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ImmigrationVerified

Passport renewal

Current fees, core requirements and the official NIS application route for passport reissue.

Fee / status₦100,000 / ₦200,000NIS
ImmigrationVerified

First Nigerian passport

A source-linked starter checklist for a fresh Nigerian standard passport application.

Fee / status₦100,000 / ₦200,000NIS
ImmigrationVerified

Passport change of data

NIS requirements for correction of errors and other approved data changes on a passport.

Fee / statusAdministrative charge appliesNIS
IdentityVerified

NIN enrolment

NIMC states that NIN enrolment is free and is open to Nigerian citizens and legal residents from birth onward.

Fee / statusFREENIMC
IdentityVerified

NIN date-of-birth correction

NIMC's current Fees page lists ₦28,574 for date-of-birth modification, with self-service and assisted modification routes published by NIMC.

Fee / status₦28,574NIMC
DrivingVerified

New driver's licence

Official FRSC entry steps and currently listed licence fees for fresh applicants.

Fee / statusFrom ₦7,000FRSC
DrivingVerified

Driver's licence renewal

The official FRSC renewal route and current licence fee bands.

Fee / statusFrom ₦7,000FRSC
DrivingVerified

Replace lost driver's licence

FRSC's official reissue route for an existing licence that is lost or stolen.

Fee / statusLicence fee depends on class/validityFRSC
DrivingVerified

Upgrade driver's licence class

How FRSC says to change licence classes using renewal or reissue.

Fee / statusDepends on licence classFRSC
BusinessVerified

CAC business name registration

Official CAC steps for checking a name, completing registration and receiving electronic registration documents.

Fee / statusSee current CAC fee scheduleCAC
BusinessVerified

CAC company registration

The current CAC process for name search, reservation, digital pre-registration, payment and registration documents.

Fee / statusDepends on company/share structureCAC
BusinessVerified

Incorporated trustee registration

Official CAC steps and core supporting documents for incorporated trustees.

Fee / statusSee current CAC fee scheduleCAC
BusinessVerified

CAC name reservation

Start a company, business-name or trustee registration by checking and reserving an available name.

Fee / statusSee current CAC fee scheduleCAC
BusinessVerified

CAC annual returns

Where annual returns sit in CAC's compliance process and the current published service timeline.

Fee / statusFee varies by entity and filingCAC
EducationVerified

JAMB profile code

The official SMS format JAMB publishes for generating a profile code with NIN.

Fee / statusSMS/network charge may applyJAMB
EducationVerified

2026 JAMB registration

Official 2026 JAMB e-PIN figures and the registration flow published by JAMB.

Fee / status₦7,200 UTME only / ₦8,700 with mockJAMB
EducationVerified

Retrieve JAMB profile code

The official JAMB RESEND method for retrieving a lost profile code.

Fee / statusSMS/network charge may applyJAMB
EducationVerified

Retrieve lost JAMB e-PIN

JAMB's published SMS command for retrieving a lost UTME e-PIN.

Fee / statusSMS/network charge may applyJAMB
EducationVerified

JAMB CAPS

What JAMB's Central Admissions Processing System is designed to do in the tertiary admission process.

Fee / statusNo separate fee stated on CAPS overviewJAMB
EducationVerified

Check WAEC result

The fields WAEC Direct requires to check a WASSCE result online.

Fee / statusRequires a valid WAEC result-checker e-PINWAEC
EducationVerified

WAEC digital certificate

WAEC's digital certificate platform allows candidates to access soft copies of original certificates.

Fee / statusPlatform charges may applyWAEC
EducationVerified

Collect WAEC certificate

Where school and private candidates collect WAEC certificates.

Fee / statusCollection process depends on candidate typeWAEC
EducationVerified

WAEC result confirmation in Nigeria

WAEC's published requirements and current administrative fee for local result confirmation.

Fee / status₦19,500 administrative chargeWAEC
EducationVerified

Lost WAEC certificate

WAEC does not simply reprint lost certificates; it provides other official routes such as statement/confirmation or attestation.

