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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''Apply Online'''<br><br />
#To search a company name online, the applicant has to visit the following [https://pre.cac.gov.ng/home online application link]<br />
#Click on the “Search now” option under “public search” tab to conduct a public name search.<br />
#Enter the proposed names in the search bar and look for availability by clicking “search” button.<br />
#If any company has already been registered under that name, it will be displayed. Otherwise, the screen will show as ‘SEARCH NOT FOUND’.<br />
#You can choose any name that is not found in the register, for your company.<br><br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
Proposed names<br><br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''CAC CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS'''<br><br />
Corporate Affairs Commission<br><br />
Plot 420, Tigris Crescent,<br><br />
Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,<br><br />
Maitama, Abuja.<br><br />
Nigeria.<br><br />
Tel Main: +234-809-552-1924<br><br />
Tel Line 1 : +234-818-229-8971<br><br />
Tel Line 2 : +234-818-229-9016<br><br />
Tel Line 3 : +234-908-740-1600<br><br />
Tel Line 4 : +234-908-740-1599<br><br />
Tel Line 5 : +234-908-740-1598<br><br />
Tel Line 6 : +234-913-105-5341<br><br />
Tel Line 7 : +234-913-105-5342<br><br />
Tel Line 8 : +234-913-105-5343<br><br />
Email : cservice@cac.gov.ng<br><br />
Email : protocol@cac.gov.ng<br><br />
Website: [https://www.cac.gov.ng/contact-us/ Link]<br><br />
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CAC Portal : [https://pre.cac.gov.ng/home Link]<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
Any individual or a group of people in Nigeria willing to register a company can apply.<br><br />
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==Fees==<br />
It is free of cost.<br><br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br><br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links<br><br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br><br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br><br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,<br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.<br><br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br><br />
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==Required Information==<br />
Names that you have chosen<br><br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Public search of company names is done before reserving a company name with the Corporate Affairs Commission to ensure that the name is available and is not used any before.<br><br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
Enter other information’s which might help.<br><br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br><br />
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==External Links==<br />
Place some external links which might help.<br><br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br><br />
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[[Category:Nigeria]]<br />
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