Section G: REQUIREMENTS FOR A TOURIST IN NIGERIA
A Tourist is a person travelling or visiting a place for pleasure; when visiting Nigeria, ensure that:
- You are familiar with the Nigerian road network
- I You show evidence that you are permitted to import your vehicle temporarily (if any) into Nigeria. Such vehicle carries the number plate of its country of origin
- Ensure that the vehicle is road worthy and has the following:
- Vehicle licence
- Vehicle inspection tag
- Proof of ownership certificate
- Road worthiness certificate
- Road worthiness Validity Tag
- National vehicle identification and
- Any other relevant vehicle documents
- Such vehicle carry the number plate of the country of its origin affixed at the appropriate spaces at the front and rear of the vehicle
- Within 90 days of your stay in Nigeria, change the number plate to Nigerian number plate
- You have your country's international driving permit in addition to your country's normal driver's licence
- You seek and obtain permit to drive in Nigeria within 15 days of arrival
- Drive carefully and obey all rules and regulations
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
It is your responsibility to get yourself acquainted with the procedure guiding your stay, as well as the use of your vehicle while in Nigeria
Within 30 days of your stay, you must have obtained the appropriate Nigerian National Driver's Licence for the category of your vehicle.
If you are representing your company lorganisation, ensure that you have the details of your country's Embassy or Consulate and any agent your company/organisation has in Nigeria.
This can be useful to you in case of emergencies.
It is your responsibility to get yourself acquainted with the procedure guiding your stay, as well as the use of your vehicle while in Nigeria
Within 30 days of your stay, you must have obtained the appropriate Nigerian National Driver's Licence for the category of your vehicle.
If you are representing your company lorganisation, ensure that you have the details of your country's Embassy or Consulate and any agent your company/organisation has in Nigeria.
This can be useful to you in case of emergencies.