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Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by funsho75(m): 7:40pm On May 29
Na how much u get go determine
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Daniel058(m): 7:40pm On May 29
Took me like 3 months

Registration, interview, exam grin



Come today,, come tomorrow...Them Go dey chop Ur money grin
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Precious201010(m): 7:47pm On May 29
lordm:
It depends, 3 to 6 months. No joke
mine took 1 full year
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Jakarta: 7:52pm On May 29
Sponsored 4 people in Bayelsa for their driving licence, 2 years after they are yet to get their plastic cards. Went to their office I was shocked to find over 50 people complaining of same thing.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Kalulu44: 7:54pm On May 29
Haven't you heard of "express" by express you money will do the talking and your license will be out in no time
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Kingluqman(m): 8:00pm On May 29
Sonofgod1990:
Depend on your pocket.
If your pocket is heavy you can get in less than 2 hours
Dey play grin


Do you even have one?
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by grandstar(m): 8:04pm On May 29
Ebenezer2021:
God bless you. I thought I'm the only one that noticed it.
Driving without a driver's license and knocking down a ten year old kid yet had the effrontery to come and post this rubbish.
He has no shame.
If that victim was his child nkor
What is he supposed to do? The child survived.

He did feel some guilt

If he was truly repentant, i am certain God will forgive him.

Lets be honest with ourselves, many of us would be in a cell if we were prosecuted for some things we did in the past. I personally can think of one.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by grandstar(m): 8:07pm On May 29
Etila:
You no talk say money dey involve... na so e easy to just walk into their office and they instantly attend to you whereas other people have been waiting for a month or two throughdue process.... baba the truth be say e go cost you up to 60k to get such treatment jare! No be Abuja here...we no the koko and we're a beneficiary of the process.
I doubt he is worried about the cost. I would gladly pay that to get it express.

I
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by IbrahimSola:
Sonofgod1990:
Depend on your pocket.
If your pocket is heavy you can get in less than 2 hours
From which location or office can you get it in 2 hours? In fact on 24 hours? You're not factual about this. The earliest you can get is a temporary one within 3 days the mago mago way.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by SeeHim: 8:12pm On May 29
One Week over here in Onitsha
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Sonofgod1990(m): 8:13pm On May 29
Kingluqman:
Dey play grin


Do you even have one?
Eyaaa. Seems you are New on nairaland

Dis my second car

Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by RealityKings1: 8:14pm On May 29
Sonofgod1990:
Eyaaa. Seems you are New on nairaland

Dis my second car
amen ooooo
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Eniolohunda: 8:15pm On May 29
Congratulations op that the boy didn't die. Meanwhile, whenever you're driving as long as you're sighting living things across the road moving, don't ever think they'll run for you, apply caution immediately, slow down and stop for them to cross. They have the right of way, its only in Nigeria that we always think motorists have the right of way.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Sonofgod1990(m): 8:16pm On May 29
RealityKings1:
amen ooooo
Yeah bro
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by kaywhy09(m): 8:20pm On May 29
I got temporary instantly after capturing.

They was January 2025.

May 2026, permanent isn't out yet.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by IbrahimSola: 8:31pm On May 29
EmekaBlue:
Express... 2 weeks! 😄 life is easier in Nigeria if only we don't have wicked politicians
How will we not have wicked leaders when we have citizens who want shortcut Citizens who deliberately break the law and hope that nothing happens to them. Citizens who want to break protocol, jump queues and get their driver's license EXPRESS in 2 weeks? Has that not created a market (shop) for those who want to collect money from Express candidates? Sooner or later, their colleagues find out that they're making more money than those who handle "normal" processing. And they start lobbying to be posted there too. And very soon the boss starts taking interest in that posting, and soon the boss starts to get kickbacks from this juicy process. Soon his colleagues at high level find out he's doing better than them. Before u know it, those who know the Minister, the Commandant, the President will start pressuring to be posted there. Very soon the President, Ministers, Perm Secs, etc, are processing their own and that of their family members EXPRESS through the people they helped put in that office, while normal processing can go to hell and wait for 6 months. And you, the same citizens will start wailing, calling the leaders wicked, when the only thing they did was to beat you to your game

Tomorrow, you will come and say a new Nigeria is possible. See, in a new Nigeria, most people will suffer for a long time to come because everybody has gotten used to ANYHOW-ness and shortcuts.

