Required Permit Fees

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Fees for Required Permits

For some of the permits the developer will be required to pay fees as laid out below. There are no fees for the World Bank processing of the EIA/RAP and for the UIA processing of the Investment Licence.

The Actual fees to be paid must be confirmed with the relevant Authority/Institution in charge of granting a particular permit or approval.

Permit	Category	Fee
Uganda social & environmental clearance (NEMA) [The National Environment Act, 1995]	Project value < 50 mn Project value 50-100 mn Project value 100-250 mn Project value 250-500 mn Project value 500-1,000 mn Project value 1,000-5,000 mn Project value > 5,000 mn Payment for any required advertisements	Ush 250,000 Ush 500,000 Ush 750,000 Ush 1,000,000 Ush 1,250,000 Ush 2,000,000 Project value x 0.1% Variable
Surface Water Permit (DWD) [Water Resources Regulations 1998]	Processing fee: Renewal fee: Annual fee: Capacity 10-50 MW Capacity 50-100 MW Capacity >100 MW	Ush 450,000 Ush 50,000 Ush 1,000,000 Ush 5,000,000 Ush 20,000,000
Construction Permit (DWD) [Water Resources Regulations 1998]	Processing fee:	Ush 500,000
Licence(s) or exemption from licence (ERA)	Click here for The Electrcity (Licence Fees Regulation, 2003 S.I. No. 20 of 2003
Permit to undertake studies & other activities (ERA).	Application processing fee:	$3,000