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Register as an ICT service provider (NITDA)

Register/certify an indigenous IT service provider with NITDA (Executive Orders 003/005 local content): meet eligibility → apply on IICP → provisional certificate → 2-year substantive certificate.

Procedure
4steps
Coordination
2agencies
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Application, requirements, forms, fees, and tracking are labelled separately.

Apply onlineOpen the Indigenous ICT registration portalNITDA · iicpportal.nitda.gov.ngRequirementsRead service-provider registration requirementsNITDA · nitda.gov.ngForm or guideOpen the IICP registration guideline (PDF)NITDA · nitda.gov.ng
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Who you will deal with

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)NITDA
Procedure

The steps, in order

Each route below is scoped to the step it can actually complete.

  1. 01

    Meet eligibility criteria

    Agency
    National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
    What is required
    Be an indigenous IT firm with a website on the '.ng' domain, at least one Principal Officer registered with the Computer Professionals Registration Council (CPN), and local full-time staff.
    Documents
    Indigenous company; .ng website; CPN-registered officer
    Typical timeline
    Eligibility
    Use for this step
  2. 02

    Apply on the IICP portal

    Agency
    NITDA
    What is required
    Submit the ICT Service Provider registration application via the IICP portal (per Executive Orders 003 and 005 on local content in ICT procurement).
    Documents
    Application; corporate & staff documents
    Typical timeline
    Application stage
    Use for this step
  3. 03

    Provisional certificate and verification

    Agency
    NITDA
    What is required
    NITDA issues a provisional certificate valid 6 months and verifies the information supplied.
    Documents
    Complete application
    Typical timeline
    Provisional (6 months)
    Use for this step
  4. 04

    Substantive certificate

    Agency
    NITDA
    What is required
    On successful verification, NITDA issues a 2-year substantive certificate. (Public institutions must also submit IT projects to NITDA for clearance at conceptualisation.)
    Documents
    Verified information
    Typical timeline
    2-year certificate
    Use for this step
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