Am just ranting in peace anyway.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Konjiboii: 8:32pm On May 29
2 years I don dey wait for driver license oh, I have been rocking the temporary since that time. E don expire sef. When ojo stop me I dey give am like that still attach 5H gum am.


NB: all the times I went for capture their machine no dey work or crowd full die.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by osbornfotovideo: 8:36pm On May 29
I haven't seen my own since I applied 4&half years ago. Na Good dey protect me
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by 3kay945(m): 8:39pm On May 29
I did renewal since last year August o,

Till today, they haven't text or call me to come collect the Plastic driver licence.

I just tired.

Because of this thread now, I will try checking them at office next week.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by MrJames007: 8:41pm On May 29
See how he posted the thing like it's nothing. undecided
You're lucky d person no die. E for clear u. Nonsense.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Ombre(m): 8:47pm On May 29
No driving test and certificate/result needed? Is this your update current?
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Ombre(m): 8:53pm On May 29
No driving test and certificate/result needed? Is this your update current?

annford:
Here in Abuja, it takes less than 6 hours. Walk into the FRSC HQ at Wuse Zone 7 or the one at Wuse Zone 3 by neighborhood center or the one at Mabushi. They'd first call you in for " Capturing" and then print out a temporary driver's license for you. They'd tell you'd be notified via an SMS when the permanent one is ready (usually on your birthday). Within 3 months of the capturing, the main would be out. You go give them the temporary one and show the text sent too you and they give you the permanent one. Chikina.
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Greatex90: 8:59pm On May 29
This time is from Application to issuance of D.L
frankoboh:
Is this time frame the same for renewal?
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Greatex90: 9:00pm On May 29
This timeframe is from Application to issuance of D.L But if you have money to tip officials, it could be much earlier.
frankoboh:
Is this time frame the same for renewal?
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by CyracksMrBlogger(m): 9:01pm On May 29
Olaola26:
35k 5 year
1 month process
renewal cost how much?
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Humphrey1111: 9:08pm On May 29
It can take up to 8 months to 1 year - in some cases
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by yemkoguru(m): 9:13pm On May 29
My first driver license in 2016 and I didn't even pass through anything driving school. Just went to licensing office n filled form n capture n that's all
Fast forward to renewer 5 years now 2 years that I paid for renewer, original never come out
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by yemkoguru(m): 9:15pm On May 29
CyracksMrBlogger:
renewal cost how much?
25k 5 years
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Kingluqman(m): 9:21pm On May 29
Sonofgod1990:
Eyaaa. Seems you are New on nairaland

Dis my second car
You don't necessarily need to have a car before you get Driver's Licence.. nor be your car I dey ask.

Me too get car Oga grin
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Olaola26: 9:28pm On May 29
CyracksMrBlogger:
renewal cost how much?
Same price bro, you go for capturing as well then you can change any information on it
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by callmemakaveli: 9:32pm On May 29
EmekaBlue:
Express... 2 weeks! 😄 life is easier in Nigeria if only we don't have wicked politicians
Not wicked but corrupt. Na why the life easier in the first place. Corruption lives here!!
Re: How Long Does It Take To Get A Driver's Licence In Nigeria? by Web3Hunter(m): 9:33pm On May 29
What if I tell you guys that it has been exactly 1year and some months since I applied to renew my driver's Licence and up til now I haven't gotten my license, and anytime I spend transport to go to their office it's one story or another.

Its just tiring and exhausting
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