Nigeria CTN Certificate

Due to recent conflicting information about the Nigeria ICTN/ECTN certificate, confirm with your importer or customs agent in Nigeria whether this certificate is required for your shipment. Fees for the ICTN process are non-refundable once initiated.

Last Updated: 18 December 2025 – Regulations are subject to change.

SCK Representation can issue ICTN certificates upon request for all shipments with Nigeria as the final destination. To obtain a Nigeria ICTN certificate, you can start the certification process by sending us PDF copies of the required documents.

Disclaimer:

Please note that due to recent conflicting information about the Nigeria ICTN/ECTN certificate, it is essential to confirm with your importer or customs agent in Nigeria whether this certificate is required for your shipment. Be aware that fees for the ICTN certificate process are non-refundable once initiated. We are not responsible for any issues arising after the pre-validation stage of the certificate.

This country’s ECTN procedure has been temporarily suspended.

There is a SONCAP requirement in Nigeria. If you would like to obtain SONCAP for your shipment, please review our case study.

Nigeria is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Chad and Cameroon to the northeast, Niger to the north, Benin to the west, and Togo and Ghana to the east. The capital and largest city is Abuja. The official language is English, and the population is around 200 million. Nigeria has a diverse culture with influences from the indigenous tribes, European colonizers, and the African diaspora.

ECTN for Nigeria is not Mandatory at this point. ENS is the former and invalid shipment certificate for Nigeria. However, it is predicted that with the joint initiative of the Nigerian government and PORT council regulations, CTN will be decided to become effective again.

What are ENS and ACD documents?

• ENS stands for Entry Summary Number.
• ACD stands for Cargo Pre-declaration.

Necessary documents for Nigeria BSC

• Bill of lading
• Commercial Invoice
• Freight invoice (if not included in Commercial Invoice)

You can apply for Nigeria CTN with these documents.

Regulations are subject to change, we recommend confirming the latest country-specific requirements with our team via email.

How long does it take to get a BSC certificate for Nigeria?

With the help of our agency, you can have CTN for Nigeria, presumably in 1-5 workdays. This timeline also depends on your document’s legibility, clarity, and accuracy. With the complete documents, you can have a Cargo tracking note in 1 day. With incomplete documents, the average timeline for the process might be extended. Adding the revision and regulation process and time of the documents will make it between 7-14 working days to get CTN.

Nigeria Ports and port code information

There are 2 big and 6 small in a total of 8 ports in Nigeria.

Big Ports

• Onne Port – NGONN
• Port Harcourt – NGPHC

Small Ports

• Calabar Port – NGCBQ
• Koko Port – MGKOK
• Port of Lagos – NGLOS (in the capital city)
• Little Onne port – NOFNN
• Sapele Port – NGSPL
• Warri Port – NGWAR

Verified Compliance Review

This content is reviewed to ensure accuracy and consistency with ECTN (CTN, BESC, BSC, BIETC, FERI, ACID, ACD) procedures, based on current operational practices and applicable regulatory frameworks at the time of the last update.