Uganda requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.^[1] A serial letter is shown in the right part of the plate. ^[2]

Uganda Government vehicles are written with red paint on a yellow/orange or white background. They all start with UG, followed by a number number finally a letter code to identify the ministry, department, or agency.

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1990
						Police

Government vehicles are identified with the following codes:^[3][4]

• A- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

• B- Electoral Commission & Human Rights Commission
• C- Office of the President / State House of Uganda
• D- Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs
• E- Ministry of Education and Sports
• F- Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
• G-Ministry of Internal Affairs
• H- Parliament of Uganda/ Office of the Auditor General
• I- Ministry of Ministry of East African Community Affairs
• J- Ministry of Judiciary and Constitutional Affairs
• K- Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
• L- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
• M- Ministry of Health
• N- Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
• O- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
• Q- Ministry of Public Service
• R- Ministry of Local Government
• S- Ministry of Water and Environment
• T- Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
• U- Uganda Prisons Service
• W- Ministry of Works and Transport
• X- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Y- Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
• Z- Office of the Prime Minister

There are three main motor vehicle licensing bodies; Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) and the Military Licensing Board (MLB)