Special Licenses
Where an intending couple is unable to wait for the 21 statutory days, or where they desire to have their marriage celebrated outside a licensed place of worship or Registrar’s Office, they should in addition to the requirements, prove to the Honorable Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MOJCA) by the way of registered affidavits that there is no lawful impediment to the proposed marriage and that the necessary consent, if any,to the marriage has been obtained.
The affidavits must in addition state the reasons why they want an exemption from the waiting period or why they desire to get married at an unlicensed place of worship. The Honorable Minister shall, if he or she thinks fit, grant the license requested for.
Fees Payable:
Ushs 300,000/-
(Where one of the parties to the marriage is Ugandan or a Refugee)
US$ 200
(Where none of the parties to the marriage is Ugandan)
Civil Registration
Civil Marriages 
Special License
Converting Customary Marriage into Civil Marriage 
Registration of a Marriage 
Licensing a Public Place of Worship to celebrate marriages 
Marital Status Letter 
Certifying a Marriage Document 
Searching a Marriage 
| Service | Details | National Applications (Ugx) | Foreign Applications (Usd) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Marriages | File notice of marriage | 10,000/= | $10 |
| Display of notice on notice board | FREE | FREE | |
| Celebration of marriage | 200,000/= | $150 | |
| Issuing of marriage certificate | 25,000/= | $25 | |
| Registration of marriages a) Marriages conducted at URSB. b) Marriages conducted at the Districts | 25,000/= | $25 | |
| Registration of Affidavits | 30,000/= | 30,000/= | |
| Customary Marriages | Issuance of customary Marriage Certificate | 20,000/= | N/A |
| Registration of a customary marriage within six (6) months | 20,000/= | N/A | |
| Registration of a customary marriage after six (6) months | 40,000/= | $200 | |
| Special Licenses | Process applications for special licenses | 300,000/= | $200 |
| Issuance of Special license | FREE | N/A | |
| Licensing Places of Worship to Celebrate Marriages | Process applications from clients | 200,000/= | N/A |
| Inspection of place of worship of the applicant, report and recommendations | FREE | N/A | |
| Granting of license to celebrate marriage | FREE | N/A | |
| Searches And Certifications | Searches on the Marriage register/ Muslim and Hindu divorce Register | 25,000/= | $25 |
| Certification of marriage certificates/ returns AND Muslim and Hindu Divorce Certificates | 35,000/= | $35 | |
| Marital Status | Issuing of single status letters | 25,000/= | N/A |
| Church, Hindu And Muslim Marriages | Compliance Check | N/A | N/A |
| Approval of marriage return | N/A | N/A | |
| Filing of marriage returns and registration of marriages | 35,000/= | $35 | |
| Muslim & Hindu Divorces | Compliance Check | FREE | N/A |
| Filing of divorce returns and registration of divorce. | 35,000/= | $35 | |
| Verification of Marriages and Muslim & Hindu Divorces | E-searches for Government& Foreign Missions | FREE | FREE |
| Verification for the general public of Muslim and Hindu divorces. | 35,000/= | $35 |