Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for obtaining a Petroleum Road Tanker Driver Certificate in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest Driver’s License Centre (DLC).
2. The address and contact details of the Driver’s License Centres can be found in the link below : contact link
3. Visit the DLC and obtain an application form for a Petroleum Road Tanker Driver Certificate from the relevant counter.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the application form with required details and information in respective fields under relevant sections.
6. Attach the required documents with the completed application form and submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office.
7. Also, pay the required fees for the approval as directed by the officials.
8. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
9. Once the verification and validation processes are over, if the application will be approved, the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the license.
10. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a formal notification from the office and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.

• Completed application form
• Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) license
• Valid National Identification Card
• Proof of age
• Certificate of Roadworthiness
• Tank calibration Certificate
• Certificate of Medical Fitness
• Eye Test Certificate
• Proof/receipt of payment
• Any supporting document (as required)

Directorate of Road Traffic Service - HQ, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),
National Headquarters
No. 4 Maputo Street. Zone 3,
Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria.
Phone: 0700- 2255- 377
Toll Free Number: 122
Email: info@frsc.gov.ng
Website :Link

• Any person in Nigeria, who wishes to practice as a Petroleum Road Tanker Driver, can apply.
• The applicant must possess a Commercial Drivers License at the time of application.

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• Applicants can enquire the department about the additional documents required to be attached for this application process.
• Applicants are advised to complete the application form neatly and completely with absolute legibility and appropriateness to avoid rejections. Also, all the required documents must be furnished completely.

• Full names and gender of the applicant
• Birth particulars
• Nationality and Marital status
• Address and contact details
• Details of work
• Height and blood group
• Parents’ and next of kin details

Any person in Nigeria, who wishes to practice as a Petroleum Road Tanker Driver and drive legally on Nigeria roads, must obtain a Petroleum Road Tanker Driver Certificate from the Federal Road Safety Corps.

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