A Vehicle Number Plate is a car’s major form of identification. If a car has been stolen, it is traced immediately through its number plate. It is advised to get a vehicle number plate once a new car is purchased.
A Vehicle Number plate can be normal or custom made depending on how much more you are willing to spend. Getting a normal number plate is cheaper and involves fewer steps, but getting a custom made vehicle plate number is higher by some naira notes and some extra procedures. But, if you want it you have to get it.
After getting your vehicle plate number, it becomes the identity of the car. So, what are the reasons for wanting to change the identity of a car or replace a vehicle number plate in Nigeria?
- When the vehicle number plate goes missing.
- When the number plates become damaged.
- When the vehicle number plate has faded away in colour.
How can either of these reasons occur? There is no answer to this question because anything can happen in Nigeria. Your car can be parked by the roadside and the number plate on either side of the car can go missing. Or through the hassle of driving in Nigeria, the number plate can get damaged in a road accident. For either one of the two reasons, it is pertinent for the vehicle number plate to be replaced.
How to replace a vehicle number plate in Nigeria
If you find yourself in any of the situations mentioned above and you are racking your head on how to get a new number plate for your vehicle, worry no more. In this article, you will find the steps to get you a new number plate as soon as possible. The only thing between you and your number plate, after reading this article is Nigerian procedures.
Renew your vehicle registration information in person.
Your vehicle information has to be renewed in person. This means that it cannot be done by another person or in lieu; it has to be renewed by the original owner of the car. So, even if the car is a used car, the documents showing that the transfer rights have been passed to you have to be presented. Also, when buying a used car ensure that proof of payment and necessary documents are collected.
- Visit an official vehicle registration office near you, and then collect a form for the replacement of the vehicle number plate.
- Submission of documents like Passport photographs (2), proof of ownership of the car (this is why you need to be the owner of the car), police report, and affidavit of intent.
- Fill out the registration form completely when all documents have been provided.
- Proceed to make the payment, after the form has been filled.
- Return and present the proof of payment to the officer in charge.
- The request is documented, and the old number plate document is replaced with a new one.
How long does it take to get a new vehicle number plate?
Considering how things go in Nigeria, it takes up to 2 weeks, to replace a vehicle number plate. It takes approximately 15-31 working days to get the plates ready.
What are the required documents to get a vehicle number plate replaced?
- A vehicle number plate renewal form.
- Vehicle registration form.
- A valid means of identification (Voters card, a driving license, a national identity card, an international passport).
- Passport photographs.
Contact details of approved offices for vehicle number registration in Nigeria.
Federal Ministry Of Labour and Productivity
- 2nd Floor (257-237), Block 4A, New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way Central Area, Abuja
- Telephone No.: 09-5231694
- Website: http://www.labour.gov.ng
Central Motor Registry
Nigeria Police Force
- Louis Edet House, Area 11 Garki, Abuja
- Telephone No.: 0706622820
- Website: http://www.npf.gov.ng/
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
- No. 3 Maputo Street, Zone 3, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria
- Telephone No.: 122 (Emergency Toll free Line)
- 0700 2255 3772
- 0807- 769 0362 (Text Messages Only)
- Email: info@frsc.gov.ng
Website: http://frsc.gov.ng/
- Visit http://www.nvisng.org/approveCentre.html to get a full list of the approved centers for the renewal of vehicle number plates in Nigeria.
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