Any vehicle carrying a load which is indivisible and the dimensions of which exceed the authorized dimensions of the vehicle on which it is to be loaded.

You can obtain a Special Load Permit by submitting an application to UNRA by accessing https://online.unra.go.ug. It can also be accessed through UNRA website https://www.unra.go.ug. After submitting, UNRA officials validate the application and if it meets requirements, a recommendation is sent to the Ministry of Works where a permit is issued.

An applicant is required to first register as a Transporter on the Online Application System, make a payment assessment for a Special Load Permit or Special Purpose Vehicle through ura.go.ug, pay the assessed permit fees at a bank of his/her choice, and then submit the complete application form with an attachment acknowledging payment of a permit fees i.e. a payment slip bearing a bank stamp..

A Multiple Trip permit valid for 30 days costs 20 USD while a Single Trip permit valid for 10 days costs 10 USD.

A Special Load Permit is collected from the Office of the Hon. Minister of State for Transport at the Ministry of Works & Transport.

A transporter commits an offence if he/she fails to comply with a condition of permit issued and is liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred currency points or imprisonment not exceeding twenty-four months or both. Where a transporter repeatedly fails to comply with conditions issued in a permit, the truck or load is liable to forfeiture.

A Special Load Permit’s validity period can be extended without paying extra charges if a transporter notifies the Authority by writing, of a delay before or during a trip.

Not all cargo carriers are required to have Special Load Permits. A cargo carrier is only required to have a Special Load Permit if it is carrying an indivisible load or a load whose dimensions exceed the permissible vehicle dimensions that is, 4.30 metres in Height, 2.65 metres in Width, and 22 metres in Length.

The Vehicle Dimensions and Load Control Regulations 2017 only grant authority to the Hon. Minister of Works & Transport to permit vehicles carrying special loads to use national roads. The same regulation only requires the Uganda National Roads Authority to recommend an application for grant of a Special Load Permit upon confirming the applicant meets the conditions of transporting a special load and has paid the relevant fees as stipulated in the regulations.

Payment of Permit fees is one of the requirements for submission of an application for a Special Load Permit. An application is thereafter verified to ensure it satisfies all requirements before recommendation is made for grant of a Permit.

There are two types of Special Load Permits, a Multiple Trip and a Single trip permit. A Multiple trip is valid for 30 days while a Single Trip permit is valid for 10 days.

Whereas Members of the East African Community are currently implementing the same Vehicle Dimensions and Load Control Bill, each member state is independent and implements principles of this bill separately.

No! A Special Load Permit is only granted after confirming a vehicle has the required axles to carry the load.

Special Load Permit applications are processed within less than 08 working hours and dispatched to the Ministry of Works and Transport issuance of a Special Load Permit.

A request to transfer a permit may be considered for example if the vehicle for which a permit was originally issued breaks down three days after the start of the travel date. A transporter is required to immediately notify the Authority (write to UNRA) to enable us inform our enforcement teams about the change.

A transporter is required to submit a fresh application to renew a permit.