URSB conducts Registrations and provides Information pertaining to Civil, Business and Intellectual Property matters, acts as Official Receiver and Liquidator.
URSB will be participating in the 30th edition of the Uganda International Trade Fair from October 2-10, 2024. Join us at the UMA Show Grounds in Lugogo to explore how our services can support you in this evolving landscape.
Take advantage of our wide range of services,
Theft alert.
Help us identify this THIEF.
The gentleman in these pictures accessed our premises on Georgian House yesterday & made away with laptops and other equipment.
Members of the public who can identify him can call us on 0776069071.
Together, we can end theft.
We have a NEW Home.
Did you know that with support from
@GovUganda
&
@WorldBank
, we are moving into a 12-story permanent home on Plot 1, Baskerville Avenue,Kololo.
The Uganda Business Facilitation Centre will also have a
#OneStopCentre
to facilitate multiple services delivery.
International Recognition.
Our Team Leader & Registrar General
@Mercykains
has been overwhelmingly elected as the Deputy Chair of the
@WIPO
Assemblies at the 62nd Sitting of Member States in Geneva.
We congratulate the RG on her election & are proud of her accomplishments.
📢 Important Announcement 📢
We want to inform you that our fee structure has recently been updated due to a statutory instrument signed by the Minister of
@MoJCA_UG
.
These changes may impact the rates for our services. Stay tuned for details.
Today, we celebrate our Team Leader.
Happy BIRTHDAY
@Mercykains
& may God continue to bless you richly.
We thank God for your life and wish you the best of luck.
#BeneficialOwnershipUG
FAQs
🤔 Who is a Beneficial Owner?
✍🏾 A beneficial owner means a natural person who has final ownership or control of a company/partnership OR a natural person on whose behalf a transaction is conducted in a company.
Read more👇🏾 🧵 1/6
@Mercykains
Thanksgiving and gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.
Some highlights from our annual
#URSBThanksgiving
Prayer Breakfast led by Apostle Grace Lubega from
@PhanerooKampala
1/2
Say goodbye to paperwork hassles and hello to a streamlined online process that saves you valuable time.
📑Companies can easily file their annual returns online.
Click here for more details:
The One Stop Centre for Business Facilitation at our permanent home, the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre is now fully open.
Visit us today, Monday to Saturday & take advantage of the excellent registration solutions from us, & our partners.
We are ready to serve you!
In a bid to serve you better, we are
#MovingSoon
to the newly constructed Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) at Plot 1 Baskerville Avenue in Kololo - Next to City Highschool. Our new location will have a
#OneStopCentre
to facilitate multiple service delivery.
#Uganda
📢 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: Please review our updated fee schedule. These fees are applicable under the Companies Act, 2012 and related Regulations.
Your compliance is appreciated.
#BusinessRegistrationUG
#Thread
📢 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 📢
We wish to formally notify you of recent updates to our fee structure in compliance with a statutory instrument endorsed by the Minister of
@MoJCA_UG
These adjustments may have an impact on our service rates. 1/🧵
📣 Calling all business owners!Learn how to file Annual Returns seamlessly on OBRS with our expert-led training.
📌 Save the date: Thursday, June 1st, 2023, from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
Join us using this link
Register your business conveniently with our new 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 [ 𝐎𝐁𝐑𝐒 ]
Follow the guide below on how to create an account on 👩🏾💻
@MoICT_Ug
#BusinessRegistrationUG
Happy Birthday to our incredible Team Leader
@Mercykains
!
Your leadership, endless guidance & positivity inspire us everyday.
Wishing you a day filled with love, joy & many more special moments.
Cheers to another great year ahead.
🚨Important Notice: 186,000 companies have been struck off the register for not filing annual returns for 5 years under Companies Act 1 of 2012.
👉 Click the link below to check if your company is affected:
Weekend Service Notice
In a bid to SERVE our Clients better, our Georgian House Branch & the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre Office in Kololo will be open TOMORROW, Saturday 11th Feb.2023, from 09:00AM to 02:00PM
Clients wishing to access our services are welcome to visit.
