Uganda Inspection Requirements and Country Regulations
Required documents for applications (one of the following)
- Vehicle inspection certificate (shakensho) copy OK
- Temporary cancellation registration certificate (ichiji masho) copy OK
- Export certificate (massho) copy OK
Timing of CoC issuance
- Can be downloaded within 3 working days after inspection passed
- (This applies to Clients who have registered for e-Cert Portal access)
- Otherwise e-Certificates will be emailed to Exporter
Expiration Date of the Certificate
- Valid for 12 months from the date of inspection pass
- Based on arrival date into Uganda
Period during which re-inspection is free
- Within 30 (calendar) days from the date of the first inspection.
- (Please note these are calendar days and not business days)
- (e.g. vehicle fails inspection on 5/01/2023 should be re-inspected by 4/02/2023)
Availability of on arrival inspection
- Available (however not recommended)
- Inspection fee of $140.00 plus a penalty based on CIF value applies
- If vehicle does not pass the on-arrival inspection, must be removed at Importers cost
Export regulations
- Vehicles less than 15 years old from manufacture (based on arrival date) and less than 4000 kg
- Vehicles 4000 kg and over have no age limit
- Odometer tampering is not allowed