Nigerian Driver’s License Is Acceptable In Europe – FRSC

The upgraded Nigerian driver’s licence is recognised in the U.S. and Europe, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on Thursday.
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The Lagos Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Chidi Nkwonta, in Lagos said that three states in the U.S. and seven countries in Europe accepted the licence.
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According to him, the licence is recognised in Maryland, Washington DC and California in the U.S. as well as Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Austria and Sweden in Europe.
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“Maryland accepts Nigerian driver’s licence provided it verifies that it is genuine; Washington accepts Nigerian driver’s licence, and California too.
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“We have seven countries already in Europe that accept our driver’s licence, and we are working on other countries in Europe, “ Nkwonta said.
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The commander added that the FRSC was working hard to make sure that the Nigerian driver’s licence was accepted in all states in the U.S.
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He said that the data base and identity of the holder of the licence could be accessed in those countries, and that genuineness of the licence could be ascertained.
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Nkwonta said that the licence contained a lot of security features that would make it difficult to produce fake copies.
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“These countries know the processes of obtaining a driver’s licence in Nigeria and the security features the licence contains; once they confirm its genuineness, they accept it,“ he said.
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He, however, said that the holder would only be allowed to use the licence for a period of time in those countries.
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The sector commander said that, after the period, the authorities of the countries would issue their own driver’s licence.
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He urged applicants to be determined to obtain the genuine driver’s licence.