You want to change your BVN date of birth because you have noticed a mistake, and you are unsure of the process and the requirements needed to make the necessary changes.
I am here to explain everything you need to know about changing your Bank Verification Number (BVN) date of birth and the requirements that the bank will need from you.
Let’s proceed.
How to change bvn date of birth
To change your BVN date of birth, you simply need to head over to the bank where you enrolled for BVN and request that you want to make changes to your BVN date of birth.
This is usually at the customer service section.
But before you go, bear in mind that the bank will request these requirements for bvn change of date of birth;
- A court affidavit.
- A valid ID
- Your bvn
A court affidavit is very compulsory and a valid ID is very important.
For the ID, it includes any of these;
- A nin ID
- Voter’s card
- International passport
- Driver’s license
Any other ID aside from these won’t be accepted by the bank.
Bear that in mind.
With the requirements you can change your bvn, but only if there’s a mistake made during the enrollment.
For Example;
Your date of birth is December 25, 1991, but your BVN states November 25, 1991, which indicates an error made during enrollment.
What the bank usually does is check the date of birth on your bank account and the date of birth on your ID to see if they are the same.
If they are the same except for the BVN date of birth, the bank will change the date for you.
Do not expect the bank to change your BVN date of birth simply because you want to change it and not because they made a mistake during enrollment. The bank will not make the changes for you.
You must have a valid reason to change your bvn date of birth.
Bear that in mind.
Once again asking what do I need to change my BVN date of birth? You simply need tobhave a court affidavit, a valid ID and your bvn to make the changes.
Remember, it must be done at the bank where you enrolled for BVN.
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Making the changes online
So, I see many people asking this question about how to change their BVN date of birth online, but the answer is that you cannot change your BVN date of birth online.
As long as you want to make changes to your bank verification number, it must be done right inside the bank. Even if you do not reside in Nigeria, there are centers abroad where you can go.
However, I recommend that you contact your bank and request information on how to go about it, depending on the country where you are staying.
They will definitely guide you through the process.
But if you are in Nigeria, you cannot make changes to your BVN online; it must be done right inside the bank. Even if you are sick, you must go to the bank to make the changes.
One of the reasons is that you have to provide a thumbprint. The bank will need your thumbprint, and because of this, you must go to the bank to change your BVN date of birth.
Can I change my BVN date of birth in any bank?
The answer is no. You cannot change your BVN at any bank; you can only do so at the bank where you enrolled for your BVN.
The bank you did your bvn will be the place you can change your date of birth, phone number or the name itself.
For Example;
You have bank accounts with First Bank and Zenith Bank, and you did your BVN at First Bank.
If you want to change your BVN details, such as phone number, date of birth, or the name on your BVN, you can only make the changes at First Bank.
I hope you understood what I explained using the example.
How long does it take to change BVN date of birth?
It takes 48 business hours for the changes to be reflected on your BVN.
However, in some cases, it can take up to a week or more.
In my case (which was in 2019), it took a good two weeks for the changes to be reflected on my BVN. Currently, banks usually state 48 business hours.
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The number of times you can change your bvn date of birth
Once. You can change your bvn date of birth once.
After the first time, you cannot change it again. This is the reason why it is necessary and very important to check what the bank customer service representative typed into the computer before he/she submits the changes.
You cannot change your bvn date of birth twice.
If you try that, the bank will find you very suspicious.
Conclusion
If you want to make changes to your bvn especially your name or date of birth, the bank will ask the reason why you want to do that.
In my own case, it was because of an error or a mistake made during the enrollment.
The bank noticed the mistake, and it was easy to make the changes without arguments since I had the requirements with me. What I’m trying to say is that you must have a valid or good reason to change your BVN date of birth; otherwise, the bank won’t do that for you.
Nice write up.
in a situation whereby the bank I enrolled for my BVN is no longer in operation e.g. I enrolled for my BVN in HERITAGE BANK and they are no longer operating.