Fee / statusFee depends on requested serviceWAEC
EducationVerified

NECO 2026 SSCE Internal

NECO's official 2026 school-candidate guidelines set the registration fee at ₦30,000 per candidate, inclusive of the four-figure mathematical table and waterproof certificate jacket/folder.

Fee / status₦30,000 per candidateNECO
EducationVerified

Check NECO result

The official NECO Results Portal process using exam year/type, token and registration number.

Fee / statusRequires a NECO result tokenNECO
EducationVerified

NECO result token

The official result portal provides token purchase for candidates who do not already have one.

Fee / statusCurrent token price shown in NECO purchase flowNECO
EducationVerified

NECO e-Verify

NECO's official e-Verify workflow for individual result verification/confirmation.

Fee / statusPayment token requiredNECO
EducationVerified

NECO service payment

NECO's payment portal explains how to use a payment-item code and retain evidence of payment.

Fee / statusDepends on NECO serviceNECO
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC registration

Core NYSC registration conditions for locally trained prospective corps members.

Fee / statusPortal payment applies to optional/portal services as shown by NYSCNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC foreign-trained registration

Official academic-document and physical-verification requirements for foreign-trained graduates.

Fee / statusUse official NYSC portal for any applicable paymentNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC revalidation

Revalidation is for people previously deployed in a batch who did not report to orientation camp.

Fee / statusUse the active NYSC portal processNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC remobilization

NYSC describes remobilization as the route for corps members who absconded and are ready to return.

Fee / statusUse the active NYSC portal processNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC relocation

NYSC's official description of online relocation and concessional grounds.

Fee / statusUse the official NYSC portal processNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

Lost NYSC discharge certificate

NYSC's official requirements after loss of a Certificate of National Service.

Fee / statusNYSC does not reprint lost/burnt certificatesNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

Lost NYSC exemption certificate

Requirements NYSC lists for loss of a Certificate of Exemption.

Fee / statusNYSC does not reprint lost/burnt certificatesNYSC
Civil recordsVerified

NPC birth attestation

NPC's self-service birth-attestation route for people aged 18 and above.

Fee / statusUSD 80 convenience fee shown by NPC self-serviceNPC
Civil recordsVerified

NPC child birth registration

NPC's current age range and stated requirements for child birth registration.

Fee / statusCheck current NPC self-service portalNPC
Civil recordsVerified

Digital birth certificate reissuance

NPC directs holders of old birth certificates to its Certificate Reissuance service.

Fee / statusCheck current NPC self-service portalNPC
Civil recordsVerified

NPC certificate reprint

NPC's self-service FAQ points existing record holders to the Certificate Reprint module.

Fee / statusReprint payment requiredNPC
TaxVerified

NRS individual taxpayer registration

The official NRS self-service registration route includes an Individuals category for people with NIN and non-resident persons.

Fee / statusNo registration fee stated on NRS self-service pageNRS
TaxVerified

NRS corporate taxpayer registration

NRS provides a Corporate registration category for entities incorporated with CAC under CAMA.

Fee / statusNo registration fee stated on NRS self-service pageNRS
TaxVerified

NRS tax clearance

NRS lists Tax Clearance among the services available from its taxpayer self-service portal.

Fee / statusDepends on tax position/obligationsNRS
BusinessVerified

CAC status report

CAC lists status reports among its post-registration services and currently describes the service timeline as instant.

Fee / statusSee current CAC fee scheduleCAC
BusinessVerified

CAC Certified True Copy

CAC publishes Certified True Copy services among its post-registration processes.

Fee / statusSee current CAC fee scheduleCAC
EducationVerified

2026 JAMB Direct Entry

JAMB's 2026 training manual states the Direct Entry e-PIN amount and uses the same profile-code foundation as its registration process.

Fee / status₦5,700 e-PINJAMB
EducationVerified

Reset JAMB password

JAMB publishes an SMS method for resetting a lost or forgotten profile password.

Fee / statusSMS/network charge may applyJAMB
EducationVerified

Correct WAEC certificate error

WAEC explains different submission routes for school and private candidates requesting certificate amendments.

