The registration process for foreign-trained nurses who have registered in their countries of training is currently ongoing under the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). Graduates from foreign nursing schools MUST register with the NMCN and obtain a licence before they can practice professionally in Nigeria. The duration of this process is typically from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 18 months.
NMCN Foreign Trained Nurses Registration in Nigeria Requirements 2024
- Applicants must have at least five credits in English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, achieved in no more than two sittings in WACE/SSCE, GCE, or NECO, or an equivalent qualification.
- Candidates are required to request their Foreign Nursing Registration Board or Authority to send a letter of good standing directly to the NMCN.
- The foreign institution(s) attended by the applicant must send official academic transcripts of all nursing courses directly to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
- Applicants must pay any necessary transcript fees required by the foreign university or college.
- Candidates must request the Federal Ministry of Education in Nigeria to authenticate the institution(s) they attended and the certificates obtained.
- Applicants should contact NMCN for approval if their institution is not listed among the FTN Training Institution options.
- The nursing programme attended must not be an online programme.
- Applicants must sit for a pre-registration examination conducted by the NMCN.
- A minimum of three months of orientation in an approved institution is required.
- Applicants who are citizens of the Republic of Benin, Niger, and other Francophone countries must provide clearance from the Immigration, Nigerian Police, and Directorate of State Security Services, evidence of a residence permit for the period of study in the country of training, a letter of identification from the school indicating the duration of training, and evidence of stamped international passport for entry and exit into the country during the training period.
- Francophone applicants must also present evidence of English language proficiency.
How to Apply for FTN Registration in Nigeria 2024
Candidates have to complete the registration/licencing application forms with five coloured passport photographs on a white background. Candidates can apply via their training institution or online through the NMCN portal at https://portal.nmcn.gov.ng/FtnApplication/apply. The applicant will also pay a non-refundable application/examination fee of N45,500 into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria through REMITA in any bank. Note that FTNs are to register under Basic Registration.
However, applicants from Sudan, the Republic of Niger, the Republic of Benin, and other Francophone countries must obtain an Indexing Number from the Council before the programme commences. The applicants will then complete the verification of the registration/licensure form and send it to the Foreign Nursing Registration Board/Authority, which will send it directly to the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Candidates should collect the form from the Council’s Registration Unit, complete it, and return it promptly.
They will then sit for the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria’s pre-registration examination. The examination date and time will be communicated to the applicant in due course. Only successful candidates will move on to the next stage.
Successful candidates will pay the current registration/licencing fees if the orientation report is satisfactory. However, candidates from Francophone countries must undergo 18 months of training in an approved School of Nursing in Nigeria and sit for the Council’s Professional Examinations. If successful, they must then pay the current registration and licencing fees.
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After successful registration, candidates will receive a notification of registration/licence. The programme must be a full-time, in-person course, as online or part-time programmes are not accepted.
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