Licensing Application Process

Individual License Application Requirements

• Sign up on eservices.ncc.gov.ng and click on Licensing Application Management System to apply
• Fill the form and upload the relevant documents listed below:
  • Certificate of Incorporation.
  • Tax Clearance Certificate.
  • Certified True Copy (CTC) of Articles & Memorandum of Association.
  • Feasibility report of proposed service.
  • Soft Copy of Passport photographs of authorized representative.
  • Certificates of qualified technical staff (where applicable).
  • Certified True Copy (CTC) of Form CO7 (List of Company Directors).
  • Soft Copy of Passport photographs of Directors of the company.
  • Certified True Copy (CTC) of Company's Registered Address.
  • Utility bill of the official address of the Company.
  • Evidence of funding for the project.
  • The amount budgeted for the project i.e. estimated funding for the deployment of the proposed service.
• Applications should be submitted when all documents above have been uploaded.
• On submission of the application, a non-refundable administrative charge, which is 5% of the relevant license fee would be paid via the Licensing Application Management System.
• License fee is payable on approval of application.
• All Automated Vehicle Tracking Service (AVTS) applicants henceforth must obtain a security clearance from the State Security Service (SSS) for the proposed service before applying for the license, as a condition precedent for the grant of license by the Commission. The Personal History Statement Form (PHS) for the company and its Directors will be provided by the Commission for completion by applicants.
• All VAS (Content Service using Short Code ) applicant (s) must present :
  • Evidence of an Agreement or a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered between the company and any of the VAS Aggregators.
  • Alternatively, the company should provide a copy of License duly issued to it by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Mobile Money Services or from the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) for lottery services.
• All Automated Vehicle Tracking Service (AVTS) applicants henceforth must obtain a security clearance from the State Security Service (SSS) for the proposed service before applying for the license, as a condition precedent for the grant of license by the Commission. The Personal History Statement Form (PHS) for the company and its Directors will be provided by the Commission for completion by applicants. 
   
• All VAS (Content Service using Short Code ) applicant (s) must present :
  • Evidence of an Agreement or a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entered between the company and any of the VAS Aggregators.
  • Alternatively, the company should provide a copy of License duly issued to it by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Mobile Money Services or from the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) for lottery services.