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Ministry of Transport Services Portal (Special Trade Licence)
Every mechanic, car dealer, spare-parts seller and tow truck in Anambra can get licensed online.
The Ministry of Transport services portal issues the Special Trade Licence that the Anambra State Road Traffic Regulation requires of all motor-vehicle-related trades, from car dealers and assemblers to mechanics, spare-parts dealers, artisans and tow operators. Operators apply, upload documents and pay online, and the Ministry inspects and approves the application. The portal also handles rider permits and motorcycle waivers, lets the public verify Ministry documents and stickers, and hosted the 2026 VIO recruitment.
What it does
All 12 features
- Online Special Trade Licence applications for six trade groups: automobile workshops, motor vehicle dealers, motor vehicle assembly manufacturers, automobile spare-part and tyre dealers, tow service operators and artisans
- Workshop categories A to D (heavy-duty vehicles, light vehicles and mini trucks, heavy-duty tow trucks, vans and pick-up tow trucks)
- Business, owner, contact person, branch office and employee details captured in one form, with ASIN validation
- PDF document upload (for example CAC certificate, State business premises certificate, SON certificate for assemblers)
- Online payment and downloadable demand notice, payment receipt and certificate
- Licence renewal
- Rider permit application and renewal, with rider details, next of kin and photo capture
- Motorcycle (transport) waiver applications for companies running motorbikes, with single and bulk renewal by business ASIN
- Public verification of Ministry documents by unique ID, plus public QR sticker validation that needs no login
- Careers page used for the 2026 Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) recruitment, with NIN and ASIN identity checks and a printable acknowledgement slip
- Optional two-factor authentication (authenticator app) for user accounts
- Staff back office: inspections, approval workflow, payment reconciliation, print management and reports
How it works
Step by step, start to finish
Apply for a Special Trade Licence
Step 1 of 8
Who uses it
People it serves
- Car dealers (new and used)
- Spare-parts and tyre dealers
- Motor, tricycle and motorcycle assemblers
- Mechanic workshops and individual artisans (mechanics, auto electricians, panel beaters, painters)
- Tow truck operators
- Companies operating dispatch motorcycles
- Commercial riders
- Job applicants for VIO posts
- Ministry of Transport staff
In practice
What it looks like
A used-car dealer in Onitsha applies for a Motor Vehicle Dealers licence, uploads the CAC certificate and pays online.
A panel beater registers as an artisan under an existing workshop and gets a licence certificate to download.
A courier company renews waivers for all its expired motorbikes in one batch using its business ASIN.
A customer scans the QR sticker on a workshop's licence to confirm it is valid.
Why it matters
What changes
- Trade operators can get the licence the law requires without repeated office visits
- Licensed dealers are recorded in government data banks, which the page says helps with identity checks and business loans
- Public QR and ID verification makes fake licences easier to spot
- Bulk renewal saves time for fleet operators