How can I go about changing my DOB?
In a situation where the bank you enrolled for BVN merges with another bank or is completely acquired by another bank, you must visit the new bank for bvn ammendment.
For example, Diamond Bank and Access Bank.
In the case of Heritage Bank, whose license was revoked, simply open a new account with another bank, and your BVN enrollment will be transferred to your new bank.
You need to inform your new bank about your situation.
Bear in mind that some banks may stress you or may not even listen to your request. If the situation is not taken care of, kindly contact your officer or try to speak with the bank branch manager.
hello 👋 good afternoon my name is Yusuf and here for looking how can I update my data of birth bvn
Get a court affidavit for your date of birth, and a nin ID. Go to your bank and update your bvn.
I want to change my date of birth in my Bvn form 7 November 2001 to 7 November 2000
It’s really urgent I change my date of birth on BVN the second time so it can tally with my other documents. Can’t I explain to the bank and they’d help change it again?
Honestly, I don’t really understand your question.
Are you trying to say that you want change your bvn date of birth again?
What happened to the first time you changed it?
You can explain better.
Mah please is it possible I change my bvn date of birth for the second time, because the date of birth on it is not mine. The first time I changed it my bvn was carrying the correct one so they told me to go with the one in my NIN which is not correct and now the date is 12 years older that me .
I can’t go with it .
So I ask if is possible I want to change it
Hmmm, this will be impossible or very difficult. You don’t need to meet with the bank customer service representative for this.
Contact your account officer and link up with the manager for assistance.
Ma, if I enrolled for my BVN in Ogun state and am presently in Ondo state, can I enroll for the BVN update in the branch of the bank here in Ondo state or is not possible
You can request a BVN update at any branch of your bank within the country.
However, I recommend that you visit the main branch of your bank.
The bank will ask you where you enrolled for your BVN, so you should be prepared to provide the state and branch where you enrolled if there’s a need to do so.
please mAh help me out
I do my BVN with access Bank.
but I no use the account
I don’t even know the account number again..
now am using GTB
and I want to change my Date of birth on the BVN
so how do I go about it
can GTB change it for me
because I don’t have any valid information about my account with access Bank.
patiently waiting for your response thanks ma🙏
Sorry for the late reply I’m too busy.
Okay, so you need to reactivate your dormant Access Bank account.
Simply go to the bank, state your reason, and they will ask for the name and phone number you used to open the account.
They will look for it in their database and issue the account number to your.
With the account number, you should reactivate the account.
Once you have reactivated your access bank account, you have to do the bvn ammendment right there in access bank because it is where you enrolled for bvn.
Thanks for job well done.
pls I used my International passport as means of identification which has wrong date of bith during BVN enrolment.
Is that a good reason to present in bank for a change on BVN record?
thanks
As long as it is a BVN amendment, banks will require that you visit the bank. However, if you currently do not reside in Nigeria, I recommend that you contact your account officer to guide you through the process.
I enrolled for my bvn in Abeokuta Ogun State, can I change it in another state and what are the requirements needed??
BVN Amendment can be done at any of your bank branches.
Remember the bank where you enrolled for BVN.
I enrolled bvn to my cousin brother to withdraw the money from his bank account that he used mobile phone to create an account. how can I change the name and date of birth
Honestly, I don’t understand your question. Can you explain it better?
My bank changed my bvn date of birth before due to error from the officer that enrolled. Now i want to change it to my original date of birth and i am being told i cannot due to cbn rule.What can i do as the money in one of my account has been restricted and I can’t access it until i bring an ID card matching the one on my BVN which I don’t have.
Hy, what if I want the date of birth in my bvn to tally with my NIN date of birth
Hy Ezi, if you wabtbto change the date of your bvn, then you need to get a court affidavit. The requirements are a court affidavit, and and ID.
However, I do believe the date of birth on your nin ID is the correct one. Mind you, you can still make corrections to your nin ID if the DOB us wrong.
