--- title: "Business name registration fees in Nigeria" url: "https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees" description: "CAC fees for a business name in Nigeria: NGN 1,000 to reserve a name, NGN 20,000 to register, NGN 5,000 per annual return, and penalties, from the Gazette." dateModified: "2026-10-31" license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" language: "en" --- # Business name registration fees in Nigeria The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) charges NGN 1,000 to reserve a business name (NGN 5,000 with restricted words) and NGN 20,000 to register it, including a certified true copy of the registration documents. Annual returns and other post-registration filings cost NGN 5,000 each, a change of name NGN 10,000 and cessation NGN 10,000. A late annual return carries a one-off NGN 5,000 penalty. Every amount comes from the CAC schedule of fees published in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 92 of 29 May 2025, read on 31 October 2026. - Checked: 31 October 2026, against official sources only - Rows: 16 - Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - CSV: not yet in the DOI-archived release; the HTML page offers a CSV built from these rows > **Gaps in this table:** The Gazette gives no commencement date for the schedule, so none is stated. Payment-gateway or convenience charges on the CAC portal are not in the Gazette and are not included. | Fee | Amount | Conditions and notes | Legal basis | Official source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Business name reservation](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-business-name-reservation) | NGN 1,000 per application | Ordinary name reservation for a business name. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 1 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Business name reservation with restricted words](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-business-name-reservation-with-restricted-words) | NGN 5,000 per application | Applies where the proposed name contains words the Commission treats as restricted. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 2 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Registration of a business name, including certified true copy (CTC) of registration documents](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-registration-of-a-business-name-including-certified-true-copy-ctc-of-registra) | NGN 20,000 per registration | Single fee covering registration and the CTC of the registration documents. Name reservation is a separate line. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 3 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Change of name of a registered business name](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-change-of-name-of-a-registered-business-name) | NGN 10,000 per application | Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 4 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Annual returns and other post-registration and miscellaneous filings (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-annual-returns-and-other-post-registration-and-miscellaneous-filings-business) | NGN 5,000 per filing | The schedule reads '5,000 each'. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 5 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Status report (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-status-report-business-name) | NGN 5,000 per report | Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 6 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Letter of good standing (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-letter-of-good-standing-business-name) | NGN 10,000 per letter | Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 7 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Voluntary striking-off of a business name](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-voluntary-striking-off-of-a-business-name) | NGN 10,000 per application | Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 8 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Same day post incorporation filing (business name; schedule wording, i.e. a same-day filing after registration)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-same-day-post-incorporation-filing-business-name-schedule-wording-i-e-a-same-) | NGN 10,000 per filing | Item wording in the schedule: 'Same day post incorporation filing'. Charged in addition to the ordinary filing fee. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 9 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Relisting of a business name](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-relisting-of-a-business-name) | NGN 25,000 per application | Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 10 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Restriction of proprietor's or partner's residential address (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-restriction-of-proprietor-s-or-partner-s-residential-address-business-name) | NGN 25,000 per application | Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 11 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Certified true copy of documents or extract (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-certified-true-copy-of-documents-or-extract-business-name) | NGN 5,000 per document | The schedule reads '5,000 each'. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 12 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Application for cessation of a business name](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-application-for-cessation-of-a-business-name) | NGN 10,000 per application | Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 13 (p. B628) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Penalty for late annual returns (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-penalty-for-late-annual-returns-business-name) | NGN 5,000 one-off | Penalties (Annual Returns) table, row 7 'Business Names': N5,000 one-off, assessed against the entity only (for companies, LLPs and LPs the table assesses the entity and each officer). Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Penalties (Annual Returns) row 7 (p. B630) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [Daily default penalty, other defaults (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-daily-default-penalty-other-defaults-business-name) | NGN 100 per day of default | Penalties (Others) table, row 7 'Business Names', column 'Daily Default Penalty'. The schedule does not list which defaults this column covers. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Penalties (Others) row 7 (p. B631) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | | [One-off penalty, other defaults (business name)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-one-off-penalty-other-defaults-business-name) | NGN 5,000 one-off | Penalties (Others) table, row 7 'Business Names', column 'Other Penalties (One-Off)'. Schedule dated 31 Oct 2024, signed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, published in the Gazette of 29 May 2025; the Gazette states no separate commencement date. | Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Penalties (Others) row 7 (p. B631) | https://news.cac.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-Schedule-of-Fees-29th-May-2025.pdf | 31 October 2026 | ## How the table was checked Each row was compiled from the official source linked next to it (legislation, regulations or the registry’s own fee schedule) and then checked a second time, row by row, against the same source. Government fees only: agent, lawyer and notary fees are not included. Fees change, so open the official source before you file. - The Gazette gives a signing date (31 Oct 2024) and a publication date (29 May 2025) but no commencement date, so none is stated. - Legal basis is given as the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 without a section number: the schedule itself cites no section, and the business-names Part of CAMA was not re-read for this table. - The "Daily Default Penalty" column does not say which defaults it covers; the row repeats the schedule's wording only. - Portal charges (payment gateway or convenience fees on the CAC portal) are not in the Gazette and are not included. - Stamp duty is not part of business-name registration and is not tabulated. ## How to cite Attribution (CC BY 4.0): “Business name registration fees in Nigeria” by Forms Legal, https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). BibTeX: ```bibtex @misc{formslegal_nigeria_business_name_fees, author = {{Forms Legal}}, title = {Business name registration fees in Nigeria}, year = {2026}, publisher = {Forms Legal}, url = {https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees}, howpublished = {\url{https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees}}, note = {Dataset. Licensed under CC BY 4.0} } ``` To cite one row, link its anchor (the fee name in the tables above links to it) or use a sentence in this form: > Nigeria: Business name reservation, NGN 1,000 per application (Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020; CAC New Schedule of Fees (Official Gazette No. 92, Vol. 112, 29 May 2025), Business Names table item 1 (p. B628)). Checked against the official source on 31 October 2026. Source: Forms Legal, https://forms-legal.com/facts/nigeria-business-name-fees#ng-business-name-reservation The table was added on 31 October 2026 and is not yet part of the DOI-archived release of the Forms Legal fact tables (https://forms-legal.com/datasets/legal-templates), so cite this page and its check date. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Rules change: dated changes to the law in Nigeria are listed in the legal changes log: https://forms-legal.com/legal-changes ## Related guides - [Company registration fees in Nigeria (CAC)](https://forms-legal.com/facts/company-registration-fees#nigeria) - [Partnership agreement (Nigeria)](https://forms-legal.com/nigeria/business/partnerships/partnership-agreement-nigeria) Reference data, not legal advice. Forms Legal is not a law firm.