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NFVCB licenses film exhibitors, exhibition premises, mobile exhibition operators, online exhibitors, and distributors. Select a category below to view requirements and applicable fees under the NFVCB Act Cap N40 LFN 2004 and the Scale of Charges 2025.
Browse all licence categories below. Click View Requirements on any card to see the full application checklist and fee breakdown.
5 licences in this category
Licensed to distribute and market films and video works across the entire country through physical and digital channels.
Licence Fee
₦5,000,000
Licensed to distribute and market films and video works within a single State or defined geo-political zone.
Licence Fee
₦3,500,000
Licensed to distribute and market films and video works in suburban and state-level markets.
Licence Fee
₦2,500,000
Licensed to distribute and market films and video works within a specific community or Local Government Area.
Licence Fee
₦1,000,000
Licensed to distribute and market films and video works via YouTube and related online platforms.
Licence Fee
₦1,000,000
4 licences in this category
For companies seeking to conduct film exhibition activities across multiple States within Nigeria.
Licence Fee
₦5,000,000
For companies seeking to conduct film exhibition within a single State or defined region of Nigeria.
Licence Fee
₦3,500,000
For companies seeking to exhibit films in suburban, semi-urban, and peri-urban areas, promoting regulated film access in developing communities.
Licence Fee
₦2,500,000
For duly registered companies seeking to conduct film exhibition within a specific community or Local Government Area.
Licence Fee
₦1,000,000
6 licences in this category
For licensed exhibitors establishing and operating a Community Cinema within a rural community under NFVCB oversight.
Licence Fee
₦150,000
Located in cosmopolitan areas with a high level of public infrastructure and accessibility.
Licence Fee
₦250,000
Located in urban areas with a medium level of public infrastructure.
Licence Fee
₦200,000
Located in suburban areas with a relatively lower level of public infrastructure.
Licence Fee
₦150,000
Located in designated open spaces including rural, sub-urban, or semi-urban communities, suitable for vehicular-based exhibition.
Licence Fee
₦350,000
A movable or temporary exhibition structure designed for flexible operation across approved locations.
Licence Fee
₦350,000
3 licences in this category
For licensed exhibitors conducting mobile film exhibition at approved venues. Licensed per hall or premises on a quarterly basis.
Licence Fee
₦350,000 per hall
For incorporated companies conducting mobile film exhibition within a single State or defined region of Nigeria.
Licence Fee
₦5,000,000
For incorporated companies conducting mobile film exhibition across multiple States within Nigeria.
Licence Fee
₦10,000,000
4 licences in this category
Large international streaming platforms operating across multiple jurisdictions and engaging Nigerian audiences online.
Licence Fee
₦200,000,000
Aggregators and smaller value-added service providers distributing digital film content online in Nigeria.
Licence Fee
₦25,000,000
Small online platforms and start-ups seeking to legally exhibit or stream film content to Nigerian audiences.
Licence Fee
₦5,000,000
Operators distributing film and video content primarily via YouTube to Nigerian audiences.
Licence Fee
₦1,000,000
Licences for Exhibitors and Distributors are renewable annually. Renewal before expiry attracts a fee of 20% of the new licence fee. Renewal after expiry attracts 50% of the new licence fee. Exhibition Premises licences renew at the same rate as the original licence fee.
All payments must be made via the RevOP portal (the official Federal Government revenue payment platform). Keep a printout of your payment receipt and obtain an NFVCB official receipt. Payments made outside RevOP will not be accepted.
For licensing enquiries, contact: nfvcb_ldd@nfvcb.gov.ng or visit any NFVCB zonal office.