The increased prices of obtaining a driver’s license or number plates in Nigeria approved by the Joint Tax Board (JTB) is set to take effect.
The nationwide revised fees, will take effect on Sunday, June 8, 2025, according to
JTB in a public service announcement issued in May 2025, said the adjustment was due to the introduction of enhanced security features in the production of number plates and driver’s licenses, along with rising incidental production costs.
“The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved a new price adjustment for motor vehicles and motorcycle number plates and driver’s license.
“The price adjustment is due to the introduction of enhanced security features on the number plates and driver’s license, and the incidental cost of production. The new price is effective Sunday, June 8, 2025.”
New rates approved by the Joint Tax Board are as follows:
Motor vehicle driver’s license:
- For 3 years: N15,000
- For 5 years: N21,000
Tricycle driver’s license:
- For 3 years: N7,000
- For 5 years: N11,000
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
The last increment of driver’s license and number plate fees was in 2021.
At the time, the Joint Tax Board (JTB) following its 147th meeting held in Kaduna on March 25, 2021 increased the cost of three-year license from N6,000 to N10,000, five-year license from N10,000 to N15,000, motorcycle/tricycle license (3 years) from N3,000 to N5,000 and motorcycle/tricycle license (5 years) from N5,000 to N8,000.
The cost of standard private and commercial number plates were increased from N12,500 to N18,750, while fancy number plates rose from N80,000 to N200,000.
Motorcycle number plates increased from N3,000 to N5,000, and articulated vehicle plates moved from N20,000 to N30,000.
Out-of-series number plates were revised to N50,000 from N40,000, and government fancy plates increased from N15,000 to N20,000.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
