So, you’ve finally decided to get your driver’s license. Congratulations! This is an exciting milestone and will open up a whole new world of independence and adventure for you. But before you can hit the open road, you’ve got to make a visit to your local FRSC office to apply, take a driving test, and get your official license. The FRSC has offices located throughout Nigeria, but figuring out which location is closest to you and handles driver’s license applications can feel overwhelming. Don’t worry; we’ve done the legwork for you. In this article, we provide a full list of FRSC driver’s license application centers by state. We give you the exact addresses and contact information. With this guide in hand, you’ll be cruising in no time.
History of FRSC in Nigeria
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was founded in 1988 to enforce traffic laws and promote road safety in Nigeria. Before FRSC was established, there was no unified system for driver licensing and vehicle registration in the country.
FRSC started operations with just 120 staff working from 3 zonal commands. Today, it has grown to over 18,000 staff working from hundreds of unit commands across Nigeria. FRSC’s main duties include:
- Issuing new driver’s licenses and number plates, as well as renewing and replacing them. To get a license, you’ll need to visit an FRSC licensing center, pay the required fees, provide proper ID, and pass a vision and driving tests.
- Conducting vehicle inspections to check that all parts, like brakes, headlamps, windshield wipers, etc., are functioning properly. Vehicles that fail inspections may be impounded until repairs are made.
- Patrolling highways and roads to ensure drivers and vehicles comply with traffic rules. FRSC officers can issue traffic tickets, fines, and warnings to violators. Serious offenses may even lead to license suspension or revocation.
- Educating the public on safe driving practices through campaigns, seminars, media, etc. The goal is to change dangerous behaviors and make Nigerian roads safer for all.
- Investigating the causes of road accidents and crashes to better understand how to prevent them. FRSC aims to drastically reduce the number of accidents and resulting injuries and fatalities on Nigerian roads.
By carrying out these critical duties, FRSC has made commuting in Nigeria safer and more orderly. Still, there is more work to be done to achieve their mission of eradicating road crashes. With your support and cooperation, FRSC can continue making progress toward this important goal.
Implications of not Having a Driver’s License in Nigeria
Driving without a license in Nigeria can lead to some serious trouble. For starters, if the police pull you over and find you without a valid driver’s license, you’re looking at some hefty fines, possibly even having your vehicle impounded.
Beyond legal penalties, driving without a license is simply unsafe. Operating a vehicle is a big responsibility that requires proper training and testing to ensure you understand the rules of the road and can handle a car safely in various conditions. Without a license, you haven’t proven you have the necessary skills and knowledge, putting yourself and others at risk.
There are a few ways to obtain a driver’s license in Nigeria. The most common path is to enroll in a driving school. Driving schools provide both classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training with a certified instructor. Once you complete the necessary coursework, you take both a written exam and a road test to earn your license.
For those over 18, you can also apply for a learner’s permit to start practicing with a licensed driver in the passenger seat. After a minimum number of hours of supervised driving, you can schedule your road test. The testing center will evaluate your driving skills and ensure you demonstrate a satisfactory understanding of safe driving practices before issuing your license.
Driving is a privilege, not a right. Do yourself and everyone else on the road a favor and get the proper license and training to operate a vehicle legally and safely. The consequences of driving without a valid license just aren’t worth the risk.
A Comprehensive List Of The 210 FRSC Offices In Nigeria And Their Addresses
In order to receive a driver’s license in Nigeria, you must visit an FRSC office. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is the government agency in charge of issuing driver’s licenses, registering vehicles, and promoting road safety. They have offices spread across Nigeria.
The 210 driver’s license centers in Nigeria are listed below, and they are dispersed among the 36 states and the capital.
