Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Recruiters License in person, the applicant has to visit any nearest office of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity in his/her state of residence. The address and contact details can be found in the following link: address details
2. The requirement and process for registering depends on the sphere within which the recruiter wants to carry on business. There are two types of forms recruiters must fill to register for the issuance of a recruiter's license they are either:
   • Domestic application form – This is used when all the clients are domestic companies (you can download it from the link given in the “Documents to Use” section below).
   • International application form – This must be used when the recruiter has international companies as clients (you can download it from the link given in the “Documents to Use” section below).
3. Complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
4. Once completed filling the application form, make sure that you have attached all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office.
6. After submission of the application letter to the Controller's office, officers will be assigned to the company for the purpose of inspection.
7. A report of inspection will be prepared by the inspectors and the said report will be sent to the Desk officer.
8. The file will be sent from the Desk officer to the Minister's office and will be attended to by the Controller for processing.
9. A letter of confirmation will be sent from the Controller's office stating that the application has been submitted.
10. The said letter can be used pending the final issuance of licence (If granted).
11. The documents accompanying the application will be sent to the Controller's office for approval.
12. A licence fee of N200,000 will be paid and evidence of payment will be forwarded to Controller's office in Abuja for issuance of the Licence.
13. After which a Recruiter's licence will be issued. You may collect the license from the Controller’s office.
    

In order to be issued a Recruiters' License, certain documents are required, the following is the list of documents requirements.

• Application letter from the company addressed to the state Controller of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Lagos state office.
• Properly filled application form.
• Photocopy of the receipt for the payment of the sum of N5,000 (This payment is through remitta)
• Memo and Articles of Association. (The articles and memo must state that the company actually carry out the business of outsourcing man power)
• A copy of the management profile to ascertain the competence of the management.
• Bank Guarantee/Insurance bond for number of workers recruited.
  • For Domestic application: Oil and Gas company should have insurance bond of at least N3,000,000 for 1-100 employees and for over 100 employees N5,000,000, while other businesses should have insurance bond worth N1,500,000 for 1-100 employees to N3,000,000 for over 100 employees.
  • For International application: For the other Industry Sector were the number of Employees is between 1-100 would pay N3 Million and for Oil and Gas would pay N5 Million respectively also for the insurance bond
• Photocopy of the Certificate of Incorporation.
• Evidence of Registration with a Pension Fund Administrator
• Copy of contract letter of appointment for both permanent and recruited staff
• Copy of contract with client company(ies)
• Three Copy of company's Handbook/Conditions of Service (A booklet Form)
• Evidence of health insurance bond for number of workers recruited
• Names, addresses and telephone numbers of Directors
• Evidence of registration with NSITF (Employees Compensation)
• Training Policy for employee/recruited personnel
• Name(s) of union(s) which workers belong to.
• Registration with the Industrial Training Fund(ITF)
• Evidence of registration with a regulatory body in sectors of focus
• Evidence of payment of Licence fee of N200,000
  

Note:

• Non-compliance with the requirement would lead to return of documents until all requirements are met.
• Additional Requirements are applicable to anyone applying for Recruiters Licence for International Placement (See additional requirements attached to the Application Form).
  

Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment -Head Office
P.M.B. 04, Federal Secretariat
Complex Phase I, Annex II,
Shehu Shagari Way,
Abuja FCT. Nigeria
Tel: 09-5235973
Email: info@labour.gov.ng
Website :Link

Companies or Organizations willing to start a recruitment service in Nigeria can apply for license.

Application Fees:

• For Domestic
  

Fresh Application - N5000
Renewal - N5000

• For International
  

Fresh Application - N5000
Renewal - N5000

The license is valid for a period of 2 years after which it needs to be renewed.

Application form is obtainable from –

• Link – For Domestic
  
• Link – For International
  

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Please note that penalties are laid out where this registration is not complied with.
• And please report activities of unlicensed recruiters to [NELEX@labour.gov.ng – Link]
  

1. Name of Agency (As registered in CAC)
   
2. Registered office:
   

   a. Postal Address
   

   b. Location Address
   

   c. Telephone No(s)
   

   d. E-mail Address
   

3. Head Office
   

   a. Postal Address
   

   b. Location Address
   

   c. Telephone No(s)
   

   d. E-mail Address
   

4. Branch Office(s)
   

   a. Postal Address
   

   b. Location Address
   

   c. Telephone No
   

   d. E-mail Address
   

5. Attach Names, Address(s) and Mobile Telephone Numbers of Directors.
   

   a. Has any of your Directors ever been convicted under the Nigerian Law?
   

   b. If yes, what was the offence, and when
   

6. Attach copy of the Management Profile.
   
7. Have you ever been registered with the FMLP as a PEA. Please state year(s) and attach evidence.
   
8. Are you an Employer or a Recruiting Agent
   
9. Are you recruiting for another Person(s) or Organization (s
   
10. If Recruiting Agent, are you an *Employment Agency or a *Labour Contractor?
    
11. Name your major client(s)
    
12. Indicate the sector[s]* you wish to be registered to operate in [maximum of 5].
    
13. Provide evidence of Registration with regulatory body (ies) in sector of interest.
    
14. Tick category(ies)of workers your company would be engaging for recruitment:
    

    • Highly Skilled workers
    • Middle Skilled workers
    • Low Skilled workers
      

15. What other documents are you submitting in support of this application? Please list
16. (a) Refer to PART B (b) and state type and value of security provided to cover the following
    

    • Unpaid salaries and wages of workers to be recruited?
    • Deferred wages which are duly authorized by the Honourable Minister?
    • Other contingencies?
      

17. (b) See table of fees payable and validity period of Licence and tick whichever is appropriate:
18. Provide / attach details of your company’s training policy
    

• To protect persons i.e. jobseekers from being fraudulently dealt with, Organizations are required to apply and obtain Recruiter license.
• Companies or Organizations willing to start a recruitment service in Nigeria are required by the Labour Act Cap 198 LFN 1990 (Sections 23, 24, 25 and 71) to apply for registration and obtain the Recruiter's License/Employer's Permit from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity.
  

Organizations that are licensed by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity to function as Recruiters or Private Employment Agencies. There are two categories of recruiters’ licence that can be issued:

• Employment Agencies – They render services for matching offers of employment with suitable applications for employment without becoming a party or directly recruiting the applicants.
• Labour Contractors – They render services consisting of employing workers to make them available to a third party (whether individual or corporate person) which assigns tasks and supervises the execution of the tasks.
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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