Memebership Rules
Individual Users
Staff Freight Forwarder
Executive Freight Forwarder
Corporate User
Freight Forwarding Companies
Freight Forwarding Service Providers
All these membership categories are further classified as either indigenous or non-indigenous
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP
Registered CRFFN Practitioners shall consist of individual, corporate organizations in the private sector and other similarly qualified persons in the public and private sectors. These persons and companies must have principal place of business in Nigeria and MUST carry on the business of freight forwarding in the standard set by the CRFFN as a means for achieving the CRFFN goals and aims.
TO BE DULLY REGISTERED WITH CRFFN REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES:
- Apply online and pay Application Fee
- Complete physical verification of your application
- If your application is successfully approved, a practitioner number (RFFixxxxxx for individuals and RFFcxxxxxx for companies) is generated for you and sent to you via email. This is different from your Application Number which is in the form CRFFNxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- You are then required to pay your Registration Fee to ratify your registration and indicate your acceptance of CRFFN practitioner registration.
- If your application is disapproved, you will be notified via email
CRFFN PHYSICAL VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Individual Applications
- Payment Receipt (or CRFFN Receipt from the portal) and the bank teller used in making the payment as evidence of payment for application
- Originals and photocopies of ALL Education Credentials/Certificates declared in the application
- A letter of Attestation from each company declared in the Employment Information section of the application with photocopies of this letter.
- Two forms of valid Identification; this must be International Passport, National ID, Drivers license or Company ID
- Sworn affidavit in Federal High Court confirming applicant's good character, age over 21, and no fraud or dishonesty convictions in accordance with the CRFFN Act 2007, section 13(3).
- Payment Receipt (or CRFFN Receipt from the portal) and the bank teller used in making the payment as evidence of payment for application.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company
- CVs of all members of the Board of Directors of the company
- The profile and/or brochure of the company
- An evidence of having an independent and identifiable office premise in Nigeria
- Original and Certified True Copy (CTC) of Certificate of Incorporation of the company
- Original and Certified True Copy of Memorandum and Articles’ of Association of the company as a freight forwarding company
- Original and Certified True Copy of Corporate Affairs Commission Form CO2 and CO7 - Particulars of Directors of the company
- Original and Certified True Copy of Corporate Affairs Commission Form 10 (Annual Returns) of the company
- Original and photocopy of valid three years Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
- Company Logo – physical or electronic copy
Corporate Applications (Corporations)
CRFFN Practitioner Core Values:
- Ethical business practices
- Good governance
- Attractive climate for private investment
- Competitive and open market systems
- Economic reforms proven to generate sustainable economic development, equitable income distribution and improved living standards
- Open dialogue and free flow of ideas
- Objective research
- Abide by the CRFFN Act and Registered Freight Forwarders Code of Conduct
- That freight is handled for principals exclusively, which freight moves principally from Nigeria to points or places abroad, or in the reverse direction
- Comply with CRFFN's requirement for Freight Forwarders Liability Insurance at member's expense, meeting specific member requirements. Annual proof of coverage submission is mandatory.
CRFFN Practitioner Core Values:
CRFFN members must abide by the requirements of the laws of federal republic of Nigeria that there be qualified personnel in every office handling dangerous cargo. Submission of identification of trained individuals in each Member’s office is required in writing to the CRFFN Secretariat within six months of approval of membership to the Association.
Members who are of the opinion that certain persons be invited to apply for Membership shall notify the CRFFNs Membership Committee in writing of their opinion, attaching relevant details and information to facilitate a preliminary consideration of the suitability of such candidates for invitation to apply for membership. Members shall make their notification to the membership Committee in absolute confidence.
The membership committee shall screen the candidates by reviewing the documents submitted on their behalf and conducting any other investigations it may consider necessary. Thereafter, the membership committee shall pass its findings and opinion in respect of the candidates to the Executive Committee, which shall, after consideration, pass same to the Council for approval or otherwise, in absolute discretion.
The Council shall, where it is of the opinion that any candidate meets the CRFFNs membership criteria, mandate the Membership Committee to formerly invite such candidate to apply for membership.