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KAMPALA, UGANDA<\/strong> – The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has confirmed that at least 5.5 million newly printed National Identity Cards remain unclaimed by citizens across Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The revelation was made during a NIRA update on the ongoing mass enrolment and renewal exercise for National Identity Cards (IDs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exercise, which began on April 1, 2025, was initially scheduled for six months but has been extended to February 8, 2026, due to overwhelming public demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the latest official data, NIRA has printed over 7 million IDs, but only 1.5 million have been collected by applicants. This leaves a staggering 5.5 million cards waiting in district offices nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project’s primary goals were to renew 15.8 million expiring IDs and to register 17.2 million new applicants, including children and those who missed the initial 2014 registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the nationwide enrollment, NIRA dispatched over five million cards to its 96 district offices. However, collection rates remain critically low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the low turnout, NIRA confirms its offices are open in all districts and that the authority continues printing and dispatching cards for remaining applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of December 29, 2025, the authority had also processed 32,351 changes of personal particulars and migrated 21,463,874 records from the old identification system to the new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The enrollment exercise remains open to all unregistered Ugandan citizens, from infants to adults. Registration is available at any NIRA centre, with particular emphasis on the rotating parish-level operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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