- Abia: Aba South Local Government town hall, off Aba Owerri Road. Aba. Abia State, 08151790462
- Abia: BIR UMUAHIA NORTH
- Abia: BIR office, Osifioma, Aba
- Abia: Aba South Local Government town hall, off Aba Owerri Rd. Aba. Abia State
- Adamawa: BIR HQ, AHMADU BELLO WAY, JIMETA, YOLA
- Adamawa: Office, No 1 Hospital Road, opposite LCCN workshop, Numan, Adamawa state, 08151790415
- Adamawa: Garden city BIR Office Mubi, Adamawa State, 08151790416
- Akwa Ibom: FRSC Licence Center Eket, Akwa Ibom State, 08151790451
- Akwa Ibom: BIR Office Oron LGA A/Ibom State, 07059794121
- Akwa Ibom: EkpeneBoard of Internal Revenue Office, Abak Road, Ikot ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, 08151790452
- Akwa Ibom: BIR Office State Secretariat, Uyo.
- Anambra: AGUATA UNIT COMMAND, 08151790448
- Anambra: AWKA, LGA AWKA SOUTH
- Anambra: N0. 4, IKEMBA DRIVE, OFF EME-COURT ROAD, NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE, 08151790446
- Anambra: ENUGU ROAD, GRA ONITSHA, 08151790447
- Anambra: IhialaIhiala, Anambra
- Bauchi: BIR Office, Azare, 08151790484
- Bauchi: BIR Office(HQ), Bauchi,
- Bauchi: BIR Office, Misau, 08151790485
- Bayelsa: YENAGOA DLC, SECRETARIAT, ANNEX II, FRSC ROAD, YENAGOA BAYELSA STATE
- Bayelsa: YENAGOA, DLC, SECRETARIAT, ANNEX II, FRSC ROAD, YENAGOA BAYELSA STATE
- Benue: BIR Zonal Office, Makir Zakpe Rd, opposite High Court I Gboko, 0815179042
- Benue: BIR Zonal Office, along Katsina -Ala rd, Katsina-Ala, 08151790428
- Benue: BIR Corporate Hq, PLOT 121, GBOKO ROAD, MAKURDI.
- Benue: BIR Zonal Office, besides post office, Makurdi rd Otukpo, 08151790427
- Borno: MMC BIR OFFICE, OPPOSITE RAMAT POLYTECHNIC, MAIDUGURI
- Borno: Bolori, BIR Office Manguno
- Cross River: Internal Revenue building, New Secretariat Calabar Cross River
- Cross River: BIR OFFICE, BY CRBC STATION ALONG OKIM OSABO ROAD, IKOM, CROSS RIVER STATE, 07059794119
- Cross River: LGA Secretariat, Ogoja, 08151790450
- Delta: Motor licencing office, Warri road, before college junction, Agbor, Delta state, 08151790438
- Delta: BIR Office, Gallant Chichi Drive Opp. Stadium, Asaba
- Delta: Obiaruku, 08151790445
- Delta: SAPELE/BENIN EXPRESSWAY BESIDE GARRI MARKET, MOSOGAR, DELTA STATE, 08151790442
- Delta: OGWASHI-UKU ANIOCHA SOUTH LOCAL GOVT SECRETARIAT OGWASHI-UKU, 08151790441
- Delta: BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICE BESIDE OKPE COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS, OREROKPE, DELTA STATE, 08151790444
- Delta: BIR Office patani Delta State, 08151790436
- Delta: SAPELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, YORUBA ROAD SAPELE, DELTA STATE, 08151790437
- Delta: BIR Office, No 11 Emofivwi Street, behind Zenith Bank Plc, Ughelli, Delta state, 08151790440
- Delta: TAX OFFICE BETWEEN WELLINGTON HOTEL AND PTI CONFERENCE CENTRE, EFFURUN, DELTA STATE, 08151790435
- Delta: TAX OFFICE BETWEEN WELLINGTON HOTEL AND PTI CONFERENCE CENTRE, EFFURUN, DELTA STATE, 08151790435
- Delta: WARRI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL SECRETARIAT KOKO, DELTA STATE, 08151790443
- Delta: BIR office, Isoko South Local Govt Council, Asaba – Ughelli road, Oleh, Delta state, 08151790439
- Delta: Delta State Internal Revenue Service Premises, Mariam Babangida Way Asaba Delta State
- Delta: PTDPTD Unit office, Niger Effurun, Warri, Delta state.
