Step-by-step guide to registering for PVC on INEC’s online self-service portal

Step 1: Visit the INEC online self-service portal

Go to the INEC Self-Service CVR Portal and click “Register Online” to begin your application.

Step 2: Create an account

Before registering, you will need to open an account using your:

• First name
• Surname
• Mobile phone number
• Email address
• Preferred password

You will also be required to complete a security verification before proceeding.

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Step 3: Verify your National Identification Number (NIN)

The next step is to validate your National Identification Number (NIN), which is required before you can continue with the registration process.

Step 4: Fill in your personal details

Complete the online form by providing your:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Occupation
• Home address
• Nationality
• Email address
• Phone number
• Educational qualification
• Disability status (where applicable)
• State, Local Government Area (LGA) and residential address
• Place of birth
• State and LGA of origin

Applicants may also include an alias or maiden name where applicable.

Step 5: Select your polling unit

Choose the location where you intend to vote by selecting your:

• State
• Local Government Area (LGA)
• Registration Area/Ward
• Preferred Polling Unit

Step 6: Upload supporting documents

Where necessary, attach any required supporting documents to your application before moving to the next stage.

Step 7: Capture your biometrics

Applicants must use the INEC mobile application to capture a passport photograph and fingerprints with a smartphone.

The registration portal provides a QR code and a link that can be opened on a smartphone to complete this step.

Step 8: Review and submit your application

Carefully review all the information entered before submitting your application through the portal.

Other services on the portal

Beyond fresh voter registration, the INEC self-service platform also allows users to:

• Change their polling unit
• Correct or update personal information
• Track previous applications
• Find the designated PVC collection centre
• Request a replacement for a lost, stolen or damaged PVC

Alternative pre-registration option

Applicants who do not have a National Identification Number (NIN) or prefer to complete their biometric capture at an INEC registration centre can choose the pre-registration option.

This involves filling out the online pre-registration form, scheduling an appointment, printing the acknowledgement slip and visiting the selected INEC registration centre to capture fingerprints and photographs.

According to INEC, the pre-registration optionis designed to shorten waiting time at registration centres since applicants would have completed their biodata online before their scheduled appointment.