For professionals joining the medical and dental fields in Nigeria, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) Full Registration form is a crucial step in the process. This comprehensive document outlines various categories of registration and the associated fees for practitioners at different stages of their career, from provisional to full registration, and even includes provisions for alternative medicine registration. Fees range depending on the type and stage of registration — for instance, full registration costs N10,000 plus additional fees for development levy and practicing licences, with total costs escalating to N38,000 excluding penalties for late registration which vary by the period of delay after qualification. For foreign doctors seeking temporary registration, a detailed set of requirements including a letter of good standing, evidence of previous registration, and payment of fees aligning with a total of N61,100 for the initial process and specific documentation must be met. This form also specifies requirements for provisional registration and additional qualifications, setting a structured pathway for medical and dental practitioners to legitimize their practice within Nigeria. Furthermore, penalties for late payments underscore the council's emphasis on timely compliance, and the exhaustive list of requirements for various registrations ensures that every medical practitioner is well-informed of the prerequisites for legal practice in the region.
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MEDI CAL AND DENTAL COUNCI L OF NI GERI A ( MDCN) HEADQUARTERS
BLOCK 11, F CLOSE, 1ST AVENUE, GWARI NPA F.H.A, ABUJA, FCT, NI GERI A
ADDI TI ONAL QUALI FI CATI ON
Additional Qualification + Form |
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N15,100.00 |
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Development Levy |
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N 3,000.00 |
* GOR & †RPC |
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N 3,000.00 |
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Total |
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N21,100 .00 |
‡Default (if applicable) |
- depends on the year of qualification (see page 2) |
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FULL REGI STRATI ON |
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Full Registration |
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N10,000.00 |
Development Levy |
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N 3,000.00 |
Practising Licence for 2yrs |
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N12,000.00 |
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Special Levy for 2yrs |
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N10,000.00 |
* GOR & RPC ( Optional for young doctors) |
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N 3,000.00 |
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Total |
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N38,000 .00 |
Full Registration w ithout provisional |
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N 20,000 .00 ( Plus other |
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Fees above excluding Full |
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Registration) |
Certified true copy of lost full Registration Certificate |
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N 10,000 .00 |
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§Default (if applicable) |
- depends on when the Doctor complete house job |
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(See page 2) |
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PROVI SI ONAL REGI STRATI ON |
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Registration |
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N5,000.00 |
Development Levy |
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N3,000.00 |
Practising Licence for 2yrs |
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N12,000.00 |
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GOR & RPC + (Provisional Reg. Form) |
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N3,600.00 |
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I nternship Forms |
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N2,250.00 |
Special Levy (2years) |
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N10,000.00 |
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Total |
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N35,850 .00 |
** Default (if applicable) (see page 2)
TEMPORARY REGI STRATI ON
Temporary Registration + Form |
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N25,100.00 |
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Development Levy |
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3,000.00 |
GOR/ RPC |
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3,000.00 |
Practising Licence (Two years) |
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N20,000.00 |
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Special Levy (2years) |
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N10,000.00 |
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Total |
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N61,100 .00 |
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Default if applicable |
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N 1,000 .00 |
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Renew al of Temporary Registration |
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N25,000 .00 |
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ALTERNATI VE MEDI CI NE REGI STRATI ON ( AMR) |
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AM Registration Fees + Form |
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N 3,000.00 |
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Development Levy |
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N 3,000.00 |
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Practising License |
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N 10,000.00 |
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Code of Ethics for AM Practitioners |
