{"id":294723,"date":"2022-11-30T11:03:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T10:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=294723"},"modified":"2022-11-30T11:03:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T10:03:57","slug":"how-to-check-original-drivers-license-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/how-to-check-original-drivers-license-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Original Drivers License in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the requirements to be able to drive a vehicle on Nigerian roads is a national driver&#8217;s license. If the application for a driving license is done through the Federal Road Safety Commission, you&#8217;ll surely be issued an authentic driver&#8217;s license. But some people decide to get their driver&#8217;s license through proxies which sometimes causes them to be issued a fake &#8211; which is illegal to use. In this article, we&#8217;ll be discussing several methods to use to check the authenticity of your driver&#8217;s license.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-294724\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Check-Original-Drivers-License-in-Nigeria.jpg\" alt=\"How to Check Original Drivers License in Nigeria\" width=\"612\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Check-Original-Drivers-License-in-Nigeria.jpg 612w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Check-Original-Drivers-License-in-Nigeria-597x400.jpg 597w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-to-Check-Original-Drivers-License-in-Nigeria-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to check original driver&#8217;s license in Nigeria would be discussed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Check Original Driving License Using the FRSC National Driver&#8217;s License Verification Portal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has made it easy to verify the genuineness of your national driver&#8217;s license or otherwise by using the FRSC verification web portal. What&#8217;s more, you can initiate a verification request for your driver&#8217;s license, whether you are in Nigeria or another country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you begin with the verification exercise, keep the following documents handy as you would be needing them:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drivers license<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request letter (could be image or pdf)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of identification (could be any of national identity card, voter&#8217;s card, or international passport)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the following steps to verify the authenticity of your national driver&#8217;s license:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndlverification.frsc.gov.ng\/signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.ndlverification.frsc.gov.ng\/signup\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create an account. If you ready did, just log in<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you&#8217;ll receive an email from FRSC NDLV Portal <\/span><a href=\"mailto:account@frsc.gov.ng\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">account@frsc.gov.ng<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to confirm your account. Click on the link provided to confirm your registration\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon successful confirmation, log in to your newly created NDLV portal\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;ve logged in to your account, visit your Dashboard\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your Dashboard, scroll to the bottom where you&#8217;ll see &#8216;Create a new verification request&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, tap on the &#8216;New request&#8217; button to begin supplying the requested details<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, you&#8217;ll have to upload the front and back images of your driver&#8217;s license\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, upload your request letter stating why you need to verify your driver&#8217;s license<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, click on &#8216;Applicant&#8217;s proof of identification and select the government-issued identification document you have<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, upload the proof of identity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, click on &#8216;Request type&#8217; and select &#8216;Drivers License Verification&#8217; from the options\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, click on &#8216;Receiving Country&#8217; and select &#8216;Nigeria&#8217; from the drop-down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, provide the email of the receiving address\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, provide the phone number of the receiving address\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next and final section is &#8216;Shipping and Payment&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8216;Shipping Details&#8217; to provide the shipping address you want your verified request sent to<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8216;Delivery Option&#8217; and select the preferred service you want ( Courier Service, Pickup at FRSC RSHQ, or Digital Copy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proceed to fill in the &#8216;Payment Details&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit the verification request by hitting the &#8216;Save &amp; Proceed to Pay&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How Long Does the Process of Verification Take?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you&#8217;ve successfully submitted your verification request on the FRSC NDLV portal, you&#8217;ll have to wait for some time before you&#8217;d get your verified document. Normally, the verification involves an in-house verification at the FRSC headquarters which will take 3 to 10 working days. It may take a little more time to get to you, depending on your shipping destination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Track the Verification Process on Your FRSC NDLV Portal Dashboard\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can track the verification process of your driver&#8217;s license verification through a link to a progress report on your dashboard. With this, you&#8217;ll know the exact stage of the verification process for your driver&#8217;s license. In addition to following up on the verification process on your dashboard, you&#8217;ll also receive mail notifications of every stage of the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Check Original Driver&#8217;s License Through <a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriadriverslicence.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nigeriadriverslicence.org\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use this website, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriadriverslicence.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/nigeriadriverslicence.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to also check if your driver&#8217;s license is genuine or otherwise. Follow the steps below to check the genuineness of your driver&#8217;s license using this website:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nigeriadriverslicence.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/nigeriadriverslicence.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8216;DL Application&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the drop-down, click on &#8216;Reissue of Driver&#8217;s License&#8217;, or &#8216;Renewal of Driver&#8217;s License&#8217; if your driver&#8217;s license has expired\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input your driver&#8217;s license number and date of birth in the provided box<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the search button\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, click &#8216;OK&#8217; to confirm the details of your driver&#8217;s number<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your driver&#8217;s license is genuine, you&#8217;ll see your information appear on the screen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your driver&#8217;s license is fake, nothing would appear on your screen\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Check Original Driver&#8217;s License Through Text\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also verify the authenticity of your driver&#8217;s license by sending NDL Status + your license number, as text to 33811. If your driver&#8217;s license is genuine, you&#8217;ll receive an SMS telling you it is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Check Original Driver&#8217;s License Through Physical Examination\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from verifying the authenticity of your national driver&#8217;s license using the FRSC NDLV portal, you can also rely on the security features of a genuine national driver&#8217;s license. These features differentiate originals from fakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the features of the national driver&#8217;s license to look out for:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Laser Perforation\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On an original national driver&#8217;s license, you&#8217;ll see tiny holes on the front and back of the license when you hold it up to a light.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Ghost Portrait\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another feature to confirm the genuineness of a national driver&#8217;s license is the ghost portrait, which is essentially a smaller version of the original photo image on the license.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Microprinting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On an original national driver&#8217;s license, you&#8217;ll see miniature lettering that may appear as a solid line, but under a magnifier, you can see the text. A fake driver&#8217;s license would not have this feature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guilloche Security Design\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variable Micro Script<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security Indica visible with indica viewer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overlapping Data\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altered Font<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Split Fountain Printing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the requirements to be able to drive a vehicle on Nigerian roads is a national driver&#8217;s license. 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