UPDF Recruitment 2025 to 2026 Application Form, Date & Portal

Do you have passion to join the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces? UPDF recruitment 2025 to 2026 application form is out. About 9627 candidates will be employed to join the Uganda armed forces, would you like to be among?

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This article unravels everything you should know concerning the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces recruitment ranging from the starting date, centers, latest news, vacancies, requirements, how to apply and deadline.

We therefore recommend you carefully read through as we take you through the step by step guidelines on how to successfully apply for UPDF recruitment 2025.

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UPDF Recruitment Latest News Today 2025

The latest news concerning the Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) recruitment is that process is starting from Monday 1st July to 14th July, 2024 for the intake of nine thousand, six hundred and twenty seven (9,627) regular forces into infantry forces.

Interested persons are to visit the online recruitment portal to fulfill the application requirements and submit form on or before the set deadline.

UPDF Recruitment 2025 to 2026 Application Form

The application form for UPDF soldier recruitment is accessible via the online career portal at www.updf.go.ug/careers. Without the careful filling of this form, your application will be considered invalid.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

The eligibility criteria for this recruitment exercise includes been a citizen of Uganda with acceptable means of identification. You must get recommendations from LCI, LCII, LCIII, GISCO and DISO.

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UPDF Recruitment Latest News Today August 2024

UPDF Recruitment 2025 Date and Centers

The process is officially kicking off from July 1 to 14, 2024 across the following zones are will be eligible to apply; Buganda, Busoga, Bukedi/TESCO, Mid-western, Kampala Extra, Rwenzori Region, Northern, Karamoja/Sebei, West Nile, Western etc.

Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Recruitment Requirements

To sail through this recruitment exercise, below are the requirements you must meet. Note that this process is fair and transparent and candidates will only be shortlisted based on merit.

Nationality: All candidates applying for UPDF recruitment must be a citizen by birth and have a National ID card.

Qualification: You must have a minimum formal education of S.4 (UCE) from 2020 to 2023 and must have passed both English language and Mathematics.

Medical Condition & Age: Only applications from candidates between 18-22 years will be accepted. Also you must be medically and physically fit.

Other Requirements: Your application letter must be signed by either LCI, LCII, LCIII chairpersons while GISO or DISO and RDC are mandatory.

Candidates with criminal record are not allowed to apply, also you must be a resident of area and a discipline individual.

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How to Apply for UPDF Recruitment 2025/2026

Here are the step by step guidelines on how to successful apply for the ongoing Uganda Peoples Defence Forces recruitment.

Step 1: Application and Recommendations

Prospective applicants who wish to join the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) regular force must get recommendations from the following officials LCI, LCII, LCIII, GISO, and DISO. After securing these recommendations, candidates must submit their completed application forms to the office of the RDC. Here, they will be registered and await collection by UPDF teams. These teams will forward the applications to the Joint Staff Human Resource Management office for shortlisting.

Step 2: Shortlisting

The names of successful applicants will be published and displayed on District and City notice boards. Shortlisted candidates will be instructed to appear at designated recruitment centers for their final interviews.

Step 3: Recruitment Based on Population Figures

The recruitment process will be guided by the projected population figures of each District and City in Uganda. These figures will form the basis for the recruitment quotas.

Step 4: Quotas for the Recruitment

Recruitment quotas are determined by the population proportion of each City and District, based on the latest population update from UBOS as of June 25, 2023.

Step 5: Nationwide Recruitment

The Regular Force Recruitment for 2023/24 will take place across the entire country, covering all 135 districts and 11 cities in Uganda.

In summary, visit UPDF application portal, download the application form and fill, attach copies of recommendation letter, National and educational certificates and submit.

Security pass shall be given to all applicants as the recruitment process will last for at least fifty six (56) days including the submission, verification and final shortlist of successful applicants.

UPDF Recruitment Deadline 2025

All applications must be submitted on or before 14th July, 2024 for both Uganda Airforce, Navy and Army. Entries after the closing date shall not be regarded.

Success Tips for UPDF Application

  • Ensure you submit your application on time.
  • Avid applying for more than one (1) position at a time.
  • Provide only authentic and verifiable information during application.
  • We recommend you first secure recommendations from required officials before filling the application form.

In conclusion, applying for UPDF recruitment may seem tedious but we believe with the guidelines provided on this page, you’ve got nothing to worry about.

In case you face any challenge while trying to apply, let us know in the comment section below. You can also contact the Uganda Force using any of the details below.

Address: Chwa II Road, Mbuya, P.O. Box 3798, Kampala, Uganda. Tel No: 0414-565346 or Email: ddpi@updf.go.ug etc.

