Nigeria - Apply for SONCAP Certiicate (SC) for Exports

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Procedure

Apply online

1. To Apply for SONCAP Certificate (SC) for Exports, the applicant has to make the application online via link
2. From the E-SON Service, the applicant has to select the SONCAP option.
3. If the applicant is a new user, the applicant has to click the “Don't have an account? Sign Up”
4. Select the company details and enter the TIN and click the “Validate” button.
5. And also create the password with the user ID and click the “Submit” button.
6. The applicant has to enter the user ID and password and click the “Sign in” button.
7. Now the applicant has to enter the details in the application form.
8. Also, upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
9. Pay the necessary amount of fee in online mode.
10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
11. Then the application will be processed further.
12. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
13. If required, the applicant will come for a site inspection.
14. The applicant has to visit the office to collect the certificate.
15. This entire process can be completed within 2 - 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• A pro forma invoice or commercial invoice of the product
• A bill of lading or airway bill
• A packing list
• A certificate of origin
• A product certificate (e.g., CE certificate, ISO certificate, etc.)
• A letter of authority from the manufacturer (if you are not the manufacturer)
• A tax identification number (TIN) Certificate

Office Locations & Contacts

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Address :
Corporate Headquarters, Standards Organization of Nigeria,
Lome Crescent Wuse Zone 7 Abuja
Lagos Operation Office No 13/14 Victoria Arobieke Street Off
Admiralty Way Lekki Peninsula Phase 1 Lagos
Email: [email protected]

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria
52, Lome Crescent, Zone 7, Wuse, Abuja, FCT.
Email: [email protected]
Toll-Free Line To All Network: 08002255766
Toll-Free Line To Glo only: 07056990099
Customer Feed Back Desk:
+2347032800925, +2348159570003
Contact link
Branch link

Eligibility

• Any exporter who intends to Apply for SONCAP Certificate (SC) for Exports is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 2 – 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Related Videos

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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Qualification certificate
• Contact number
• Email
• TIN
• Business number
• Fax
• Nationality
• Other details
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• The SONCAP (Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Program) Certificate is a certificate issued by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to exporters in Nigeria to certify that their products meet the applicable standards and regulations of Nigeria.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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