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Register a Business in Nigeria (CAC)

Reserve a name and register a business name or company on the official Corporate Affairs Commission portal.

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Estimated time
1-2 hours online
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Difficulty
Moderate
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Steps
0 of 3 completed
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Estimated cost
Official CAC fees (recheck on pre.cac.gov.ng)
1

Reserve your business name

๐ŸŒSuggested destinations
CAC name searchโ†—
๐Ÿ”—Source links
cac.gov.ngโ†—
๐Ÿ’ผPrivate Services (Optional)
None listed
๐Ÿ“Notes
Search availability and reserve on the official CAC company registration portal.
โš ๏ธWarnings
Only pay on CAC-linked payment pages. Agents cannot sell reserved names that are not on CAC.
2

File registration documents

๐ŸŒSuggested destinations
CAC filing checklistโ†—
๐Ÿ”—Source links
CAC portalโ†—
๐Ÿ’ผPrivate Services (Optional)
None listed
๐Ÿ“Notes
Complete the registration type (business name, company, etc.) with the required proprietor or director details.
โš ๏ธWarnings
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3

Download certificates only from CAC

๐ŸŒSuggested destinations
CAC status reportโ†—
๐Ÿ”—Source links
cac.gov.ngโ†—
๐Ÿ’ผPrivate Services (Optional)
None listed
๐Ÿ“Notes
After approval, download certificates and status reports from your CAC account.
โš ๏ธWarnings
PDF certificates emailed from unknown domains are often forged.

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