- Ebonyi: Min. of Finance, No. 1, Town Planning Road, Abakaliki
- Ebonyi: BIR office, Afikpo North Local Govt Area, Afikpo, Ebonyi state, 08151790460
- Ebonyi: BIR Office, Ishielu, 08151790461
- Edo: ETSAKO WEST AREA COUNCIL BEHIND POLICE STATION AUCHI, ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVT, 08151790434
- Edo: NEW LAGOS RD W/S, NO 80 NEW LAGOS ROAD, OREDO LGA
- Edo: Forestry RD Tax Office, No 30 Forestry Road, Oredo LGA, Edo State, 7059794108
- Edo: Oluku Tax Office Oluku Town, OviaNorth LGA, Edo State, 7059794109
- Edo: Uromi, BIR, 7059794113
- Edo: BIR Office Ekpoma LGA, Along University Road Ekpoma, 7059794111
- Ekiti: ADO-EKITI
- Ekiti: N0. 1 Olojudo’s Palace, Market Road Ido-Ekiti, 07059794151
- Enugu: FRSC UNIT HEAD, DLC EDINBURGH ENUGU SOUTH ENUGU, 07059794140
- Enugu: FRSC Zonal Office, Enugu, 08151790459
- Enugu: FRSC Zonal Office, Enugu, 08151790459
- Enugu: Nsukka Tax Office Nsukka LGA, Enugu State, 7059794139
- FCT Abuja: FRSC, Zone 7, 0815179045
- FCT Abuja: FRSC, Zone 7, 0815179045
- FCT Abuja: Block C, Room 3, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, 08058298670
- FCT: FRSC office, Along University of Abuja Teaching Hospital road, Gwagwalada, FCT Abuja, 08151790454
- FCT: FRSC Headquarters
- FCT: VIO Computerised Workshop Katampe (Onex) Kubwa Express Road Bwari Area Council, FCT
- FCT: VIO office opposite Forest Market along Kuje-Gwagwalada road, Kuje FCT, Abuja, 07059794128
- FCT: Bwari Area Council, Bwari FCT, 07059794126
- FCT: VIO Headquarters, Mabushi, 08151790491
- FCT: Abuja Municipal Area Council, Apo FCT, 07059794123
- FCT: Lugbe Police Station- VIO Compound, 07059794129
- Gombe: BIR Office, Bauchi Road, Adjacent Deputy Governor’s Office. BIR Office Gombe
- Gombe: BIR Office along Gombe Yola Road, Kaltungo, 07059794155
- Gombe: Beside Union Bank, Bajoga Gombe State, 08151790417
- Imo: ZONAL BOARD UTURU ROAD, OKIGWE, 08151790463
- Imo: BIR OFFICE, OKIGWE ROAD, OPPOSITE CIVIL DEFENCE, OWERRI
- Imo: Orlu. Imo
- Jigawa: STATE SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, BLOCK A-Q4, THIRD FLOOR, DUTSE
- Jigawa: Unit DLC (work station), Board of Internal Revenue Zonal Office, opposite local government secretariat, Nguru Road, Hadejia.
