The Nigerian government has said the cost of its new federal marriage certificate is N21,000 while licensing of place of worship is N30,000.

The director, Citizenship and Business, Federal Ministry of Interior, Steve Okon, disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES in Abuja on Monday.

Mr Okon explained that places of worship will be licensed individually, not as a group.

“If the Catholic Church in Wuse is licenced and the Catholic Church in Kubwa is not, if you conduct your wedding in Kubwa, then your certificate is invalid,” he said.

The Nigerian government last week began issuing new federal marriage certificate.

The director, Citizenship and Business, Federal Ministry of Interior, Steve Okon, disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES in Abuja on Monday.
“If the Catholic Church in Wuse is licenced and the Catholic Church in Kubwa is not, if you conduct your wedding in Kubwa, then your certificate is invalid,” he said.

The Nigerian government last week began issuing new federal marriage certificate.

Existing couples who do not have their certificate issued by the Ministry of Interior are advised to visit the ministry’s website to re-certify their marriage certificates.

“The certificate cannot be given out without the couple paying the N21,000 to the ministry,” he said.