How Can I check the date of birth on my bvn?
You need to request for your bvn printout from any bank, it will display all your bvn details. The bvn portal is no longer accessible.
how long does it take the re arrangements of names on bvn to reflect…,
and for recorection of date of birth on bvn can it be possible pls
Bvn ammendment takes two weeks. Correction of date of birth on bvn is possible if truly there’s a mistake.
Good day ma, please i opened my account with my Grandfather’s name
Igbo Stella CHIZOBA and I changed my name now too Anselm STELLAMARIS CHIZOBA(Which is my father’s name)…My Nin, school certificate,voters card bears the new name…Is it possible to change my BVN to my new name and date of birth..
Yes, it is very much possible.
However, you may have an issue with the bank in the future.
That is, getting married and wanting to change your bank details to your husband’s last name.
Changing of BVN details can only occur once unless the bank wants to help you and change it for the second time.
But if I may ask, what ID did you use in opening your account since your NIN and voter’s card bear the new name?
My question is the time I went to the bank for my Bvn enrollment the bank Bvn machine was faulty and they ask us to go and do it in a cafe. We went and did it, so in this case how can someone go about it if the cafe is no longer in operation or the person relocated his business to the current place you know before?
BVN enrollment in a cyber Cafe?
This is the first time I’m hearing such a thing.
I know of bvn enrollment centers outside Nigeria.
Please contact your bank and ask them the question because I’m surprised to hear about BVN enrollment in a cyber cafe here in Nigeria.
can l change my date of birth from 1981 to 2002?
I don’t know, you can ask your bank.
The DOB on my BVN was wrongly captured and it wasn’t corresponding with the one on my NIN, I had to apply for a chance on the BVN DOB
Unknown to me that the DOB detail I was to change to was not the correct one. due to the wrong information I was given by the personel (i.e, she placed the BVN where the NIN was)
In this case what am I to do in order to make the BVN DOB tally with that of the NIN when I’ve change the BVN DOB before???
Honestly, I didn’t understand your write-up. Can you please explain it better?
Please sir I want to you to change my bvn date of birth to 05_01_2003 not 01_01_2003
Please kindly go to your bank and do the ammendment.
I have changed the name on my BVN before is it possible for me change my Date of birth?
You can do BVN amendment only once. However, there’s no harm in trying, so contact your bank.
hello ma,I went to the bank and took the necessary documents along with me, for change of dob on my bvn,two weeks later I went to check maybe it as change but didn’t and yet the bank said have changed it before 2015 which I didn’t,and have write a petition letter on it but no positive response .what can I do ma because I really need the change ma…..but I still insisted that I didn’t change anything on my bvn before confused and worried
Is quite confusing that you can’t recall previously changing your bvn details.
In this type of situation, I recommend you try to see the bank manager. Ask them to show you the date you requested the BVN amendment since they stated that you have previously changed your BVN details.
Let them show you the date you requested for such.
In this type of situation, get your account officer’s phone number and request to speak with the bank manager.
Unless you are pretending not to know that you have previously changed your BVN details, because a bank cannot just come up with such a statement.
If you’re pretending, just forget it, because you can’t change your bvn details twice.
Is it possible to have a change of my DOB on my BVN to correspond with the right DOB on my NIN which is 1993 on my BVN (wrong) while 1990 on my NiN (Correct) .
Can I have a change of DOB (year precisely) on my BVN, waiting your response, thank you
Now, listen, if the bank finds out that the date of birth on your bank account and BVN are the same, they likely won’t make the changes for you.
However, if the date of birth on your bank account and nin ID are the same, they will definitely make the changes for you.
I registered my BVN with 3 names at first before I made a change on my Bank Account Names by attaching one more name (totals 4 names on my Bank Account), due to the names on my STOCKS Certificates (shares/dividends). So recently my bank had issues with my NIN with the names, saying my bank account had 4 names while my NIN had 3 names on it, that I should visit my Bank to fix that or NiN agent.