Companies Act Amendments 2022- Public Notice
Corporate Transparency was supported with legislation through amendment of the Companies Act tasking owners of companies to keep a list of beneficial owners.
Further information related to this law is explained in the below notice
As we celebrate
#NRM36
Liberation Day, do you know that the adaptation of the
liberation struggle into a movie "27 Guns" by Natasha Karugire is protected by copyright through registration with
@URSBHQ
?
Let us document and protect our heritage through copyright protection.
📢 Attention all companies ready to make a fresh start in the new year.
If your company was struck off the register & you're looking to be reinstated, submit your restoration applications to the Registrar of Companies. Applications are processed via .
We are honored to celebrate the elevation of
@Mercykains
, Vice Chair of the World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly.
Your outstanding leadership and unwavering commitment inspire us all. Congratulations 👏.
.
@URSBHQ
, in partnership with the
@MoICT_Ug
, has successfully developed the Online Business Registration Services (OBRS). This initiative has significantly improved the customer experience and efficiency in handling submissions.
#DoingBusinessUg
#URSBResults
Moment of pride!
The Kampala Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright & Related Rights has been adopted .
We thank the 9 member states that signed, including
@GovUganda
as the host country.
#CopyrightProtocol
📌 Over 186,000 businesses have been deregistered due to non-compliance with the annual filing requirement for five consecutive years under the Companies Act of 2012 (Act 1)
Check the link below to verify if your company has been impacted:
𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 📢
™ We are fully switching to online filling for 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐬 from 1st OCT 2022.
📞0800 100 006 or 📧 ip
@ursb
.go.ug for support
#IntellectualPropertyUG
#AllDigitalAllOnline
We were honored to attend The 26th Provincial Assembly of the Church of Uganda is happening at UCU under the theme “United for service and growth”
@Archbp_COU
@ChurchofUganda_
#UCUat25
Moment of Pride. Our Registrar General
@BemanyaT
has been elected the incoming
#DirectorGeneral
@_ARIPO
.
We congratulate him & wish him the best of luck in this new IP Regional role.
We believe in excellence at all we do.
Our own
#CharlotteMudoola
, respected
#BusinessRegistrar
is spreading this brilliance on the Rugby field where she continues to lead
@RugbyCranes
to victories at the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup.
We are proud of having her on the winning team.
Our former
#TeamLeader
@BemanyaT
this morning handed over the
#RegistrarGeneral
's office to
@Mercykains
who takes over the role of steering the organization. The handover was witnessed by Board Members led by Chair Amb. Francis K. Butagira.
Welcome onboard our new Team Leader.
👉🏼Trademarks are protected for 7 years & renewable infinitely.
👉🏼Copyrights are protected for a lifetime & 50years after the death of the owner.
👉🏼 Patents are protected for 20years.
👉🏼Utility Models are protected for 10years.
Death Announcement.
With deep sorrow & profound sadness, we announce the promotion to God's glory of our Deputy Registrar General-Finance & Administration, Mr. Alfred Mugisha.
Please pray for us as we mourn our loss.
May God grant Alfred eternal rest.
🚨🚨 ALERT🚨🚨
We request your assistance in identifying the person in the images below. He is wanted for theft that occurred at the URSB office on Georgian House. Please DM any useful information. A big reward awaits
Our clients are advised to file all legal documents exclusively through the
#OBRS
system.
Stay ahead of the curve and create your account at for seamless and convenient filing.
The Registrar General
@Mercykains
officiating marriages at our annual
#URSBValentines
Celebrations.
We congratulate all the newly weds and encourage all Ugandans to embrace Civil Weddings.
Stable families contribute to national development.
#CivilRegistrationUG
#URSBMarriages
@NinyeTabz
Hello
@NinyeTabz
.
We are concerned about these allegations.
Kindly DM us more details.
We are an entity that is accountable and transparent. This isn’t a matter we can take lightly.
Line Ministry Engagement
This afternoon, led by our Board Chair, Amb. Francis Butagira, Registrar General
@Mercykains
, we held a strategic meeting with Hon.