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187 Comments

      1. I need an update in
        updf 2025_2026 recruitment, I rilly have much interest in it,so lead me Lord.

          1. I’m trying with all my level best to apply on line but so hard

          1. L’m so much interest to join the updf this year please update us to go through my humble appeal

        1. Last time I presented all the requirements to join but I didn’t see my name among the shortlisted but this time am still interested to apply for thanks

        2. A son of a soldier of Updf and i want to join my father’s job but for him he doesn’t want me to join, how can i do? I need a help from you people and am willing to join

      1. Am a patriot since since primary school to secondary level and aged 24years old sat my O-level exams in 2019, and am interested to join UPDF, am passionate to join since my child hood

        1. Am a senior Patriot since my primary level and I was also a commander of the patriotic club in secondary.I completed S.4 in 2024 and I want to join UPDF

          1. Am eager to join UPDF and to serve my country Uganda i sat my UCE Exams in 2023

      1. Am willing to join UPDF this year (2025), and am ready to serve and protect my country, so please any one to tell me the dates of those application forms

  1. The recommended officials should sign on the application letters or we should get letters from their offices…

    1. Am also ready to serve and protect my country, please am also willing to join, contact me on this number 0777081034

  2. Ohhh please put my name too because I have been eagerly waiting for this.I’m AYESIGAMUKAMA JETHRO.
    I haveve all the recommendations.

      1. This year am not left behind in God i believe…0744449777, 0784215836
        Anyone who can help, am ready to serve my country coz its my dream

  3. Please help me , they told us upto 3rd but am trying to apply it’s officially closed I need assistance please

    1. I am BENZAMIN BIZIMUNGU a senior chief commander of patriot in my secondary school I am ready to serve my country

  4. I have all qualification even certificate in computer but I was not shortlist I sat 2022,age 22 why is this my country or there another country I come from.

  5. Am by names of MPAKA EMMANUEL I applied with all recommendations but my name is not shortlisted I don’t know what happened.

  6. Even me I want to join updf in this every year 2025 am not so qualified but I have D/P(driving permit) and certificate in automotive, sir /madam I will be happy if my application is replied thanks.

  7. God help me this year and I be among the people who are going to join the UPDF of this coming exercise of 2025.So help me God.

  8. Am okuku Colline wandera from namayingo all my wish is serving UPDF please I beg you to give us a clear update about 2025-2026 requirement.
    “”To whom it may concern “

  9. I shall be glad when I join am much patriotic
    I want to serve my country in and out BOARDERS’ am much ready thos year

  10. Happy Tarehe Sita we join the mighty updf /NRA for this 44th anniversary celebrations
    Makenke barracks soldiers here around mbarara city make good matches with MABS students in form of awareness

  11. I want to join this year 2025 please but an not seeing update results but instead am shown 2024 recruitment data

  12. All we expect is to know when is the recruitment exercise going to be held with which qualifications coz last recruitment 2024 there was too much corruption leading to my downfall after they have chewed up all my 1M but my humble prayers is God to help me achieve my goals in mighty UPDF service comes this year 2025-2026 all through Jesus Christ AMEN

  13. Any one here from Mbale. 0708619123. We 1st check on health status HIV,HEPTB, HERNIA, AND SCARS + RINGWORM, PRESURE

  14. Helo bestiez were a u . am jacob from Mbale am prayg hard dat may God hear & answr ma prayer i want 2bcome sodier and i did my s4 2022

    1. Hello am mukholi Ivan, en I sat my s.4 last year(2024) and am willing to join UPDF, so please any one to inform on the dates of application forms, please if you are concerned about this, contact me on 0777081034

  15. Hello sir/madam am Opakiro jethero by the name and am here to apply for serving uganda peoples defence force [UPDF] am physically fit and ihave patriotism certificate,am going to be happy if my application is replied

  16. Let God’s will be done,to all those who want to join army because you might say and see you a capable but if God has planned something for you ,my brother, my sister u can’t force, so keep praying and being patient God remains God 🙏.

  17. My ID does not much with academic documents in dates an months but the year is the same am I allowed to enter UPDF cos am so patriotic and I love being a soldier

  18. In uganda today job few and we educatd we a many so i advise ourself 2 try our chances becoz God help doz who help demselves . Dont jazt sit there dat a chance wil come neva so try

  19. Hello Comrades iam Emma Ogwang
    I really want to serve my Country and the people of Uganda as a soldier. But how to join now is the problem anyway by God’s grace I have to join
    FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY 🙏🙏

    1. WANDULU PHILIMON

      I really have too much passion of joining UPDF recruitment of 2025-2026, am 22yrs old aresdent from Namisindwa district and i too encourage all my fellow colleagues both boys and girls who are willing to join UPDF as the best professional by saying that in God every thing is possible, please let us wait for the real day of the recruitment exercise. For more information please conduct me on 0768680976

  20. Good day to u all.. me too am here and I have been craving to at least serve my country 👉🇺🇬.. Please don’t forget me if I submit my forms.Am proud to be a Ugandan.(Olara Nicholas)

  21. Pliz let’s leave the issue of age limit behind coz am now 25yrs,and eagerly want to serve in defence line.

  22. am from bulambuli and i want join army because karamojongs usually steal our cows and some tme kil people

  23. Leave a comment…Thank you the mighty UPDF.I don`t have national ID but i have registered for it ,can i use confirmation letter from NIRA to join . pliz advise me comrade.