- Jigawa: Kazaure town, Kazaure, Jigawa state
- Kaduna: Bida road by Yakubu Gowon way
- Kaduna: BIR Area Office, Near Police Motor Traffic Division, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, 08151790393
- Kaduna: Workstation ll, KadunaBIR Along peogeut road opposite finetex kakuri
- Kaduna: Kaduna State Board of Internal Revenue, Revenue Office, Sokoto Road beside Union Bank Plc, PZ Zaria, 08151790392
- Kaduna: BIR office Ali Akilu Road Kaduna North LGA Kaduna State, 07059794100
- Kaduna: saminaka Tudunwada, 07059794101
- Kano: BIR COMPLEX, ALONG KARAYE – GETSO RD, GWARZO, 08150483710
- Kano: BIR COMPLEX, 2 BANK ROAD, KANO, 08151790394
- Kano: BIR COMPLEX, OLD LIBRARY EMIR’S PALACE ROAD, Kofar Nassarawa KANO, 08150483711
- Kano: Rano Junction opposite AA Rano Filling Station, Zaria Rd, Rano, 08151790396
- Kano: RS 2.1 Sanbongari, Kano, 07059794103
- Kano: Kano State Internal Revenue Service Gaya Road Wudil Kano
- Kano: Bichi Local Government Secretariat, Katsina Road, Bichi Kano State, 08151790397
- Katsina: BIR office, along Mai Adua Road, Daura, Katsina state, 08151790401
- Katsina: Licence Office, Opposite NITEL office Dutsin-Ma, Katsina state, 08151790402
- Katsina: BIR, opp. Govt Day Sec Sch, Jabiru RoundAbout, Funtua, 08151790400
- Katsina: KATSINA STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE, JUSTICE MUHAMMADU BASHIR RD, G.R.A KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
- Kebbi: TREASURY HOUSE, NO3 SAMA ROAD, ARGUNGU, KEBBI STATE,08151790469
- Kebbi: Haliru Abdu Old Secretariat Near Stadium B/kebbi
- Kebbi: State Sub Treasury Office Beside Fed. Science School, Zuru, 08151790468
- Kogi: DLC KOGI LOKOJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ZONE 8, STATE SECRETARIAT LOKOJA
- Kogi: Okene LGA Okene Kogi State, 07059794138
- Kogi: LGA Secretariat, Ayingba, 07059794136
- Kogi: KOGI STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE, KABBA, KOGI STATE, 07059794137
- Kwara: OLD UNIVERSITY MINI CAMPUS SAW-MILL, ILORIN
- Kwara: Local Gov. Secretariat Road, Beside High Court, Offa LGA, Kwara, 07059794130
- Kwara: Premises of Irepodun Local Government secretariat, Omu-Aran, Kwara state, 08151790458
- Kwara: BIR office, Adewole Estate Ilorin, 07059794158
- Kwara: Share LGA old Jebba road Share kwara State, 07059794131
- Kwara: Erinle, Kwara State
- Lagos: AGEGE LOCAL GOVT SECRETARIAT, OPPOSITE STADIUM AGEGE, 08058298651
- Lagos: VIO YARD, ANTHONY BUS STOP, ANTHONY ONIGBONGBO, 07059794104
- Lagos: BERGER CEMENT, BEHIND TOTAL FILLING STATION, APAPA, 08058298656
- Lagos: PWD GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, BADAGRY LAGOS, 08151790406
- Lagos: 33/35 SALAMI SAIBU STREET, PEDRO ROAD PAMGROVE TAX OFFICE.
- Lagos: COKER-AGUDA No 19/29 Thomas Animashaun street, Aguda Surulere within Coker Aguda LCDA office, 07059794149
- Lagos: No 3/5 Bada Williams Layout inside Alimosho LGA Akowonjo, Lagos.
- Lagos: LASTMA/VIO OFFICE, WORKS YARD, OKE-OYINBO, EPE, 07059794150
- Lagos: OLD SDP BUILDING, OFF SIMPSON STREET, SURA MARKET, LAGOS ISLAND, 08151790409
- Lagos: Eti-Osa is co-located 08151790409
- Lagos: Eti-Osa is co-located 08151790409
- Lagos: OLD SECRETARIAT, OPPOSITE POLICE COLLEGE, IKEJA, 08151790405
- Lagos: Ikeja / Ikeja_1 Co-located, 08151790405
- Lagos: OLOPOMEJI BUS STOP, VIO PREMISES, ODOGUNYAN, OGIJO, IKORODU, 08151790407
- Lagos: Igando Ikotun Local Development Council, Ikotun Lagos, 08058298660
- Lagos: IRU-VILIGALI AYORINDE, WATER CORPORATION ROAD ONIRU CLINIC V/I.07059794146
- Lagos: OJO LOCAL GOVT SECRETARIAT, OLOJO DRIVE/ALABA INTERNATIONAL MARKET, OJO.