@norbertmao
, who is our line minister under
@MoJCA_UG
. We presented our plans going forward & interest areas for support.
Congratulations to our Director of Intellectual Property
@Mercykains
, upon being installed as the 18th President of the Rotary Club of Bukoto.
Thank you for taking on this huge commitment, we wish excellency as you serve.
📢 IMPORTANT NOTICE: We would like to inform you that OBRS is currently offline. Our dedicated ICT team is diligently working to restore the system as swiftly as possible. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
⚠️ 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁.
Our systems are experiencing technical delays due to network issues, affecting document processing speed. Your patience is valued as we actively address this. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
This Wednesday 23rd September, 2020, His Excellency President
@KagutaMuseveni
will be launching our
#SIMPO
and the National Intellectual Property Policy officially.
Don't miss out on the official unveil of these important milestones for
@URSBHQ
.
📣 Attention to all entities registered before December 9th, 2022.
We are delighted to announce the ongoing progress of our OBRS onboarding process.
🎯 Ensuring the utmost precision and integrity of your data remains our primary focus.
Join us in our first grand webinar that will take place on 27th May 2020 from 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM.
We shall be discussing business continuity during and post
#COVID19
period. It will be live on our social media handles as well as on
@ubctvuganda
.
📌 Public Notice.
Kindly note that with effect from 1st May 2023,
@URSBHQ
will roll out the use of Electronic Signatures and Seals on its various intellectual property documents.
🚨 NOTICE: Changes to Trademark Publication.🚨
As of Feb 2, 2024, URSB will no longer publish Trademarks in the URSB Journal. Clients who paid for publication by Feb 20, 2024, should send proof of payment to URSB for publication in the Uganda Gazette.
#IntellectualPropertyUG
.
Celebrating our Team Leader
As we come closer to
#WomensDay
, we celebrate one of our outstanding Women.
Our very amiable & talented
#TeamLeader
, Registrar General & Official Receiver,
@Mercykains
.
She is inspirational & has transformed our outlook!
We are proud!
🥇 👏🏾
@mercykains
Congratulations to our Registrar General Mercy K. Kainobwisho, winner of the inaugural Africa Brand Leadership Excellence Award by
@brandafrica
We are bringing our services closer to you. Visit any of our Regional Offices in the video below for;
📌 Business Registration.
📌 Civil Marriages.
📌 Intellectual Property Rights.
📌 Liquidation.
📌 SIMPO and so much more.
#Arua
#Gulu
#Masaka
#Mbale
#Mbarara
🇺🇬
#Thread
Ready to create an account for your online business? Our comprehensive guide breaks down the process into simple steps. Check it out!
#BusinessRegistrationUG
The World Intellectual Property Organization
@WIPO
in collaboration with the African Intellectual Property Organization
@_ARIPO
& Uganda Registration Services Bureau
#URSB
with support of the
#JapanPatentOffice
has organized Intellectual Property Week
#IntellectualPropertyUG
In a bid to serve you better, we are moving soon to the newly constructed Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) at Plot 1 Baskerville Avenue in Kololo - Next to City Highschool. Our new location will have a
#OneStopCentre
to facilitate multiple services delivery.
#Uganda
We are proud!
Congratulations to one of our own
@kenethnuwagaba
for the outstanding performance at his studies.
He is our shining star!
Keneth brings along the values that we are known for; Professionalism, Excellence & Team Work.
We congratulate him & wish him the best.
Single Status Letter Explained.
Are you planning on getting hitched abroad? Do you need to declare your single status? We want to support you get married to the love of your life.
Log onto , click the civil registrations tab to learn more.
Come to us!
📌🪧Important Notice
Companies that wish to be restored on the register must apply to the Registrar of Companies by 30th August, 2024. Applications for reinstatement can be submitted through the Online Business Registration System (OBRS) accessible at .
🔊 Public Announcement:
We are currently undertaking the onboarding process for entities registered prior to December 9th, 2022 onto the OBRS.
