The Ministry of Internal Affairs is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the facilitation of "legal and orderly movement of persons to and from Uganda, regulate the residence of immigrants in the country, verify and process Uganda citizenship and enforce national and regional immigration laws for the development and security of Uganda". The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, currently General Kahinda Otafiire. He is assisted by a Minister of State, currently General David Muhoozi.
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Location
The headquarters of the ministry are located at 75 Jinja Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are: 0°19'08.0"N, 32°35'49.0"E (Latitude:0.318889; Longitude:32.596944).
Organisational structure
The ministry is divided into three directorates and four departments:
Directorate of Community Service
Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory
Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control
Bureau of Non-Governmental Organisations
National Community Service Programme
National Focal Point
Department of Finance & Administration
Affiliated government agencies
The ministry works closely with these government agencies and entities.
Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control
Uganda Police Force
Uganda Prisons
Justice Law and Order Sector
National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA)
Uganda Investment Authority
Uganda Tourism Board
Makerere University