How To Check Vehicle Number Plate Registration in Nigeria

In Nigeria, for any vehicle to be considered road worthy, it must have a valid Number Plate. This is acquired through a complete registration at any Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) office nearest to you.

It's important to ensure that your vehicle registration number isn't counterfeit so you don't break government laws.

In this post, you'll be shown steps to check the validity of your Car Number Plate registration through the Federal Road Safety Commission's National Vehicle Identification System.

Federal Road Safety Commission's National Vehicle Identification System

Verify The Authenticity Of Your Car Registration

There are two ways of checking the authenticity of your number plate:

A. Check Vehicle Number Plate Registration Online

Log on to Federal Road Safety Commission's National Vehicle Identification System via https://nvis.frsc.gov.ng/
Enter your "New Number Plate" registration number in the text field provided
Click on “Submit” button

B. Check Car Number Plate Registration Through SMS

Send the Number Plate in The following format ”verifyplateno the number plate” to 33324. For example “verifyplateno ABC123AA” to 33324.

Note

There is no space between “verifyplateno”
There is space between verifyplateno and the registration number
There is no space between the number “ABC123AA”
The check is applicable only for New Number Plates
If the response is that the number is not yet assigned, then you have not completed the registration, so get back to the office or "whoever" handled the registration for you.

How To Check Vehicle Number Plate Registration in Nigeria

Verify The Authenticity Of Your Car Registration

A. Check Vehicle Number Plate Registration Online

B. Check Car Number Plate Registration Through SMS

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