APPLY FOR A REMOTE/OFFSHORE OPERATOR PERMIT(ROP) TO PROVIDE ONLINE GAMING SERVICES TO PLAYERS LOCATED IN NIGERIA
You are a Remote Operator if you:-
- Operate your gaming business outside of Nigeria;
- Seek to provide facilities for gaming to players in Nigeria online (or through any other means of remote communication).
If you already have a valid gaming licence issued by a foreign gaming regulator (your ‘Primary Licence’) and wish to legally offer your services to players in Nigeria, you are required to apply for a Remote/Offshore Operator Permit, which is valid for Five (5) Years.
In order to be granted a Nigerian Remote/Offshore Operator Permit, you will need to complete the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) Permit Approval Process which is administered by our managed services provider.
The Nigerian Remote Game Operator is expected to adhere to the Permit Terms and Conditions as issued by the NLRC. These Terms and Conditions are subject to amendment from time to time to ensure consistency with the evolving dynamics of gaming and international best practices.
The Nigerian Remote/Offshore Operator Permit will:-
- Allow you to advertise Online Gaming Services to players in Nigeria including the publishing of print media in Nigeria subject to the advertising conditions below.
- Allow you to offer the following online games to players in Nigeria namely: casino games, bingo, slots, sports betting, and poker.
- Exempt you from any requirement to set up a local subsidiary of your business in Nigeria provided you complete a Non- Residence Registration Request to the Federal Inland Revenue Service of Nigeria (FIRS) which can be completed through the Dedicated System;
- Allow you to utilize payment services made available via the Dedicated System;
- Allow you to fully repatriate your revenue/funds from Nigeria provided that tax due and payable on player deposits have first been settled through the Dedicated System to the NLRC and to FIRS.
- Allow you to subscribe to affiliate programs.
Any failure to adhere to the terms of your Remote/Offshore Operator Permit may result in immediate revocation thereof.
Serious failures, particularly in regard to responsible gaming and underage gaming, may result in your company being placed on the Remote Operator Blacklist; which will permanently restrict your ability to re-apply for a Permit.
Remote Operators seeking to provide facilities for gaming to players in Nigeria either Online or through any other means of remote communication and who do not have a Permit issued by the NLRC will be committing an offence under the provisions of the Nigerian Gaming legislation.
Application and Annual Permit Fee
In order to process your application, applicants are required to pay a non-refundable Application Fee. This covers the cost of conducting due diligence on your company and its Primary Licence in order to determine whether you are ‘fit and proper to offer gaming services to players in Nigeria.
The Five(5)-year Remote Operator Permit is renewable and subject to an annual Permit fee payable directly to the Federal Republic of Nigeria via the NLRC TSA Government Account.
This due diligence is carried out by our managed service provider and is part of the Dedicated System’s registration process.
The Remote/Offshore Operator Permit fee is
For help and support
If you have any queries in relation to the application process or wish to understand whether you qualify under the new Remote Operator category, please submit your enquiries below.