Register craft on Nigeria's inland waterways, pay securely through Remita, and receive permits and certificates anyone can verify in seconds.
Get a Registration Number, Certificate of Registration and your first annual permit.
Renew each year using your saved vessel details. Confirm, pay, done.
Certify your craft as fit to operate after inspection.
Renew an operational certificate before it expires. We remind you.
Fees follow the NIWA Statutory Tariff Schedule and are calculated from your vessel's tonnage band. See the full schedule.
Create an account and add your vessel. Everything saves as you go.
Proof of ownership, survey or tonnage document, and your ID.
Pay the exact tariff through Remita by card, transfer or bank branch.
Book an inspection. On approval, download your documents.
Every permit and certificate is generated by the system, locked against editing, and carries a random tracking number and QR code. Scan it, and you see NIWA's own record. Upload the PDF, and we confirm it's the exact file we issued.
Create your account in about two minutes. Individuals and companies welcome.
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