NIRA Dispatches Over 5 Million New National IDs to 96 Districts
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has dispatched over five million National Identity Cards to various districts following the recent mass enrollment exercise. In May 2025, NIRA embarked on a mass registration and renewal exercise targeting 15.8 million National IDs set to expire by June 2025, and aimed to
Over 9 Million Ugandans register for National IDs
In a striking display of public engagement, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has registered over 9.1 million Ugandans in just two months—an achievement that signals both urgency and awareness among citizens about the importance of national identification. The figures, shared by NIRA Registrar Claire Ollama during a weekly
NIRA Announces ID Renewal Schedule for Ugandans Abroad
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is extending its national ID renewal campaign beyond Uganda’s borders, targeting Ugandans living in the diaspora starting next month. After launching the mass renewal and registration exercise in Uganda in May — which has already seen more than five million citizens enrolled —
NIRA reveals Collection Points for Newly Printed National IDs
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) announced that upgraded national identity cards for individuals who applied for renewals are now ready for collection. According to NIRA Registrar Claire Ollama, approximately 100,000 national ID cards have so far been printed and dispatched to various districts across the country. Speaking on
Over 100,000 National IDs ready for Pickup- NIRA
The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has announced that upgraded national identity cards for individuals who applied for renewals are now ready for collection. According to NIRA Registrar Claire Ollama, approximately 100,000 national ID cards have so far been printed and dispatched to various districts across the country. Speaking
450,000 Duplicate Identities Raise Questions Over NIRA’s Data Integrity
More than 450,000 individuals currently listed in the National Identification Register share the same three names and identical date of birth, according to National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) . While initially described by NIRA Executive Director Rosemary Kisembo as a statistical reality of common naming patterns, new insights from
NIRA: Over 2.5 Million Ugandans Renew National IDs in Less Than a Month
Atleast 2.5 million Ugandans have renewed their National Identity Cards (IDs) in less than a month, the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) said. On May 27, The government has commenced the nationwide mass enrolment and renewal exercise for National Identity Cards, extending services to the parish level across all 146
NIRA Rolls Out Mass Enrolment and Renewal of 33 Million National IDs
The government has commenced the nationwide mass enrolment and renewal exercise for National Identity Cards, extending services to the parish level across all 146 administrative districts. This large-scale operation is part of a broader initiative by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to improve access to national identification services
Government Launches Enrolment of 17.2 Million Ugandans for National IDs
The government has officially launched a nationwide mass enrolment exercise for National Identity Cards, according to Gen. David Muhoozi, Minister of State for Internal Affairs. In August 2022, Cabinet approved the Mass Enrolment and Renewal exercise aimed at renewing approximately 15.8 million National ID cards set to expire in June
NIRA takes over Marriage Registration in the country
In a transformative milestone, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has officially assumed responsibility for marriage registration in Uganda—ushering in a new era of streamlined civil registration and renewed hope. Since taking over the function in late September 2024, NIRA has already generated over UGX 734 million in Non-Tax