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N 1,000.00 |
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Total |
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N17,000 .00 |
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VERI FI CATI ON |
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† † EI CS |
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$150 Cash or |
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$200 in bank Draft |
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LOCAL VERI FI CATI ON |
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N5,000.00 |
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I NTERNATI ONAL VERI FI CATI ON |
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$150 or $200 in bank draft |
*GOR- Guideline on Registration
†RPC- Rules of Professional Conduct (now Code of Ethics)
‡ After three months of graduation (Full Pass)
§ After three months from date of sign off by the head of the training hospital ** After 12 week from graduation and induction
†† Education International Credential Services
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PENALTI ES FOR LATE ADDI TI ONAL QUALI FI CATI ON REGI STRATI ON
After three months of graduation (full pass)
PENALTI ES FOR LATE PROVI SI ONAL REGI STRATI ON
After 12 weeks of graduation and
PENALTI ES FOR FULL REGI STRATI ON
ACCORDI NG TO YEARS
FROM 4 MONTHS TO ONE (1) YEAR
AND BELOW 2 YEARS |
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N1,000.00 |
FOR TWO (2) YEARS |
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N2,000.00 |
FOR THREE (3) YEARS |
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N3,000.00 |
FOR FOUR TO SI X (4 – 6) YEARS |
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N10,000.00 |
FOR SEVEN TO TEN (7 – 10) YEARS |
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N12,000.00 |
FOR ELEVEN & ABOVE YEARS |
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N15,000.00 |
All late Registration should be referred should be referred to the Head Office (i.e. from 4 months)
PRACTI SI NG LI CENCE
CURRENT SCHEDULE OF FEE
1. |
DOCTORS OF LESS THAN 10 YEARS POST QUALI FI CATI ON |
N 6,000.00 |
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DOCTORS OF 10 YEARS AND ABOVE POST QUALI FI CATI ON |
N10,000.00 |
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DOCTORS ON LI MI TED REGI STRATI ON (TEMPORARY REGI STER) |
N20,000.00 (2 years) |
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ALTERNATI VE MEDI CI NE PRACTI TI ONERS |
N10,000: 00 |
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DOCTORS AGED OVER 70 YEARS |
NI L |
SPECI AL LEVY
N5000 per year for every registered practitioner ( RP) for a total period of five years ( a total of N25,000 .00 per RP for that period ) to be charged w ith PL fees. The special levy is subject to review after the five- year period
2.PENALTY FOR LATE PAYMENT
Failure to pay the practising fee for ANY YEAR before 31 ST DECEMBER OF THE PRECEDI NG YEAR
will attract a minimum penalty of double the Annual Fee, apart from the likelihood of the defaulter being prosecuted. To facilitate the issuance of the practising licence before the 1st January, doctors are advised to pay their fees as early in the year as possible, notwithstanding the 31st December deadline.
3.Please note that doctors can only renew practising licence two years in excess of the current practising years.
*GOR- Guideline on Registration
*RPC- Rules of Professional Conduct ( now Code of Ethics)
*After three months from date of sign off by the head of the training hospital
REQUI REMENTS FOR PROVI SI ONAL REGI STRATI ON
1.Duly filled signed and stamped Provisional registration and Practising licence forms
2.Degree result/ Statement of result
3.School Certificate result
4.Birth Certificate/ Declaration of Age
5.Payment of necessary fees.
REQUI REMENTS FOR CHANGE OF NAME
1.Formal Application for Change of Name
2.Original copy of sworn Affidavit for Change of Name
3.A copy of Marriage Certificate
4.Original copy of Publication in a National Daily in which specific attention of the Council should be drawn to the Change of Name.
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REQUI REMENTS FOR FULL REGI STRATI ON
1.Degree Certificate/ Result
2.O’ level Certificate
3.Birth Certificate/ Declaration of Age
4.A copy of Provisional Registration Certificate and Practising Licence
5.I nternship Assessment Forms (i.e. Forms E, F & B)
6.Two Recent Passport Photograph
7.Pay the necessary fee.
Note: Original Copy of degree Certificate must be sighted before collection of Full registration Certificate.
REQUI REMENTS FOR REGI STRATI ON OF ADDI TI ONAL QUALI FI CATI ON
1.A Copy of Additional Qualification Certificate being registered
2.A Copy of Full Registration Certificate
3.One Recent Passport Photograph
4.Pay the necessary fee.
5.Fully completed application form.
REQUI REMENTS FOR TEMPORARY REGI STRATI ON OF FOREI GN DOCTORS
1.Letter of Good Standing from Medical Registration Authority in Country of Origin;
2.Copy of Basic Medical or Dental Degree Certificate (MBBS or MBChB);
3.Name and Address of I nstitution where Basic Medical or Dental Degree Certificate (MBBS or MBChB) was obtained including website and
4.Copy(ies) of Additional Qualification Certificate (if applicable);
5.Name and Address of I nstitution(s) where Additional Qualification Certificate was obtained including website and
6.Completion of Application (Temporary Registration and Practising Licence) forms to include three recent passport photographs and Temporary Registration form should be endorsed with official stamp from the doctor’s country of origin embassy and stamp from the employer;
7.Letter of appointment from the employer;
8.Evidence of having been previously registered by home country;
9.Expatriate quota ( from the Nigeria I mmigration office) ;
10.Resident/ work permit ( from the Nigeria I mmigration office) ;
11.Certified English translation of any document in other language;
12.Certified bank draft of all the appropriate payment fees required;
13.Photocopy of the page that indicate date of entry in the doctor’s international passport endorsed by the immigration office.
