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Status of Uganda's border, customs and ID technology projects

This table lists Uganda government technology projects for entry, customs and identity, with the agency, the start date and the status given by the source and its date ^6,13. A contractor is named only where an official document names it ¹⁰. Findings by the Auditor General, Parliament or the Attorney General are attributed and dated, with any official response ^8,9 ²¹.

Last checked 24 October 2026

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e-Visa and permit system
Agency
Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control ¹
Start
1 July 2016 ¹
Status
Live ³
Findings and status date
An undated NCIC notice told airlines to board travellers without prior e-visa approval during a system upgrade, with visas issued on arrival until the system was restored ²
East Africa Tourist Visa
Agency
Immigration services of Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda ⁵
Start
Launched in Kampala on 20 February 2014, as reported ⁴
Status
Live ⁵
Findings and status date
No official finding found. NCIC lists the fee at US$100, read 24 October 2026 ⁵
e-Immigration System
Agency
Ministry of Internal Affairs ⁶
Start
Deployed in Mbarara, Jinja, Mbale, Gulu and 16 missions by April 2021 ⁶
Status
Live ⁶
Findings and status date
As of 26 April 2021 the ministry said it was integrated with URA, NIRA and NSSF ⁶
Electronic passport system
Agency
Ministry of Internal Affairs ⁶
Start
Not dated in the statement read ⁶
Status
Live ⁶
Findings and status date
As of 26 April 2021 the ministry said turnaround fell from 21 working days to 2 to 4 days and the old passport deadline moved to 4 April 2022 ⁶
e-Gates at Entebbe
Agency
Ministry of Internal Affairs ⁶
Start
In use by April 2021 ⁶
Status
Live ⁶
Findings and status date
As of 26 April 2021 e-Gates served trusted travellers and full border automation was in progress ⁶
National ID mass enrolment and renewal
Agency
National Identification and Registration Authority ⁷
Start
27 May 2025 ⁷
Status
In progress ⁸
Findings and status date
As of 7 September 2026, 15.4 million IDs printed and 10 million issued. Cosase questioned NIRA on the Auditor General's 2025 report and NIRA cited a staffing gap ⁸
Intelligent Transport Monitoring System and digital number plates
Agency
Government of Uganda. National Enterprise Corporation was to receive technology transfer ⁹
Contractor
Joint Stock Company Global Security, named by Parliament of Uganda ²²
Start
Contract signed 23 July 2021 ⁹
Status
Disputed ⁹
Findings and status date
On 6 October 2026 the Attorney General told the Physical Infrastructure committee the contract contradicts existing law. The contractor's representative said training had started ⁹
Digital tax stamps
Agency
Uganda Revenue Authority ¹⁰
Contractor
SICPA Uganda Limited ¹⁰
Start
Extended to cement and sugar in April 2021, as reported ¹¹
Status
Live ¹⁰
Findings and status date
No official finding read for this guide. URA lists beverages, cooking oil, sugar, tobacco and cement among stamped goods ¹⁰
ASYCUDA World
Agency
Uganda Revenue Authority ¹³
Start
Went live about the first week of September 2013, as reported ¹²
Status
Live ¹³
Findings and status date
A 2023 Auditor General special audit found mis-declaration and undervaluation gaps in customs, as reported on 28 June 2024. URA cited scanners at 45 border posts ¹⁴
Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System
Agency
Revenue authorities of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda ¹⁵
Start
24 February 2017 ¹⁵
Status
Live ¹⁶
Findings and status date
As of December 2018 about 21 percent of transit cargo was monitored electronically, per a URA project manager ¹⁶
Uganda Electronic Single Window
Agency
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and URA ¹⁷
Start
Implementation in 2015 is the baseline URA uses ¹⁷
Status
Live ¹⁷
Findings and status date
URA says 22 of 30 border agencies and operators issue permits electronically, read 24 October 2026 ¹⁷
Non-intrusive inspection scanners
Agency
Uganda Revenue Authority ¹⁴
Start
39 scanners installed in FY2021/22 and FY2022/23, per URA ¹⁴
Status
Live ¹⁴
Findings and status date
URA said on 28 June 2024 the scanners cost Shs47.9 billion ¹⁴
Advance Passenger Information
Agency
Not named in the source ¹⁸
Start
No date ¹⁸
Status
Planned ¹⁸
Findings and status date
On 18 July 2024 ICAO slides listed Uganda among states developing a legal basis for API ¹⁸
Traveller health declaration at Entebbe
Agency
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, as reported ¹⁹
Start
June 2026, as reported ¹⁹
Status
Live ¹⁹
Findings and status date
The Italian embassy reported on 1 June 2026 that registration became mandatory, linked to the Ebola outbreak ¹⁹
Entebbe Airport expansion phase II
Agency
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority ²⁰
Start
Under way by October 2025 ²⁰
Status
In progress ²⁰
Findings and status date
On 20 August 2026 Cosase observed baggage scanners for the new terminal not installed. UCAA said some audit issues were addressed ²¹

Notes

Status labels follow the dated source in each row. A project marked Live may have changed since that date ⁶.

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e-Visa and permit system

East Africa Tourist Visa

e-Immigration System

Electronic passport system

e-Gates at Entebbe

National ID mass enrolment and renewal

Intelligent Transport Monitoring System and digital number plates

Digital tax stamps

ASYCUDA World

Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System

Uganda Electronic Single Window

Non-intrusive inspection scanners

Advance Passenger Information

Traveller health declaration at Entebbe

Entebbe Airport expansion phase II

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