Vehicle registration has been a mandatory process to take before a vehicle can allowed to move in Nigerian roads. As stipulated in the law, one must register his or her automobile before being cleared to ply the roads in Nigeria and failure to do so leads you to the danger of being trapped, arrested and charges will be raised against such subject as in the law.
If you bought a new car, and are looking for where and how to get a plate number for your Vehicle, this post will offer you ways on how to get it done easily and quickly. It is a punishable offence by the law if you are found with a car plate number that is not registered.
As it is federal Road safety Commission (FRSC) website, you can now easily apply for a number plate online. This will enable motor users re-validate their plate numbers no matter the location, state and can be done in minutes.
How Much It Will Cost For Vehicle Plate Number Registration in Nigeria (2022)
Depending on the type of plate number, the amount to pay for registering a new plate number in Nigeria ranges from ₦45,000 to ₦85,000. Once payment is made, you will be required to present proof of receipt before a plate number will be issued to you at the motor registration center.
Below are the steps/procedure to apply for a plate number in Nigeria:
1. Applicant completes online registration (MVA01) form at www.nvisng.org, prints completed form and attach all relevant vehicle documents, and proceeds to SBIR/MLA (State Board of Internal Revenue/Motor Licensing Authority) office.
2. Pays for vehicle number plate at SBIR/MLA and is assigned a number plate
3. Applicant takes his/her vehicle to VIO for physical inspection and is issued a Roadworthiness certificate if VIO is satisfied with the condition of the vehicle.
4. Applicant then goes to Road safety for the verification of documents provided. The verified document are:
- Driver’s License
- Insurance Policy Number
- Means of Identification
- Proof of Address (e.g. Utility Bill)
5. Applicant goes back to SBIR/MLA, where his/her Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC) number will be printed. Then the Proof of Ownership Certificate, his/her Vehicle Number Plate and Vehicle Identification Tag (VIT), is released to him.
That is how easy you can get and verify your plate number in Nigeria online.
Please endeavor to have all papers complete including your driver’s license. This will enable you the freedom and peace of mind when you drive on Nigerian roads. The FRSC and other traffic agencies are on the look out for car owners and commuters who are found wanting in this regard.
Full List of Number Plate Registration Centres In Nigeria
There are places or centres approved by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to register your vehicle’s plate numbers around Nigeria. The purpose of car registration ensures that the car data with its owner is stored on the FRSC database.
The Federal Road Safety released these addresses of vehicle number plate registration centres in Nigeria 36 states to ensure that car owners do the needful to avoid traffic offenses, penalties, and sanctions according to the law.
Below are approved centres for number plate registration in all 36 states in Nigeria with their various addresses to obtain new number plates for your vehicles:
| S/N | STATE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABIA | BIR Zonal Office, 5 Bende Road, Umuahia |
| 2 | ADAMAWA | BIR Office, Yola North |
| 3 | AKWA IBOM | BIR Office State Secretariat, Uyo |
| 4 | ANAMBRA | Motor Licensing Office, Npaje Awka |
| 5 | BAUCHI | BIR Office, Jos Road, Bauchi |
| 6 | BAYELSA | MLA Yenagoa: Obele street, Ovom, Yenagoa |
| MLA Kpansia: Inec Junction, Kpansia, Yenagoa | ||
| MLA Brass: BIR Secretariat complex, Road Safety Road, Yenagoa | ||
| MLA Ogbia: Emeyal II, Ogbia LGA | ||
| MLA Sagbama: Hospital Road, Yenagoa | ||
| 7 | BENUE | BIR Office, G.R.A. Kashim Ibrahim Road, Makurdi |
| 8 | BORNO | BIR Office, Opp. Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri |
| 9 | CROSS RIVER | BIR Office, 43 Akim Road Calabar |
| BIR Office, Ikot Omin Calabar | ||
| BIR Office, Inyang Street Calabar | ||
| 10 | DELTA | BIR Office, 27, Ezenei Avenue, Off Nnebisi Road Asaba |
