Pay more for driver’s licenses, number plates as new rates take effect June 2025
The cost of obtaining a driver’s license or number plate in Nigeria is set to increase following the Joint Tax Board’s (JTB) approval of a new pricing structure. These revised fees will be implemented nationwide starting Sunday, June 8, 2025.
In a public service announcement released in May 2025, the JTB explained that the fee adjustments were necessary due to the introduction of enhanced security features for number plates and driver’s licenses, as well as rising production costs.
The announcement stated, “The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved a new price adjustment for motor vehicle and motorcycle number plates and driver’s licenses.
This adjustment is due to the introduction of enhanced security features and the incidental costs of production. The new prices will take effect on Sunday, June 8, 2025.”
The JTB, which is the main tax coordination body in Nigeria, has urged relevant government agencies and motor vehicle licensing authorities to implement the updated rates accordingly. ###
New Rates Approved by the Joint Tax Board The revised pricing structure is as follows: **Motor Vehicle Driver’s License:** – N15,000 (3 years) – N21,000 (5 years) **Tricycle Driver’s License:** – N7,000 (3 years) – N11,000 (5 years)
**Number Plate Fees:** – Standard private vehicle number plate: N30,000 – Standard commercial vehicle number plate: N30,000 – Articulated vehicle number plate: N90,000 – Dealer vehicle number plate: N100,000 – Out-of-season number plate: N150,000 – Fancy vehicle number plate: N400,000 – Government standard vehicle number plate: N80,000 – Government fancy vehicle number plate: N120,000 – Motorcycle number plate: N12,000 – Fancy motorcycle number plate: N50,000 – Government standard motorcycle number plate: N20,000 – Government fancy motorcycle number plate: N50,000 ###
Important Information In Nigeria, increases in driver’s license and number plate fees are not unusual. A similar adjustment was made in 2021 after the JTB’s 147th meeting in Kaduna on March 25, 2021. At that time, the cost of standard private and commercial number plates rose from N12,500 to N18,750, while fancy number plates saw a significant increase from N80,000 to N200,000.
Additionally, motorcycle number plates were adjusted from N3,000 to N5,000, and articulated vehicle plates increased from N20,000 to N30,000. Out-of-series number plates were revised from N40,000 to N50,000, and government fancy plates went up from N15,000 to N20,000. Driver’s license fees were also reviewed: –
Three-year license: increased from N6,000 to N10,000 – Five-year license: increased from N10,000 to N15,000 – Motorcycle/tricycle license (3 years): increased from N3,000 to N5,000 – Motorcycle/tricycle license (5 years): increased from N5,000 to N8,000 Similar to the newly approved rates for 2025, the adjustments made in 2021 were attributed to rising production costs and the integration of improved security features.
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