PLEASE NOTE:
•All foreign doctors w ithout a specialist degree w ould have to sit and pass the council’s assessment examination before he/ she could be registered by the council.
•Doctors w ith specialist degree( s) w ould be found registrable by the Council only after such degrees have be verified to be confirmed authentic by the aw arding institutions and on the list of recognized additional qualifications by the Council.
REQUI REMENTS FOR ALTERNATI VE MEDI CI NE REGI STRATI ON
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Degree Certificate |
2.Copy of Curriculum of the courses leading to the award of the Certificate
2.O’ level Certificate (I f necessary)
3.Birth Certificate/ Declaration of Age
5.One Recent Passport Photograph
7.Pay the necessary fees
8.Fully completed application forms
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REQUI REMENT OF LETTER OF GOODSTANDI NG
1.Payment of Outstanding Practising licence
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Letter of Good standing |
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N 13,000.00 or its Dollar equivalent |
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Development levy |
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N3,000.00 |
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Certified True Copy [ C.T.C.] optional |
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N3,000.00 |
5.Postage fee (Depends on address were certificate is to be sent to)
6.Application letter to the Registrar of Council (Clearly spell out address were letter is to be sent to)
7.Letter of authority (I f by proxy)
8.One recent passport photograph.
Postage [ See postage tariffs] for destination[ s]
Tariff fees for Postage Services (Courier)
S/No |
Region |
Destination |
Zone |
New International |
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Rate (N) |
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West Indies |
British virgin Island |
9 |
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21,620 |
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Bahamas |
9 |
21,620 |
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Dominican |
9 |
21,620 |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
9 |
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21,620 |
5 |
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Guyana |
9 |
21,620 |
6 |
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Jamaica |
9 |
21,620 |
7 |
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Grenada |
9 |
21,620 |
8 |
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St. Lucia |
9 |
21,620 |
9 |
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St. Kitts |
9 |
21,620 |
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10 |
Asia |
India |
8 |
17,300 |
11 |
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Malaysia |
8 |
17,300 |
12 |
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Singapore |
8 |
17,300 |
13 |
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China |
8 |
17,300 |
14 |
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Hong Kong |
8 |
17,300 |
15 |
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Japan |
8 |
17,300 |
16 |
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Nepal |
8 |
17,300 |
17 |
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Pakistan |
8 |
17,300 |
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18 |
Europe |
Romania |
7 |
15,860 |
19 |
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Bulgaria |
7 |
15,860 |
20 |
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Italy |
4 |
12,110 |
21 |
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Denmark |
4 |
12,110 |
22 |
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Germany |
4 |
12,110 |
23 |
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Sweden |
4 |
12,110 |
24 |
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Finland |
4 |
12,110 |
25 |
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United Kingdom |
3 |
10,210 |
26 |
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Ireland |
3 |
10,210 |
27 |
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Poland |
7 |
15,860 |
28 |
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Russia |
7 |
15,860 |
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29 |
Southern Africa |
South Africa |
6 |
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15,800 |
30 |
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Lesotho |
6 |
15,800 |
31 |
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Botswana |
6 |
15,800 |
32 |
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Uganda |
6 |
15,800 |
33 |
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Namibia |
6 |
15,800 |
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4
34 |
Middle East |
Saudi Arabia |
7 |
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15,860 |
35 |
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Iran |
7 |
15,860 |
36 |
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Israel |
7 |
15,860 |
37 |
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Iraq |
7 |
15,860 |
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38 |
West Africa |
Ghana |
2 |
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9,900 |
39 |
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Liberia |
2 |
9,900 |
40 |
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Senegal |
2 |
9,900 |
41 |
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Mali |
2 |
9,900 |
42 |
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Togo |
2 |
9,900 |
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43 |
North America |
United States of America |
5 |
12,540 |
44 |
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Canada |
5 |
12,540 |
45 |
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Mexico |
5 |
12,540 |
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46 |
Australasia |
Australia |
8 |
17300 |
47 |
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New Zealand |
8 |
17300 |
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New Rate for local |
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N3,850.00 per 0.5Kg |
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posting |
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Rate for Domestic/International Mails by Express, Registered and Airmail (NIPOST)
Weight |
Type of Postage |
Local Rate |
International Rate |
0.5Kg Letter |
Ordinary Mail |
N 50 |
N 150 |
0.5Kg Letter |
Registered Mail |
N 300 |
N 2,150 |
0.5Kg Letter |
Express Mail |
N 350 |
N 2,500 |
0.5Kg Letter |
Air Mail |
N 100 |
N 1,200 |
1 Kg Letter |
Air Mail |
N 750 |
N 1,500 |
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