From statistics, Nigeria has the highest number of car owners in the Black continent Africa with over 14 million cars on the Nigerian road -FRSC. Therefore, the demand for new or prolonged driver’s licences is getting as high as never before. Just as important your car is to you, so as the Driver's licence to the FRSC. Possession of a valid Nigerian driver' licence is a proof that you are a tested and verified driver from a certified driving school in Nigeria or abroad. In order to learn more and get prepared for any of these procedures, please study the following algorithms published by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
How to renew a DRIVER’S LICENCE:
Step 1: Apply online at http://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org , fill in the fields of the appropriate form. Print it out upon completion. Don’t forget to print out the payment form as well!
Step 2: Pay the licence fee online or at the designated bank.
Step 3: Present your form to the Board of Internal Revenue Officer or VIO at the Driver’s Licence Centre (DLC) for endorsement.
Step 4: Proceed to FRSC Officer at the DLC for Biometric Data Capturing.
Step 5: A temporary driver’s licence, valid for 60 days, will be provided to you. Then the permanent and plastic driver's licence will be provided afterwards.
How to obtain a NEW DRIVER’S LICENCE:
Step 1: Complete training at an accredited driving school.
Step 2: The school would present you to the VIO for driving test.
Step 3: Pass the driving test. The VIO issues you a Certificate of Proficiency.
Step 4: Apply in person at the DLC.
Step 5: Pay the licence fee online or at the designated banks.
Step 6: Present your form to the Board of Internal Revenue Officer or VIO at the DLC for endorsement.
Step 7: Proceed to FRSC Officer at the DLC for Biometric Data Capturing.
Step 8: A temporary driver’s licence, valid for 60 days, will be provided to you. Then the permanent and plastic driver's licence will be provided afterwards.
It would be noted that the latest driver’s licence of Nigeria type is being recognised by three states in the U.S.A., California, Maryland and Washington DC, and seven countries in on the European continent (Austria, Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey). The authorities are doing their best to expand this list.
For further enquiries logon to the driver's licence official website on https://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org/index.php
How to renew a DRIVER’S LICENCE:
Step 1: Apply online at http://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org , fill in the fields of the appropriate form. Print it out upon completion. Don’t forget to print out the payment form as well!
Step 2: Pay the licence fee online or at the designated bank.
Step 3: Present your form to the Board of Internal Revenue Officer or VIO at the Driver’s Licence Centre (DLC) for endorsement.
Step 4: Proceed to FRSC Officer at the DLC for Biometric Data Capturing.
Step 5: A temporary driver’s licence, valid for 60 days, will be provided to you. Then the permanent and plastic driver's licence will be provided afterwards.
How to obtain a NEW DRIVER’S LICENCE:
Step 1: Complete training at an accredited driving school.
Step 2: The school would present you to the VIO for driving test.
Step 3: Pass the driving test. The VIO issues you a Certificate of Proficiency.
Step 4: Apply in person at the DLC.
Step 5: Pay the licence fee online or at the designated banks.
Step 6: Present your form to the Board of Internal Revenue Officer or VIO at the DLC for endorsement.
Step 7: Proceed to FRSC Officer at the DLC for Biometric Data Capturing.
Step 8: A temporary driver’s licence, valid for 60 days, will be provided to you. Then the permanent and plastic driver's licence will be provided afterwards.
It would be noted that the latest driver’s licence of Nigeria type is being recognised by three states in the U.S.A., California, Maryland and Washington DC, and seven countries in on the European continent (Austria, Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey). The authorities are doing their best to expand this list.
For further enquiries logon to the driver's licence official website on https://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org/index.php