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Central Bank of Nigeria
Banking identity, payments-system and regulated financial-service guidance.
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BVN enrolment
How an adult in Nigeria gets a Bank Verification Number through an authorised bank or BVN enrolment channel, including biometric capture and what to keep afterward.
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Retrieve BVN
The official NIBSS USSD method for retrieving the BVN already linked to your registered phone number.
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NRBVN for Nigerians abroad
CBN and NIBSS provide a remote Non-Resident BVN route so eligible Nigerians abroad can complete BVN enrolment without travelling back to Nigeria for the biometric stage.
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Change BVN details
How to correct a BVN name, date of birth, phone number or other eligible record through the bank or authorised BVN participant that handles BVN updates.