So my question here’s, please what is required to remove a name off my Bank Account Names (from 4 names, back to 3 names as it was on my BVN and NIN) ? Thanks
Some banks will require just your ID, and that’s all.
However, there’s this particular bank that will go so far as to request a newspaper publication and court affidavit.
So i recommend that you contact your bank and ask for their requirements.
Just use any of the bank phone numbers or contact them through their email address, they will respond to you.
Or better use X or Twitter app to contact your bank.
Type here.. good evening ma I have error in my BVN date of birth and I want to change it to my normal date of birth from
1 – 1 -1996 To 1- 1 2005
Getting a court affidavit and your ID to make the correction. However, bank will listen to you if the date of birth on your bank account states 1- 1 2005. All the same, contact your bank.
Please ma, how can I get the court affidavit
Go to any court within your area and obtain a court affidavit. Even within the court premises, you will see people rushing to you to inquire if you have come for a court affidavit.
Meet them and get one for yourself.
Also, if you know a lawyer or barrister, you can obtain a court affidavit from them.
But remember, it’s not free.
good afternoon ma , I changed my DOB on BVN due to 1 issues and now he dey give issues on my bank dat my nin number is not correct sir it , can i still change my DOB on bvn again to my formal DOB on my nin to collect my money I get in my bank
The bank may not attend to you because you have changed your BVN date of birth.
But you can still try to see if they will attend to your request.
Hello. I recently changed my date of birth on my bvn to tally with my NIN. After changing it, I noticed that my opay App is still telling me that my bvn and NIN doesnt match. I went to the bank where I did the correction. it was showing the updated date of birth, but I can’t even use it for the purpose intended online, because it still shows that there is a mismatch between my bvn and nin. Please, how do I go about resolving this? who do I meet to help me resolve it? I am just disturbed about it right now. Many thanks!
You asked the bank to print your BVN details and found that your date of birth was updated?
Now, the question I want to ask is: When you opened your OPay account, did you enter a date of birth?
I don’t use OPay, so I’m not sure if they request a date of birth.
If you entered a date of birth, it should match the one on your BVN and NIN details.
Better still contact Opay and inquire why such is happening if truly your bvn details was updated because I believe the issue is from OPay.
Please I want to change my bvn date of birth but the tell me that the can change it
From 1995 to 2002
They bank told you they can’t change it?
They must have their reasons; maybe your bank account states 1995 instead of 2002, so they found you suspicious.
what type of affidavit? is it affidavit for declaration of age or affidavit for correction of date of birth
The affidavit is based on your intended action.
If it concerns a name change, it will be a declaration of change of name.
The same applies to the date of birth, and it is a declaration of the date of birth. Once you reach there, they will direct you properly.
madam you have done so well.
my question is this, if I make a change on my DOB will i still go to all my banks for notification? should I first withdraw my money from all the banks I’m using before I proceed on BVN change?
Sorry for the late reply I’ve been down for a while.
BVN amendment does not attract a post-no-debit on the account unless you want to upgrade the account or link your BVN to it.
So I don’t see the need to withdraw all the money in your accounts because of bvn ammendment.
Again, if you make changes to your bvn date of birth, it must be the same with all your bank accounts. So make sure the BVN date of birth matches the date of birth on all your bank accounts.
This means you will go to all your banks to notify them of the changes, or better yet, do it online.
That is account update.
Can it affect my international passport registration if Bvn DOB do not tally with NIN?
I cannot say for sure, but it is good for your nin and bvn details to be the same.
One of my dad customer make a transfer of over 200k to his union bank account unknowingly to him that they opened a student account for him
So the date of birth on his bvn and nin did not tally so they asked him to go and change the dob on his bvn because he get the bvn from lapo
It’s been over two weeks now and the bank officer told him to keep waiting for message from the cbn
What can we do ma?
Bvn ammendment can take up to a month, and it’s not the fault of the bank but rather the NIBSS portal.