{"id":289658,"date":"2020-05-11T12:49:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T11:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=289658"},"modified":"2020-05-11T12:49:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T11:49:38","slug":"how-to-check-if-drivers-license-is-ready-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/how-to-check-if-drivers-license-is-ready-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check If Driver&#8217;s License is Ready in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria driver\u2019s license is a legal document issued by the Federal government of Nigeria through the Federal Road Safety Commission. This license confers the right to drive to the citizens and residents of Nigeria. When you want to renew an old driver\u2019s license, you will be given a temporary one on the same day. However, your permanent drivers\u2019 license will not be ready for pick up till at least two months from the day of renewal. Having to wait for a period of 60 days before obtaining your permanent driver\u2019s license might give you a lot of trouble. The problems include visiting the FRSC office every now. Many times one will still be told that the permanent driver\u2019s license is unavailable. This is the reason this post teaches you how to check if your Driver\u2019s License is ready just with the help of a phone.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Check If Driver&#8217;s License is Ready in Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-289659\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Check-If-Drivers-License-is-Ready-in-Nigeria.jpg\" alt=\"How to Check If Driver's License is Ready in Nigeria\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Check-If-Drivers-License-is-Ready-in-Nigeria.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Check-If-Drivers-License-is-Ready-in-Nigeria-360x200.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read on below:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to apply for a new driver&#8217;s license<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you are applying for a driver\u2019s license for the first time, you must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicant must be 18 years and above.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must have completed driving school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>How to apply for renewal of a Driver\u2019s license<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One applies for renewal of a driver\u2019s license when the valid license one has expired. One is allowed to apply for the renewal of the license at any time from 30 days before the expiry date of the valid license.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to apply for reissue<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A license is re-issued or replaced if the license is now illegible, defaced, lost, or stolen. The applicant can then apply to the authority for a reissuance of the license after the following conditions have been met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicant must obtain police extract stating particulars of the loss, damage, or defacement.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must swear an affidavit stating the fact of the loss, such as happenings that surrounded the incident, damage or defacement.<\/li>\n<li>Applicant must pay the prescribed fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>How to Get Driver\u2019s License in Nigeria<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Obtaining a driver\u2019s license for the first time in Nigeria requires the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attend training at an accredited driving school.<\/li>\n<li>Have a driving test with the\u00a0Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO)<\/li>\n<li>After passing the driving test, applicant will obtain a certificate of proficiency from VIO.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the driver\u2019s license application form at the\u00a0Driver\u2019s License Centre (DLC)<\/li>\n<li>Pay the license fee online or at the bank.<\/li>\n<li>Submit your application form to the Board of\u00a0Internal Revenue (BIR) Officer and Vehicle Inspection Offices at the Driver\u2019s License Centre\u00a0for endorsement.<\/li>\n<li>Meet an Officer of the FRSC at the centre for biometric\u00a0data capture.<\/li>\n<li>You will be given a temporary driver\u2019s license which is valid for 60 days.<\/li>\n<li>You will be able to pick up your original driver\u2019s license after 60 days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Offline application for Driver\u2019s license<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>In order to apply for a driver\u2019s license offline, follow the steps below:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill in the driver\u2019s license application form at the Driver\u2019s License Centre.<\/li>\n<li>Before you will be allowed to fill the form, you must submit your driving school certificate, learner\u2019s permit as well as your birth certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the license application fee at the bank. When going to the bank to make payment, remember to take the copy of driver\u2019s license form with you as they will need your driver\u2019s license application ID. You can pay at FCMB, WEMA, UBA, UNION, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>How to Apply for Driver\u2019s License Online:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the website of Nigeria\u2019s Driver\u2019s License<\/li>\n<li>Click onto Driver\u2019s License Application. After this, select New Driver\u2019s License<\/li>\n<li>Type in your driving test certificate number in the box and click on Validate<\/li>\n<li>Once your number has been validated, complete the online application form as required<\/li>\n<li>Make payment of application fees online and print out Acknowledgement slip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After this, you must proceed to the Driver\u2019s License Centre yourself.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Submit the required forms to the BIR (Board of Internal Revenue) and Vehicle Inspection Officer at the Driver\u2019s License Centre in order to be approved. The forms required include:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Payment slip<\/li>\n<li>Application form<\/li>\n<li>Learner\u2019s permit<\/li>\n<li>Certificate from driving school<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of VIO test<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of eye test<\/li>\n<li>Birth certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>How to check if your driver\u2019s license is ready<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can easily check for information about the collection of your driver&#8217;s license via the following steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Via SMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Type \u2018NDL STATUS License number\u2018and send it to the number 33811 as an SMS.<\/p>\n<p>This works for any network in Nigeria. After sending this message, you will receive information letting you know if your driver\u2019s license is ready or not. With this option, you will not need to visit the Federal Road Safety Commission office to check if your driver&#8217;s license is ready or not.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Visiting the official website <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In order to check the status of your driver\u2019s license, you can also visit the official website of the FRSC and follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p>Check the \u201cDriver&#8217;s License\u201d menu<\/p>\n<p>Check NDL status and proceed with payment for obtaining driver&#8217;s license list<\/p>\n<p>Select the first point \u201cCheck NDL status\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enter your license number and date of birth<\/p>\n<p>Information about your driver\u2019s license will be displayed on the screen.<\/p>\n<p>This is another convenient way to find out the information about your DL status.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving confirmation that your Driver\u2019s License is ready for collection, you will go physically to Driver\u2019s License Center with your ID to have your driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>Can one collect driver&#8217;s license on behalf of another person?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it is possible. In this case, the applicant will have to write an authorization letter to inform the officers you are sending someone to pick up your license on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p>In this letter, it is important you present detailed information about the person who you are sending to have your driver\u2019s license unless it will be rejected.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that after the expiration of your temporary license, you will have to visit the FRSC office in order to extend your notice if the permanent one is still not ready.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria driver\u2019s license is a legal document issued by the Federal government of Nigeria through the Federal Road Safety &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to Check If Driver&#8217;s License is Ready in Nigeria\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/how-to-check-if-drivers-license-is-ready-in-nigeria\/#more-289658\" aria-label=\"More on How to Check If Driver&#8217;s License is Ready in Nigeria\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2534,"featured_media":289659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3095],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Check-If-Drivers-License-is-Ready-in-Nigeria.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6w1sx-1dlU","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289658"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2534"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289658"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":289660,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289658\/revisions\/289660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}