- Lagos: Ojo / Ojo_1 Colocated
- Lagos: FRSC OFFICE, OGUNNUSI ROAD, OJODU BERGER, LAGOS, 08151790403
- Lagos: Ojodu_1 Co-located, 08151790403
- Lagos: Ojodu_II Co-located, 08151790403
- Lagos: 9/11, AGBADO ROAD, OJOKORO LCDA SECRETARIAT, IJAIYE, LAGOS, 7059794148
- Lagos: 17a, ALHAJI TOKAN STREET, ALAKA SURULERE, OPPT MRS FILLING STATION.
- Lagos: Apapa/Oshodi ExpressWay, Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, MVAA Building, LASTMA Yard, Oshodi, 07059794105
- Lagos: Apapa/Oshodi ExpressWay, Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, MVAA Building, LASTMA Yard, Oshodi, 07059794105
- Lagos: Apapa PTD Lagos Zonal Council office, Marine Beach, Lagos state.
- Lagos: Besides FO filling Station, Unilag Premises
- Lagos: Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, MVAA Building, LASTMA Yard, Oshodi. 125, Lagos, Bolade Oshodi.
- Lagos: 121, Lagos, Ikeja_I, BIR Office, Opposite Police Training Collage 135, Lagos, Ajah, Agip Bus stop, Along Epe-Lekki Expressway, Ajah, Lagos State.
- Lagos: Along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Ojo local government
- Nasarawa: Doma LGA secretariat, Lafia road, Doma, Nasarawa state, 08151790433
- Nasarawa: Block B10/11 first floor Heart Plaza Mararaba, 08151790430
- Nasarawa: Karu-International Market Mararaba Nasarawa State, 08151790431
- Nasarawa: Board of Internal Revenue Office, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
- Nasarawa: BIR, ministry of Works, Keffi Road, Nasarawa, Nasarawa state, 08151790432
- Nasarawa: Akwanga town, Nasarawa state
- Niger: Lagos Road, opp. Access Bank/Sani Bello Foundation PLC, Kontagora, 08151790457
- Niger: Behind FRSC Sector Command, Paiko Rd. Minna
- Niger: Along Kaduna Rd. Mokwa, 08151790456
- Niger: Besides General Hospital, Along Minna Rd. Suleja, 08151790455
- Niger: Zeetee Petroleum, Suleja – Kaduna expressway, after Toll gate, Sabon Wuse, Niger state.
- Ogun: Board of Internal Revenue office, Oke Mosan ABEOKUTA
- Ogun: Ogun State BIR Service, Behind NTA, Off Igbeba Road Oke-Oyinbo, Ijebu-ode, Ogun State, 08151790412
- Ogun: Internal Revenue Service, Parastatal complex, Ilaro Junction, Ogun state, 08151790414
- Ogun: KM 2, LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY, OPIC BUILDING, OGUN STATE.
- Ogun: 12, ODOZI STREET, Akute-Berger rd by EREKE B/STOP, OJODU-ABIODUN; OJODU, OGUN STATE, 08151790411
- Ogun: BIR OFFICE OTTA,08151790410
- Ogun: Otta / Otta_1 Colocated, 08151790410
- Ogun: BIR Office, Market Rd, Odan, Agbara.
