How To Apply For Driving License In Nigeria

People get swindled a lot when applying for driving license in Nigeria because a lot do not know the appropriate steps to be taken in getting a new driving license in Nigeria. Not only that some people are not informed about what it takes to get a new driving license in Nigeria, they are also very in a hurry to do everything which is why most of the time, they get over-billed outrageously to get things done. Sadly, most people still end getting fake license given to them because they will not use the appropriate approach to get the driving license.

 

How To Apply For a New Driving License

Getting a driving license for the first time in Nigeria falls into two categories.  The category of those who have not driven before who just want to start from the scratch (This is the only officially recommended process though) and the other category of those who have been driving even perfectly for a long time but has never deemed it fit to get an official license or you have been driving with a fake driving license and you now want to do the right thing.

The first category now will go through the application process stated below:

You will have to locate one of the accredited driving school by the FRSC (you can check for accredited driving school from any nearest FRSC or VIO office closer to you)

Start the school and when you are certified good enough to drive by your trainer, you will then take a driving test supervised by VIO (Vehicle inspection officer)

When you are successfully done, you will get a certificate of driving proficiency

Online Option

• Go to https://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org and complete a new drivers license on their website.
• You will have a space to validate your driving test certificate
• Once validated and form filled, you will proceed to payment. Make the payment online and print your invoice as a proof.

Offline Option

• Go to a Driver’s License Centre (DLC) and complete a form for a new drivers’ license. Ensure you go with your driving school certificate, learner’s permit and a copy of your birth certificate.
• Proceed to the bank with the filled form and make payment for the driving
• When you are done with this, then you will proceed with all the documents including your birth certificate to the DLC to get approval.

The documents you will go with includes the application form, certificate received from driving school, certificate received for passing the VIO test, birth certificate, eye test certificate and your learner’s permit.

After this, they will capture your biometrics and then issue you a temporary driving license which will be valid for 2 months. At the expiration of the temporary driver’s license given to you, go back to the DLC to check if your driver’s license is ready or not. If it is ready, you will pick it up and if it is not, you will have the date on the temporary driving license extended to cover you till the original license will be out.

So, How Much Does It Cost To Apply For A Driving License In Nigeria?

• For a 3years driving license, it is N6,350 and for a 5years license, it is N10,450
• You will get driving school certificate for N8,000
• VIO certificate for N1,000
• Eye test certificate for N500
• Some other miscellaneous expenses may come up in the process but it’s nothing much at all.

If you are in the second category, all you need to do is approach a DLC and meet any officer, tell him you have been driving and now you need a valid driver’s license. You can explain to him or her that you don’t want to go through all the blah blah blah…. (This is not the officially recommended process)

He will tell you what is needed which will also include the driving school certificate. He will charge you and once you both agree, he will get every docs needed. You will write a little test where you will answer a few questions about road signs and once you are done, your biometrics will be taken and you will get your temporary driving license for 2 months. When the original is ready, you will pick it up.

Driving License Application Form

I have explained all steps to be taken in getting your new driver’s license in Nigeria above. You can print out the application form on the FRSC website or collect it at the DLC and fill it. The example of information required to be provided is stated below.

• Surname
• First name
• Other name
• Sex
• State of origin
• Local Govt of Origin
• Height
• Blood group
• Phone number(s)
• Occupation
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Marital status
• Nationality
• Address
• Mother maiden name
• Phone number of next of kin
• Nationality of next of kin
• Years of application

How To Renew Your Expired Driving License In Nigeria

In a situation whereby your current driver’s license expires or you misplaced your driving license, you can get another one through the same process as stated below.

You will go to the Federal Road Safety Commission official website and choose the option related to you for the replacement of your expired or lost driver’s license.

Visit the website here https://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org

Just place your mouse on the DL Application to show different options available

Kindly select the option for Re-issue of Driver’s License

Once this is done, enter your old driver’s license number with your date of birth

You can now select search and then fill all required forms.

The options have been provided for you, it is left for you to pick what works for you. More updates on documents needed for commercial and private vehicles would be treated here.

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