attendance list of the Annual General Assembly or the Governing body meeting which resolved to review the Permit of operation and a registered resolution in support of the same.
6.

Photocopy of identification documents (National ID or biodata page of the Passport) and passport photos of at least two Founder members or Promoters.
7.

Proof of payment of the prescribed fees  for Permit review.
8.

Proof of submission (NGO Bureau Receiving Slip) of up-to-date Annual Returns (i.e. as at the immediate preceding year).
9. A copy of a certificate from the Personal Data Protection Office ( PDPO)
10.  A copy of the Identification Card of the person submitting the application or picking the documents 


 

B. REVIEW FOR A CHANGE OF NGO TYPE (E.g. from an Indigenous NGO to a Foreign NGO)

No.

REQUIREMENTS
1.

Filled Form A  (for Organizations incorporated in Uganda) or Form N (for Organizations incorporated outside Uganda); filled Form F and filled Form D.

The above Forms for review of a Permit of operation shall be signed by at least two Founder members
2.

A letter addressed to the Executive Director, NGO Bureau requesting for Change of type of the Organization.
3.

A Photocopy of the Certificate of Registration and a valid Permit of operation.
4.

A certified or notarized copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) or equivalent from the country of Incorporation.
5.

Minutes and a signed attendance list of the Annual General Assembly or the Governing body which resolved to change the type of the organization and a registered resolution in support of the same.
6.

Photocopy of identification documents (National ID or biodata page of the Passport) and passport photos of at least two Founder members or Promoters.
7.

Proof of payment of the prescribed fees  for review of the Certificate of Registration and Permit of operation.
8.

Proof of submission (NGO Bureau Receiving Slips) of up-to-date Annual Returns (i.e. as at the immediate preceding year).
9. A copy of a certificate from the Personal Data Protection Office ( PDPO)
10.  A copy of the Identification Card of the person submitting the application or picking the documents

 

C. REVIEW FOR A CHANGE OF NAME

No.

REQUIREMENTS
1.

Filled Form A (for Organizations incorporated in Uganda) or Form N (for Organizations incorporated outside Uganda); filled Form F and filled Form D.

The above Forms shall be signed by at least two Founder members
2.

A letter addressed to the Executive Director, NGO Bureau requesting for Change of Name of the Organization. 

3.

A Photocopy of the Certificate of Registration and the Permit of Operation.
4.

Certified or notarized Certificate of Change of Name from Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) or equivalent from the country of Incorporation.
5.

Minutes and a signed attendance list of the Annual General Assembly or the Governing body which resolved to change the name of the Organization and a registered resolution in support of the same.
6.

Photocopy of identification documents (National ID or biodata page of the Passport) and passport photos of at least two Founder members or Promoters).
7.

Proof of payment of the prescribed fees for the review of the Certificate of Registration and the Permit of Operation.
8.

Proof of submission (NGO Bureau Receiving Slips) of up-to-date Annual Returns (i.e. as at the immediate preceding year).
9.  A copy of a certificate from the Personal Data Protection Office ( PDPO)
10. A copy of the Identification Card of the person submitting the application or picking the documents 

 


D. For an Organisation that registered under the NGO Act Cap 113 (before 2016) and therefore does not possess the new Certificate of Registration and Permit of Operation (landscape format) according to the NGO Act, 2016;

No.

REQUIREMENTS
1.

Filled Form A  (for Organizations incorporated in Uganda) or Form N (for Organizations incorporated outside Uganda) and filled Form F

The above Forms shall be signed by at least two Founder members
2.

A letter addressed to the Executive Director, NGO Bureau indicating that the Organisation registered under the NGO Act Cap 113 (before 2016) and therefore requesting to change to the new Certificate of Registration and Permit of Operation formats as provided for by the NGO Act, 2016.
3.

A Photocopy of the Certificate of Registration and the Permit of operation.
4.

A certified or notarized copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) or equivalent from the country of Incorporation.
5.

Minutes and a signed attendance list of the Annual General Assembly or the Governing body which resolved to convert the Organization’s Permit of Operation and Certificate of Registration to be in accordance with the NGO Act, 2016  and a registered resolution in support of the same.
6.

A Photocopy of identification documents (National ID or biodata page of the Passport) and passport photos of at least two Founder members or Promoters).
7.

Proof of payment of the prescribed fees for review of the Certificate of Registration and the Permit of operation.
8.

Proof of submission (NGO Bureau Receiving Slips) of up-to-date Annual Returns (i.e. as at the immediate preceding year).
9. A copy of a certificate of registration from the Personal Data Protection Office ( PDPO)
10. A copy of the  Identification Card of the person submitting the application or picking the documents 

 

FEES:

1.

Fees for review of the conditions of a Permit of operation (Uganda Shillings).

60,000
2.

Fees for review of the conditions of a Certificate of Registration (Uganda Shillings).

60,000

 

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HOW TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION:

Submission of the application should be made to the NGO Bureau in hardcopy in a well-labeled spring file. For ease of crosschecking and verification, documents in the spring file should be arranged according to the order in this table of requirements.