A Personal P.O.Box number is also known as a mailing box, letter box, private bag and many others names. Whether in Uganda or any other country, this allows the owner or the renter to receive his or her correspondences including letters, parcels, mails, luggage, products and items.

In situations for example buying a cheap laptops under 100 at an online shopping site lie Amazon, having your item delivered to your doorstep would require you to have a mailing address in your country. And to many in Uganda who think that owning a personal letter P.O. Box number address is a nightmare, this guide is for you.

The process process of obtaining a mailing address in Uganda is something which is very easy and requires no more requirements apart from the personal or business identifications. No matter whether you want to acquire a private bag for your own personal needs, be it for a company, an organization and any other in Uganda, this post will help you to discover how you can go about the whole procedure, what you require and where to get started.

In Uganda, the Box rental service is provided by Posta Uganda which was formerly known as Uganda Post and Telecommunication Cooperation before it was privatized and renamed the current name. In addition to providing mail box rental to clients, Posta Uganda has other services which include EMS Courier Services, Mail Services, Money Transfer (Post Cash), Post Bus (Passenger and Goods transportation), Post Shop, Virtual Box and many others offered on both a personal and corporate levels.

Accepted identification documents

• Driving permit
• National ID
• Passport
• Certificate of incorporation
• Certificate of business registration
• Work ID
• Student ID

Box Rental Requirements For Individuals.

• Valid Identification documents (see list above)
• Passport sized photographs which clear facial view.
• The required premium fees.

Box Rental Requirements For Non-Individuals

• Valid Identification documents which can be a Drivers license, a Passport and any other for the directors or owners.
• Passport sized photographs which clear facial view.
• Certificate of incorporation or business/company/organization registration.
• The required premium fees.

Instructions to rent a box number

• Visit any Posta Uganda branch country wide
• Pick the Mail Box rental application forms
• Fill them providing all required information
• Attach any of the requiree documents as seen above
• Submit the filled and signed forms
• Pay the premium fees

Once your submitted documents have been verified, you will immediately be allocated your rented Box Number. Some of the Posta Uganda branches may include Main Office (Posta GPO) on Kampala Road next to Bank of Uganda, Posta Clock Tower, Posta Bulange, Posta Wandegeya, Posta Nakawa and other district branches across Uganda for example Posta Hoima, Posta Masindi, Posta Gulu, Posta Mukono and others.