  24. I tried last year but I failed, I still need more chance next time better and the problem which I witnessed was discrimination is very high but with God we shall succeed. I salute u people all

  25. Hi 2 all my collegues willing 2 join army especially girls plz have my contact 0747858279/0783187462 as we pray together bat boys jst wave ur hands 2 me good bye may our lord us friends en reach the bst

  26. I here by submit my application in to your office for the above referenced matter. Am age 21years old.am a Ugandan by nationality.l want to joint uganda people defence forces.thank you

  27. Am Anthony Mark from LUUKA NORTH luuka district I need someone to help me to join Uganda people’s defense force but I have a problem with mtc and English so whoever any body is ready to help me Bambi simububi my contact is 0751904137

  28. Greetings, Hope all is well and this too finds you well.
    Am Dhabuliwo Jonathan,a s6 Leaver and also former C/P UNSA Council Bugweri district.

    Am requesting to be enlightened for, more about the required Science combination from the senior six leavers.

    Because following Gen Felix Kulayigye’s speech about the Recruitment, the Science combinations speechified were PCM, BCM,PEM,MEG in particular asiding BCA which is also a Science combination and actually where I also fall or categorized. If possible I request that it should be also included.

    Lastly, most senior six leavers have the passion to operate in fields like Computer Forensics in particular more so I myself, cyber security, computer science and so many others in general as stated by Gen Kulayigye but majority have only one subsidiary and in most cases a principle pass in Agriculture not the said combinations, However, committed, with passion and zeal towards serving in UPDF under the said professional Careers.

    In a nutshell I request that let the Recruitment committee re sit and try considering us too. Let’s Major in Major not in Minor.

    For God And My Country.

  29. we are uganda, we are one people, we fight, win together for the sovereinity of uganda. 1 love pipo%

  30. Thanks for the video Mr. But there are people who failed A level exams but they continued and did HEC certificate at the university which is said to be equivalent with the A level results and continued to do Bachelor’s of science in information and technology. What advice are they given do they qualify or??

  31. I really have a passion for joining updf army.
    I sat my S.4 in 2022 and I also sat my S.6 in 2024.
    I am interested in joining updf army this year 2025.

  32. To me I think it would be meaningful to leave relatives in the way they are, I don’t care when and where to meet them back so long as the country is peaceful and stable. I think I will one day come to my dream

    1. No matter how long is the training , I have made up my mind to join force this time to serve and protect my country

  33. my concern is ,we are being shown 2025 recruitment and when you read carefully you observe that 2024 is somewhere in the advert

  34. I want to join Updf army this year of 2025 and am requesting those in e presence of recruitment process my profetial is heavy machinery operator /tractor for road constructionthanks

  35. I want to join UPDF this year 2025/2026 i`ve completed S.6 in 2024 contacts: 0762453841/ 0745936707. God help me

  36. I want to join UPDF this year 2025 i am S.6 leaver 2024 ugandan with a valid id aged 22yrs . any info about recruitment please contact me on 0762453841 / 0745936707

  37. Am a senior six leaver with MEG/ICT with two Principle passes and 2 subsidiaries I would like to join UPDF because I feel like serving my country

  38. Am by the names Okiror Stephen. I would like to know the date for the recruitment 2025/26 UPDF. Am really eager to join this. Thnx
    FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY

    1. I’m always left out in the recruitment process as if I am not a Ugandan, I am left with only this year and I ask the government of Uganda to show me my country

  39. I saw general Kulayigye saying that the recruitment will take place on 3rd July to 14th July but they need professionals and scientists. But I request the UPDF recruiters to allow professionals that do not have diploma to also join because some of us we are professionals but we don’t have diploma we have certificate

  40. Anyone that can help me to join am in kyotera district, 0740944264/0760088119 those are my contacts

  41. For me am called Rashidi Sebagala waiting for the information of recruiting for any one having about that one remind me 0746221429

    1. This year I believed that I will be among the people who are going to join army and I have a strong heart and a believe and what happened last year I think won’t happen this time round,so help me God am your child.

  42. Am interested to join and any one who can help me on recruitment process please here is my phone number 0777843760/0753415585

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