REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT OF OPERATION FOR A REGIONAL NGO

A Regional Organisation refers to an organisation incorporated in one or more of the partner States of the East African Community, and which is partially or wholly controlled by citizens of one or more of the partner States of the East African Community, and which is operating in Uganda under the authority of a Permit issued by the NGO Bureau. 

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REQUIREMENTS
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Filled Form A (for Organizations incorporated in Uganda) or Form N (for Organizations incorporated outside Uganda but within the East African Community Partner States) and Form D

All the Forms shall be signed by at least two Founder members
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A letter requesting for registration and a permit to operate addressed to the Executive Director, NGO Bureau indicating; objectives, area of operation, number of years applied for not exceeding 5 (five)
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A certified or notarized copy of the Certificate of Incorporation from Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) or equivalent from the country of Incorporation.
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Annual Work plan and budget for the number of years applied for the  Permit
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A copy of the registered Memorandum and Articles of Association, organization’s constitution or governing documents in which the dissolution clause should inter alia specify;

i) Quorum to pass a resolution for winding up

ii) How organization assets shall be handled upon winding up
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A chart showing the governance structure of the organization
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Proof of payment of the prescribed fees  for the Certificate of Registration and the Permit of Operation
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A statement indicating the source of funding of the activities of the organization
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Copies of valid identification documents (National ID or Passport) and passport size photographs of at least two founder members.
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A copy of Minutes, Signed Attendance List and resolution  registered with Uganda Registration Services Bureau authorizing the organization to register with the NGO Bureau
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A statement complying with Section 45 of the NGO Act, 2016 (About staffing of the organization)
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A recommendation from the District Non-Governmental Organizations Monitoring Committee (DNMC) where the Organization’s headquarter is located.
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A recommendation from the responsible Ministry or Ministries, or a Government Department or Agency.
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New NGOs are given one month from the date they pick their permits of operation to submit a copy of the certificate from the Data Protection Office.

 

FEES:

  1. Fees for a Certificate of Registration for a Regional Organization. (Uganda Shillings)

100,000
  1. Fees for NGO Permit of Operation for a Regional Organization per year. (Uganda Shillings)

60,000

 

Click here for other Fees and steps on how to make payments

HOW TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION:

Submission of the application should be made to the NGO Bureau in hardcopy in a well labelled 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. 

All submissions made to the NGO Bureau must be accompanied by a photocopy of national identification of the person submitting.