MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS

We hereby certify that after reading the above Prohibited Degrees of Relationship, we believe that you understand which degrees of relationship are prohibited by law for couples intending to marry.

eCitibiz - CONFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

Recognition of your marriage under the law, MARRIAGE ACT, CAP M6, VOLUME 8, LAW OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA (2004).
Express recognition of your marriage certificate for Embassy Visa interviews and Immigration purposes.
Identification number of your marriage certificate secured in the National Database.
National Identification number per couple
Recognition of your marriage certificate to access Federal Government of Nigeria services

eCitibiz - WORSHIP RE-CERTIFICATION

This Re-Certification is applicable to all Places of Worship previously licensed by the Local Government Area (LGA) in Nigeria. With this Re-Certification your Place of Worship will now be licensed by the Ministry of Interior to conduct Legal marriages in line with the Marriage Act, CAP M6 Law of the Federation of Nigeria (2004) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The cost per Place of Worship is ₦3O,000

eCitibiz - Notification

You are about to Apply for Revalidation of PUR. This service is applicable to companies whose Expatriate Quota Position has been on PERMANENT UNTIL REVIEWED (PUR) Status from 1900 to 1999. Note: PUR Approvals from 2000 to date is still valid until otherwise directed.

Email

Customer Care Number

Hours Of Operation

Weekdays: Mondays - Fridays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Weekends and National Holidays: Chat Only.

Address

Ministry of Interior,
Room 104 & 123,
Block F, Old Federal Secretariat,
Area 1, Garki-Abuja.

GUIDELINES FOR GRANT/RENEWAL OF LICENCES FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP AND RENEWAL OF EXPATRIATE QUOTAS FOR ORGANISATIONS

In line with the Marriage Act, Cap 6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and in accordance with Official Gazette Notices on Marriage Nos. 64-68 dated 5 th , 6 th , 12 th , 13 th and 16 th April 2021, the Citizenship and Business Department of the Ministry of Interior hereby announces the commencement of the inspection of places of worship and organisations requesting for Expatriate Quotas, issuance of Licences to conduct Statutory Marriages as well as renewal of existing ones.

2. Accordingly, all Administrators, Registrars and Representatives of places of worship should check the Fee Details Page under the Place of Worship Section to view each application processing fees, respectively.

3. All places of worship and companies that have applied for grant/renewal of licenses and renewal of expatriate quotas shall pay mandatory inspection fee renewable after 3 years based on their locations as highlighted hereunder:

Inspection Fees

Fees for out of State inspection for Business organisations, Public places of worship and Local Government Marriage Registries that required flight and overnight stay - 150,000.00
Fees for inspection in State or out of State without flight but require overnight stay - N80,000.00
Fees for in-state and neighbouring states inspection that do not require a flight or overnight stay - N45,000.00
Fee for Registration and Documentation of Local Government Registrars - N10,000.00
Issuance of Certificates of Appointment for Local Government Registrars - N10,000.00

4. After inspection, approved places of worship shall purchase Marriage Certificates on

pre-paid basis. Each Marriage Certificate costs N15,000 and are packaged as follows:

Booklet of 5 pages costs N75, 000.00 (i.e N15,000 x 5 Certificates)
Booklet of 25 pages costs N375, 000.00 (i.e N15,000 x 25 Certificates)
Contact the e-CITIBIZ call centre for details on delivery of the certificates

Payment Process

6. Public places of worship and organisations should log on to ecitibiz.interior.gov.ng in order to make payments for the above services.

For further enquiries:

Please call the Ministry’s e-CITIBIZ Contact Centre on 0700 009 9999
Operating hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm
The call Centre can also be contacted during weekdays and weekends via info@ecitibiz.interior.gov.ng

DISCLAIMER

Users are mandated to update their company details with the correct official email address and phone numbers of the company to enable them receive updates on their application from the Ministry of Interior.
Please, note that your application shall ONLY be considered to have been submitted when all the requirements are duly provided. The timeline for the processing begins when your application is completely uploaded with genuine supportive documents and verified by the briefing officer.
Your application will be QUERIED, if there is any problem with your application, and you are expected to respond to the query within 72 hours from the time the query is issued.
Failure to respond within the deadline given shall result in the application being denied and invalidated. Consequently, applicant shall have to submit a fresh application and make corresponding payments.