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Get a trading licence (Kampala)

Get a KCCA trading licence — graded by location, priced by your trade.

Apply for a KCCA trading licence for your business premises. The licence grade (I–IV) is determined by WHERE your business is — you never pick it — and the government fee follows your nature of business and that grade. Our team handles the whole application — government fee included — for one all-in price. You'll need your certificate of incorporation (or business-name registration), your TIN, and proof of tenancy. The licence is valid 12 months from issue and the certificate carries a QR code; inspection happens after issuance, at the premises.

What KCCA charges

A KCCA trading licence is priced by WHERE your premises are (the grade of the business area, I–IV) and by your nature of business — you never choose the grade. Fees run from tens of thousands of shillings for small trades in the lowest grade to millions for banks and telecoms in the highest.

  • Trading licenceVaries by the grade of your business area (I–IV, set by street) and your nature of business — the published matrix runs to over a hundred trade categoriesWe look up your street's grade and your trade category, and confirm the exact figure before you pay. The licence runs 12 months from issue, and a TIN is required first.fromFree

Source: Trade (Licensing) (Grade of Business Areas) Instrument 2017, under s.30(2) of the Trade Licensing Act (Cap 101, as amended 2000 and 2015) · last checked 2026-07-30

We handle this end to end as one package, and the KCCA fee above is included in it — you'll see your total before you start, and you never pay the agency separately.

How long it takes

  • Issued immediately once you payInspection of the premises happens afterwards, on a risk basis — it does not hold up the licence. The licence runs 12 months from issue.

Source: KCCA trading licence guidance · last checked 2026-07-30

What you need

  • Certificate of incorporation / business-name registration
  • Tenancy agreement + rent receipt

Start this application

We'll ask for what's needed one step at a time, in your language, and fill the application as you go.

Get a trading licence (Kampala)

The official portal

KCCA runs this service. You can also apply directly on their own site.

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