- Ogun: BIR OFFICE, 1 OJO OBA ROAD, IJOKUN- SAGAMU, 08151790413
- Ogun: Adunni Plaza, Iyana Coker, Ifo
- Ogun: Opeyemi Adenaiya Junction, Adjacent Police Station Ibafo
- Ogun: FRSC Compound, junction bus stop, Atila road, Agbado
- Ogun: V.I.O Compound, Kotopo, Abeokuta
- Ondo: BIR COMPOUND ALAGBAKA ESTATE AKURE ONDO STATE
- Ondo: BIR Office, 2 Ola Ore Street Via Jubilee Road Ikare-Akoko, Ondo state, 08151790476
- Ondo: MINISTRY OF WORKS COMPOUND ONDO TOWN
- Ondo: Board Of Internal Revenue Owo, Ondo State
- Ondo: BIR OFFICE BYE OLD MAGISTRATE ORE, 08151790477
- Osun: Alhaji Ayofe House, by Flora Hotel, Oke Gada, Osun state, 08151790471
- Osun: MOTOR LICENCE OFFICE, FAJUYI ROAD, ILE-IFE, 08151790475
- Osun: Ifelodun Local Government Secretariat, Ikirun-Osogbo Rd, Ikirun Osun state, 08151790473
- Osun: Olobere Housing Unit, Iwo-Ibadan Express Iwo, Osun state, 08151790474
- Osun: Osun state Secretariate Abere, Osun State
- Osun: Atakumosa West Local Govt. Secretariat, Osun state, 08151790472
- Osun: Ilesa West LGA Sec.t Ereja Square Ilesa Osun State
- Oyo: Ibarapa East Motor Licencing Office, Beside INEC Office, Eruwa, Oyo State,08151790483
- Oyo: FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS, RS11.37 KISI UNIT COMMAND, KISI, OYO STATE, 08151790480
- Oyo: RS 11.31 DLC Ogbomoso, 08151790481
- Oyo: BIR Office, Onireke Road, Egbe Ibadan
- Oyo: OLD ATIBA LOCAL GOVT. COUNCIL SECRETARIAL, AKUNLEMU OYO.
- Oyo: FRSC UNIT HEAD, DRIVERS LICENCE CENTER SAKI,(RS11:36), 08151790482
- Oyo: Licensing Office, Ibadan North-East LG Secretariat, Iwo Road, Ibadan, Oyo State.
- Oyo: State Secretariat AgodiOyo State Secretariat Ibadan, 07059794152
- Oyo: Apata AreaIdo Licence Office Opp. Govt. College Apata, Ibadan, 07059794143
- Oyo: Challenge AreaIbadan Southwest Licence Office Opp. Tezaco Filling Station Challenge, 07059794142
- Plateau: BIR office, opposite Acorn Filling Station, Bukuru Expressway, Bukuru, Plateau state, 08151790426
- Plateau: Sub-Tresury Office, Ahmadu Bello Way, Jos.
- Plateau: Zonal BIR office, opposite holy cross primary, Pankshin LGA Plateau state, 08151790425
- Plateau: BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE, YELWA ROAD SHENDAM, 08151790424
- Rivers: 77 IKWERRE ROAD, DIOBU BY EMENIKE JUCTION PORT HACOURT, 07059794117
- Rivers: PTD Unit office Port Harcourt Refinery, Alesa, Eleme Tai-Eleme LG, Rivers state.
- Rivers: 3 Obowanle St. Ogale Nichia-Eleme LGA, Rivers State, 07059794116
- Rivers: 2 OLD ABA ROAD, RIVERS STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE RUMUOGBA, OPPOSITE CUSTOMARY COURT,0 7059794115
- Rivers: 22 WILLIAM JUMBO STREET OLD GRA PHC, RIVERS STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE (AT THE BACK OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE).
- Rivers: Niger Insurance Building By First Rivers Hospital, Aba Road, Rumuomasi, Obio-Akpor LGA
- Rivers: Bonny, Rivers
- Sokoto: BIR Office, Opp. School of Nursing, Illela Road, Gwadabawa, 08151790464
- Sokoto: BIR Office, Near Sharia Court, Isa, 08151790466
- Sokoto: Wamakko LGA, Shehu Kangiwa Secretariate, block 13, first floor, room 102, Sokoto
- Sokoto: Board of Internal Revenue Office, Sokoto road, Tambuwal L.G.A, Sokoto State, 08151790465
- Taraba: BIR office, Gembu subtreasury, Sardauna Local govt. Area, Gembu, 08151790421
- Taraba: BIR, Headquarters hammanruwa way, Jalingo, 08151790418
- Taraba: Mutum – biyu Gasso LGA Secretariat, Mutum Biyu.