Fee / statusA fee may apply if the error came from the candidateWAEC
EducationVerified

WAEC overseas result confirmation

WAEC's current FAQ and confirmation help page list ₦39,000 per result for overseas institutions, plus the required documents and courier arrangements.

Fee / status₦39,000 per result/recipientWAEC
EducationVerified

NECO institution verification

NECO e-Verify supports institutional single/bulk verification and API integration.

Fee / statusVerification payment/token requiredNECO
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC senate list

The official NYSC portal provides a Senate List check for prospective corps members.

Fee / statusNo separate fee stated for the list checkNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC call-up letter

NYSC explains that successful mobilisation produces a call-up number and subsequently a call-up letter.

Fee / statusPortal printing/subscription rules applyNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC exemption certificate

NYSC determines exemption classification during registration and publishes collection/correction rules.

Fee / statusNo general certificate fee stated on NYSC guidanceNYSC
Civil recordsVerified

NPC attestation status

NPC's attestation service uses the payment reference to check status and download an approved certificate.

Fee / statusNo extra status-check fee statedNPC
TaxVerified

NRS self tax filing

NRS lists Self Tax Filing as a service in its federal taxpayer self-service portal.

Fee / statusTax liability depends on the taxpayerNRS
TaxVerified

NRS tax payment

NRS includes secure Payments among the services in its taxpayer self-service portal.

Fee / statusAmount depends on the taxpayer's liability/assessmentNRS
TaxVerified

NRS refund tracking

NRS lists Refunds among the functions in its taxpayer self-service portal.

Fee / statusNo tracking fee stated on the portal overviewNRS
ImmigrationVerified

Passport marital-status change

NIS publishes a specific change-of-data route for marital-status-related passport updates.

Fee / statusOfficial application/administrative charges applyNIS
ImmigrationVerified

Passport name change

NIS groups replacement, addition, deletion and rearrangement of names under its passport change-of-data guidance.

Fee / statusNon-refundable administrative charge appliesNIS
ImmigrationVerified

Nigerian official passport

NIS publishes eligibility categories and supporting requirements for the blue official passport.

Fee / status₦40,000NIS
ImmigrationVerified

Passport application abroad

NIS directs Nigerians in the diaspora to submit passport applications through the nearest Nigerian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.

Fee / statusDiaspora fees/process depend on the relevant mission and passport routeNIS
State servicesVerified

FCT individual tax return

FCT-IRS publishes an electronic filing route through its taxpayer self-service portal.

Fee / statusFiling service is provided through FCT-IRSFCT-IRS
State servicesVerified

Verify FCT tax clearance

FCT-IRS provides an online Tax Clearance Certificate verification service from its official digital services.

Fee / statusVerification service listed by FCT-IRSFCT-IRS
State servicesVerified

Edo Tax ID access

Edo IRS directs taxpayers to official Tax ID registration/verification channels and provides its ERAS portal for revenue services.

Fee / statusUse official EIRS/JRB channelsEIRS
State servicesVerified

Anambra ASIN registration

AIRS provides an online enumeration route for individuals, informal enterprises and corporate entities to obtain an ASIN.

Fee / statusUse the official AIRS enumeration processAIRS
State servicesVerified

Lagos Payer ID

The Lagos State Revenue Portal provides an online Create Payer ID process using identity/contact matching.

Fee / statusCreate through the official Lagos Revenue PortalLASG Revenue
ImmigrationVerified

Lost Nigerian passport

NIS publishes a specific replacement process for a passport reported lost, including a police extract and High Court affidavit.

Fee / statusReplacement passport fees applyNIS
IdentityVerified

NIN slip reissue

NIMC's current Fees page lists the reissue charges for lost, damaged, stolen and post-modification NIN slips, with supporting-document requirements published by NIMC.

Fee / status₦600 loss/damage/theft; ₦1,000 per modified fieldNIMC
IdentityVerified

NIN name modification

NIMC allows approved name changes and publishes both supporting-document requirements and a current per-field modification fee.