| 11 | EBONYI | BIR Office, Ministry of Finance, Abakaliki |
| Ezza South LGA Motor Licensing Office, Onueke | ||
| Ebonyi LGA Motor Licensing Office, Ugbodo | ||
| Afikpo North LGA Motor Licensing Office, Afikpo | ||
| 12 | EDO | EIRS Office, New Lagos Road |
| EIRS Office, Forestry Road (LTO I & LTO II) | ||
| EIRS Office, TV Road | ||
| EIRS Office, Uselu | ||
| EIRS Office, Ikpoba Hill (Ramat Park) | ||
| EIRS Office, Obe | ||
| EIRS Office, Okada | ||
| EIRS Office, Ekpoma | ||
| EIRS Office, Auchi. | ||
| 13 | EKITI | BIR Office, Oke-Oriomi, Ado Ekiti |
| BIR Office, Beside First Bank Erekeson Market, Efon-Alaaye | ||
| BIR Office, Old secretariat complex, Emure-Ekiti | ||
| BIR Office, Oja-oba premises, Ido-Ekiti | ||
| Bir Office, Opp Oba palace, Ise-Ekiti | ||
| BIR Office, Oke-Osun, Ikere Ekiti | ||
| 14 | ENUGU | BIR Office, Okpara Avenue, Opp. PHCN Office Enugu |
| 15 | FCT | VIO Office, Mabushi Abuja |
| 16 | GOMBE | BIR Office, Gombe |
| 17 | IMO | BIR Office, Okigwe Road, Owerri |
| 18 | JIGAWA | BIR Office, Old Secretariat, Sani Abacha way, Dutse |
| 19 | KADUNA | BIR Office, Opp. High court Bida RS Kaduna |
| 20 | KANO | BIR Office, No.2 Bank Road, Kano. |
| 21 | KATSINA | BIR Office, G.R.A. Katsina |
| 22 | KEBBI | BIR Office, Opp. Diamond Bank, Birnin Kebbi |
| 23 | KOGI | BIR Office, No.1 Beach Road Lokoja |
| 24 | KWARA | IRS Office, Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin. |
| 25 | LAGOS | Beach road, Agbowa/Block 9, Old Secretariat, Ikeja |
| Ipaja road, Abekoko, Agege | ||
| Agege local government | ||
| 13 Olubunmi Alonge Street, Aguda | ||
| 7/9 Dele Bakare Str., Trinity Tpapa Oshodi Expressway, Lagos | ||
| Oriade Local Council Dev Area Office Kirikiri | ||
| Water Corporation yard mile 2 bus stop, mile 2 | ||
| 7 Dopemu road Agege | ||
| Old cla Secretariat 1/kemfat road, Thomas Village, Ajah | ||
| 17a Alhaji Tokan street, Western Avenue, Surulere | ||
| Lirs, idi oro | ||
| 65, Abeokuta Expressway | ||
| Allen Avenue, Ikeja | ||
| 2, Plateau road, Apapa | ||
| Vio yard, Berger Cement Bus stop, Olodi Apapa | ||
| Badagry town hall, Badagry | ||
| 62/63 Campbell street, Lagos | ||
| Oke Oyinbo GRA road, Epe/old cla secretariat, Epe | ||
| Tinubu square, Nnamdi Azikwe street, Lagos | ||
| Vio/Lastma yard, Ejigbo | ||
| 31b, Oyeleke Str, Alausa Corporate house, Alausa ikeja | ||
| 70, College road, Ifako | ||
| Block 9, old Secretariat, Ikeja | ||
| Mpwb old secretariat, Ikeja beside muslim pilgrims welfare | ||
| 42 Tos Benson road, Ikorodu | ||
| Vio/Lastma yard, Odogunyan, Ikorodu | ||
| 96, Isolo road, Egbe | ||
| 25, Biaduo CLS off Keffi by hosephine, b/stop south west, Ikoyi | ||
| 19 Oloruntedo way Imota | ||
| 2 Odaliki street, Ebute metta | ||
| 582, Ikorodu road, Ketu | ||
| 13, Town Planning way, Ilupeju | ||
| 8/10 Isheri road, Ojodu | ||
| 155 Olojo Drive, Ojo | ||
| Isheri road, Frsc complex, ojodu | ||
| 13, Idoluwo street, Lagos | ||
| 30, Oke Olowogbowo street, Lagos | ||
| 43, Oregun road, Oregun, Lagos | ||
| 85, Badagry Exp way, Orile Iganmu | ||
| 26, Afari Ogun street, Oshodi | ||
| Block 8, 1st floor, Old secretariat, Ikeja | ||
| Lagos Terminal, Oyingbo | ||
| Old cla Secretariat , PWD Shogunle, Ikeja | ||
| 33/35 Salami Shuaibu str., Shomolu | ||
| 43, Marina Str., Lagos re-insurance house | ||
| Itinrin court, Aboyade close str., Victoria Island | ||
| Yaba lcda secretariat, Adekunle bus stop, yaba | ||
| 26 | NASSARAWA | BIR Office, Kasuwar Tomato, Lafia |
| BIR Office, Testing Ground Lafia | ||
| 27 | NIGER | VIO Office, along Paiko Road Minna |
| 28 | OGUN | IRS Oke-Mosan, Opp Federal High Court Abeokuta |
| 29 | ONDO | BIR Office, Alagbaka, Akure |
| 30 | OSUN | BIR Office, Ministry of Finance, State Secretariat Abere. |
| 31 | OYO | BIR Office, Onireke Road, Egbe Ibadan. |
| 32 | PLATEAU | BIR Office, No.7 Beach Road, Jos North |
| 33 | RIVERS | BIR Office, No. 22 William Jumbo Street, Port-harcourt |
| Emenike Licensing Office. Emenike Junction, Diobu, Mile 1, Portharcourt | ||
| 34 | SOKOTO | BIR Office, behind City Campus, Usman Danfodio University |
| 35 | TARABA | BIR Office, Hamman Ruwa Road, Jalingo |
| 36 | YOBE | BIR Office, Gujiba Road, Damaturu. |
| 37 | ZAMFARA | BIR Office, Tudun Wada, Gusau |