Our primary objective is to ensure the utmost accuracy & correctness of the data.
#BusinessRegistrationUG
It's coming to Kampala!
Uganda is one of the lead African nations in the protection of copyright & related rights.
Between 20th - 28th August,
@_ARIPO
will hold the
#DiplomaticConference
on adoption of the ARIPO Protocol on registration of these rights in our city!
Excited!
Corporate Governance Champion; Our Board Chair, Ambassador Francis K. Butagira launched his
#Autobiography
- One Small Difference.
We congratulate him for documenting his very illustrious career journey that is dotted with enviable achievements. We are proud!
Today, the 8 days Diplomatic Conference that is
#happening_now
at
@spekeresort
kicks off with the Experts Meeting as part of the Sessions being held ahead of the Diplomatic Conference on
#CopyrightProtocol
Adoption in Kampala, Uganda.
Watch live via👇
Our team leader
@Mercykains
was sworn in as board member NIRA earlier today. We are confident she will make a valuable contribution to the organization and Uganda at large. We wish her all the best in execution of her duties.
🚨Services interruption Notice
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our systems due to a network outage from our suppliers.
The team is working round the clock to restore services as soon as possible.
We apologise for any inconveniences caused.
Women’s Day Special
In the picture is ASP Harriet Nabuduwa. She is a Legal Officer in the Enforcement & Compliance Unit.
She has been instrumental in ensuring that Intellectual Property rights holders are protected from infringement & duplication through enforcement, proudly.
If marriage costs are the reasons why you are still single, well, you should consider having a civil marriage which costs only 260,000/-.
@digitaldidan
.
@URSBHQ
has launched the OBRS Annual Returns Module!
📑 Now, companies can easily file their annual returns online, simplifying the process and saving valuable time.
For more details click:
Support for SMEs.
We are excited! Today, we signed a partnership MoU with the
#Stanbic
Business Incubator to support the skilling, formalisation & capitalisation of small businesses.
Entreprenuers remain the biggest drivers of Uganda's economy.
@Comrade_Otoa
Katogo for breakfast?
Katogo is a common Ugandan delicacy made from green bananas - matooke.
Over 10 Ugandan 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 applications have been filed relating to 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞 including a method to keep matooke fresh on the shelf for up to 6 months.
#IntellectualPropertyUG
🚨 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 🚨
In accordance with the Companies Act 1 of 2012, 875 companies have been struck off the register for failure to file annual returns for five years.
Check the list at
We urge all companies to fulfill their obligations promptly.
We are currently experiencing technical challenges with our online business registration system (OBRS). Clients will experience network failure while trying to access the system.
Our teams are currently working to restore the service. We apologise for all inconveniences caused.
To enhance Private Sector growth, the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre, a 12 floor facility will house
@URSBHQ
,
@CMA
&
@UIA
. Our teams made a site visit this week to assess progress of construction works. The project is an initiative of
@GovUganda
&
@WorldBank
.
📣 Calling all entities registered before December 9th, 2022!
We're excited to announce the launch of our OBRS onboarding process.
🎯 Our top priority is to ensure the accuracy and integrity of your data.
#BusinessRegistrationUG
We are ready to celebrate
#WorldIPDay
. Join us on Zoom for insightful discussions & engaging activities. Let's explore 'The Role of Intellectual Property in Achieving the
@UN
's Sustainable Development Goals.'
#IPDayUG24
.
Zoom link:
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is proud to announce the launch of the 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 (𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐂) at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) Kampala campus.
@iuiuac
@WIPO
@IuiuRector
#IntellectualPropertUG
Exciting News! 🌟🎉
Our Uganda Business Registration Facilitation Centre is OPEN & ready to serve you
The one-stop hub for all your business needs, conveniently located at Baskerville Avenue Kololo. 📍
Join us from Monday to Saturday.
📢 Join us for the Company Data Update & Annual Returns Filing exercise starting today, Monday, August 14th, and continuing until Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, at 11:00 AM.
🔗 Join Zoom Meeting:
Don't miss this opportunity.