- Taraba: TR State Min. of Finance Sub Treasury Office, Wukari, 08151790419
- Yobe: BIR OFFICE, GUJIBA ROAD, DAMATURU. YOBE STATE
- Yobe: Oriental Telecomms Ltd, No 101, Ibrahim Alkali Avenue, Potiskum
- Zamfara: OPPOSITE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, GRA ANKA, ZAMFARA STATE, 08151790470
- Zamfara: ZAMFARA STATE BOARD OF INTERNAL, REVENUE, SANI ABACHA WAY, GUSAU
- Zamfara: BOARD OF INTERNAL REVENUE ZONAL OFFICE, OPPOSITE PROJECT, OFFICE GUMMI, ZAMFARA STATE, 07059794141
What Are The Conditions For Applying For Drivers’ License?
You may obtain a Nigerian driver’s license if:
- You are at least 18 years of age
- Are you a Nigerian resident or tourist
- You have completed the prescribed Driver Education Courses
- You have successfully passed the required Vision Test
- You have passed the required Knowledge Test and successfully passed the VIO compliance Driving Test.
What to Bring to the FRSC Office
When you go to the FRSC office, be sure to bring the necessary documentation:
- A completed driver’s license application form
- Proof of identity (national ID card, passport, birth certificate)
- Proof of age (at least 18 years old)
- Proof of address (utility bills, rental agreement, etc., issued within the last three months)
- Passport photographs
- Proof of payment for driver’s license/learner’s permit
- Learner’s permit
Your application will not be processed until you provide these documents. Before you take the requisite driving exams, the FRSC office staff can verify your documentation and papers to ensure everything is in order.
Your new driver’s license will be issued to you once you have passed all applicable tests. You can then drive freely but remember to always drive safely and responsibly. The FRSC is dedicated to minimizing traffic accidents and enhancing overall safety.
How to Get a Nigerian Driving License in 9 Easy Steps
- Enroll and graduate from an FRSC-accredited driving school.
- Take and pass the Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) driving test.
- Then, obtain a certificate of proficiency from the VIO.
- Visit FRSC’s driver’s license website and fill out the application form with accurate information.
- Proceed to Pay for the driver’s license online or at any bank of choice.
- Then, Print out the acknowledgment slip after payment confirmation.
- Go to the Driver’s License Center (DLC) for biometrics capturing by an FRSC Officer.
- Obtain a temporary driver’s license, which is valid for 60 days.
- Return to get the original driver’s license after 60 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
You probably have a few questions about driver’s licenses and the FRSC. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions to help clarify the process.
Do I need an appointment to apply for a driver’s license?
No, you do not need an appointment to apply for a driver’s license at FRSC licensing centers. However, centers can get quite busy, especially in the mornings and around lunchtime. It is recommended you go during off-peak hours, such as mid-morning or mid-afternoon, to avoid long wait times.
How long is the process to obtain a driver’s license?
The time it takes to obtain a driver’s license will depend on a few factors, including:
- The type of license you are applying for (Class A, B class, E class, G class, etc.)
- If you need to take a driving test
You can expect to get your actual license in about 60 days. The licensing officers will review your documents, conduct eye tests and capture your biometrics. You may also need to take a written knowledge test. Allow for additional time if a driving test is required.
Conclusion
So there you have it, an overview of FRSC driver’s license centers throughout Lagos state. Now you have all the information at your fingertips to schedule an appointment and get started on obtaining or renewing your license. No more excuses for letting it lapse! The process may require some patience navigating government bureaucracy, but having the freedom to hop in your car and go where you please is well worth it. Get all your documents in order, study up for the tests, and before you know it, you’ll be cruising the streets.