Fee / status₦2,000 per updatable fieldNIMC
IdentityVerified

NIN phone-number modification

NIMC lists phone number as an updatable NIN field and publishes a police-report requirement for the self-service process.

Fee / status₦2,000 per updatable fieldNIMC
IdentityVerified

NIN address modification

NIMC lists address as an updatable NIN field and publishes the supporting documents accepted for self-service modification.

Fee / status₦2,000 per updatable fieldNIMC
EducationVerified

JAMB result slip

JAMB's current service schedule lists the result-slip service and its fee, while e-Facility provides the candidate transaction route.

Fee / status₦1,000 + ₦100 CBT service chargeJAMB
EducationVerified

JAMB admission letter

JAMB's current service schedule lists its admission-letter service and e-Facility provides the candidate route.

Fee / status₦1,000 + ₦100 CBT service chargeJAMB
EducationVerified

WAEC withheld-result complaint

WAEC Nigeria says its complaint portal remains available for affected candidates to register a complaint or defence.

Fee / statusNo complaint fee stated on WAEC's noticeWAEC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC DOB correction

NYSC publishes a WAEC-verification-based date-of-birth correction process for prospective corps members and warns that corrections close once service has commenced.

Fee / statusWAEC verification PIN requiredNYSC
Youth serviceVerified

NYSC course correction

NYSC provides a dashboard correction route, with final approval handled by the institution's Student Affairs Officer.

Fee / statusNo correction fee stated on NYSC guidanceNYSC
Civil recordsVerified

NPC record modification

NPC's current self-service FAQ provides a dashboard Modify Record option for existing birth/attestation records.

Fee / statusCurrent modification charge is shown in the NPC self-service flowNPC
BankingVerified

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.

Fee / statusFREE in NigeriaCBN
BankingVerified

Retrieve BVN

The official NIBSS USSD method for retrieving the BVN already linked to your registered phone number.

Fee / status₦20CBN
BankingVerified

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.

Fee / statusAbout US$50 processing costCBN
International travelVerified

ECOWAS Travel Certificate

The Nigeria Immigration Service route for Nigerians who want the ECOWAS Travel Certificate used for travel within the ECOWAS sub-region.

Fee / statusFresh ₦2,600 · Renewal ₦1,300NIS
International travelVerified

Yellow Card

Federal Ministry of Health guidance for registering, paying and obtaining the Yellow Fever vaccination certificate used for international travel.

Fee / statusPay through the official Yellow Card portalFMoH
International travelVerified

Landing / Exit Card

The Nigeria Immigration Service online arrival and departure card process for foreigners entering or leaving Nigeria.

Fee / statusFREENIS
Police & securityVerified

Police Character Certificate

The Nigeria Police Force's POSSAP route for requesting, paying for and later validating a Police Character Certificate used for purposes such as employment, licensing or visa applications.

Fee / status₦30,000 shown on recent POSSAP invoicesNPF
Civic servicesVerified

Check PVC status

The current INEC CVR portal still lets registered voters check PVC status and find the collection centre even though the 2025–2026 Continuous Voter Registration exercise has ended.

Fee / statusPVC status check is FREEINEC
BankingVerified

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.

Fee / statusConfirm with your bank or authorised BVN participantCBN
International travelVerified

Nigeria e-Visa application

A starting guide for eligible foreign nationals applying online for a Nigerian short-visit visa, including choosing the right visa class, document upload, payment and approval letter.

Fee / statusVaries by visa class and nationalityNIS
International travelVerified

Nigeria Tourism Visa

NIS requirements and online application steps for a short single-entry visit to Nigeria for tourism.

Fee / statusVaries by nationalityNIS
International travelVerified

Nigeria Business Visa

NIS requirements for a short single-entry business visit for meetings, conferences, training, negotiations and similar non-employment activities.

Fee / statusVaries by nationalityNIS
International travelVerified

Nigeria Visiting Visa

NIS requirements for a foreign national making a short social visit to family or friends in Nigeria.

Fee / statusVaries by nationalityNIS
International travelVerified

Nigeria Transit Visa

The NIS e-Visa route for a traveller who needs to enter Nigeria briefly while continuing to another destination.

