Uganda - Check Motor (Car, Vehicle) Certificate of Insurance

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:
Through Insurance Agent

1. The applicant can check the validity of their motor vehicle insurance certificate by visiting any motor vehicle insurance agent.
2. Upon visiting the insurance agent, the applicant should present the motor insurance sticker Reference Number for verification purpose.
3. The insurance agent will verify the authenticity of the insurance sticker using the sticker Reference Number.
4. If the certificate is authentic the insurance agent can print a motor vehicle insurance certificate sticker upon request.
   

Through Centenary Bank Agent

1. The applicant can check the motor vehicle insurance certificate by visiting any Centenary Bank Agent across Uganda.
2. The contact details for Centenary Bank can also be found in the ’Office Locations & Contacts‘ of this page.
3. Centenary Bank Agents can also be located through the following Link.
4. Upon visiting the Centenary Bank Agents, the applicant should present the motor insurance sticker Reference Number for verification purpose.
5. The Centenary Bank Agents will verify the authenticity of the insurance sticker using the sticker Reference Number.
6. If the certificate is authentic the Centenary Bank Agents can print a motor vehicle insurance certificate sticker upon request.
   • There may be cases where a Centenary Bank agent is also an Insurance agent in which case the transaction is completed at the same point.
     

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Required Documents

• Motor vehicle insurance certificate
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Insurance regulatory Authority of Uganda.
Insurance Towers Plot 6,
Lumumba Avenue
P.O Box 22855 Kampala Uganda
Tel: +256 417-425500
Email: [email protected]
Website Link

Uganda Revenue Authority- Head Office
Plot M193/M194, Nakawa Industrial Area,
P.O. Box 7279,
Kampala, Uganda
Contact Number: (256) 41-7440000
Toll Free Number: 0800117000 
Email: [email protected]
Website Link

Centenary Bank, Head Office
Mapeera House,
Plot 44-46 Kampala Road & Plot 2 Burton Street.
P. O. Box 1892 Kampala
Tel: 0800 200555, +256 317202315, +256 417 202 002.
E-mail: [email protected].
Website Link
Agent locator Link

Eligibility

• Any individual who has purchased insurance is eligible to check if its valid.
  

Fees

• This service is free of charge.
  

Validity

• The validity is one year.
  

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time is immediate.
  

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Motor vehicle insurance certificate number
• SMS message with a sticker Reference Number
• Vehicle registration number.
  

Need for the Document

• The law requires all motor vehicles to be insured in Uganda, and the insurance is supposed to cover against financial loss, theft, damages, and third-party liabilities.
• Every motor vehicle operated on Uganda roads must be insured.
• It's important to ensure that your motor insurance certificate is valid.
  

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External Links

• Steps to Purchase Insurance
  

Others

• It is important to understand that by taking a motor insurance, you are transferring the risk from yourself to the motor insurance company.
• There are three distinct types of motor insurance cover that you should Know:
  • Third party covers third-party body injury and property damage that might occur in an accident.
  • The Comprehensive cover covers third party and second party but does not cover first party and family. Owner and family members are required to take personal accident cover
  • Third-party fire & theft cover covers theft in addition to covering third-party liability
• You also need to understand the different classes of motor insurance and this include commercial, PSV, and Private.