Fee / statusVaries by nationalityNIS
International travelVerified

Nigeria Temporary Work Permit

The NIS route for an invited foreign expert performing a short specialised project in Nigeria after the required immigration pre-approval.

Fee / statusVaries by nationality and applicationNIS
Foreign visasVerified

UK Standard Visitor visa

A Nigerian-focused guide to the UK Standard Visitor visa for tourism, family visits and permitted short business activity, using current UKVI rules.

Fee / status£135 for a standard 6-month visit visaUKVI
Foreign visasVerified

U.S. B1/B2 visitor visa

The official U.S. process for Nigerian applicants seeking a temporary B1/B2 visa for tourism, family visits, medical treatment or permitted business activity.

Fee / statusUS$185 non-refundable application feeU.S. Visas
Foreign visasVerified

Canada visitor visa

A detailed guide to Canada's Temporary Resident Visa for Nigerian tourists, family visitors and short business visitors using IRCC's current online process.

Fee / statusCAD 100 visa fee + CAD 85 biometrics if requiredIRCC
Foreign visasVerified

France Schengen visa

The official short-stay France/Schengen process for Nigerian residents, including the France-Visas application, supporting evidence, TLS submission and Schengen rules.

Fee / status€90 adult Schengen visa fee; €45 for children aged 6–12France-Visas
Foreign visasVerified

Australia Visitor visa 600

A Nigerian-focused guide to Australia's Visitor visa subclass 600 Tourist stream for tourism and family/friend visits from outside Australia.

Fee / statusFrom AUD 250Home Affairs
Foreign visasVerified

UAE tourist visa

A Nigerian-focused guide to the UAE tourist visa route, including who actually submits the visa, the core ICP requirements and how to avoid fake visa agents.

Fee / statusVaries by tourist-visa type and authorised sponsor/providerUAE ICP
Foreign visasVerified

South Africa holiday visa

The current South African visitor-visa process in Nigeria for tourism, including the VFS submission route, fees, financial evidence, accommodation and travel documents.

Fee / status₦10,400 visa fee + VFS service feeSouth Africa DHA
Foreign visasVerified

Ireland Short Stay C visa

A detailed Irish visitor-visa guide for Nigerians, covering AVATS, original-document rules, six-month financial history, evidence of ties and the submission instructions generated by the application.

Fee / status€60 single entry / €100 multiple entryIrish Immigration
Foreign visasVerified

Germany Schengen tourist visa

The German Federal Foreign Office process for Nigerian tourist applicants, including Germany-specific civil documents, appointment jurisdiction, originals/copies, biometrics and the Schengen fee.

Fee / status€90 adult Schengen visa feeGermany Visa
Foreign visasVerified

Italy Schengen tourist visa

The official Italian short-stay visa process for Nigerian residents, using the Italy visa wizard and authorised TLScontact centres in Abuja and Lagos.

Fee / status€90 adult Schengen visa feeItaly Visa
Foreign visasVerified

Spain Schengen tourist visa

Spain's current Schengen visa process for Nigerian applicants, including passport and insurance rules, original/copy documents, biometrics, BLS submission and decision timelines.

Fee / status€90 adult / €45 child aged 6–12Spain Visa
Foreign visasVerified

Netherlands Schengen visa

A Nigeria-specific Netherlands short-stay guide that explains the official state-of-residence split between the Abuja and Lagos TLS submission routes.

Fee / status€90 standard Schengen visa feeNetherlands Visa
Foreign visasVerified

Türkiye tourist visa

The 2026 Türkiye tourist-visa process for Nigerian passport holders, including the authorised SEFA Visa centres in Abuja and Lagos and the current Nigeria-specific document checklist.

Fee / statusConfirm current visa + SEFA service charges before submissionTürkiye Visa
Foreign visasVerified

China tourist visa

China's official Nigeria-specific L-visa process, including the special group-tour requirement for Nigerian tourists, online form, Abuja/Lagos visa centres, fees and normal processing time.

Fee / statusFrom ₦10,500 visa fee + China Visa Application Centre service feeChina Visa