Nigerian Navy Batch 38 Recruitment Form/Portal 2025/2026

The Nigerian Navy Batch 38 recruitment which is sometimes referred to as Nigerian Navy AK 38 or 38AK is another batch of recruitment from the Nigerian Navy for those interested in joining the Nigerian Navy. This recruitment is actually for Senior Secondary School Certificate holders (SSCE), National Diploma holders (ND) and National Certificate in Education (NCE). If you did not fall under any of these educational categories mentioned above, then this recruitment is not for you.

For Higher National Diploma holders (HND), Bachelor of Science (BSc) or BA (Bachelor of Arts) or equivalent, that wish to join the Nigerian Navy, you can refer to our previous post on how to join the Nigerian Navy as a graduate.

Please note that those that are graduates before joining the Nigerian Navy are paid higher than the SSCE, NCE or ND certificate holders. You can refer to our previous post on the Nigerian Navy ranks and salary to learn more about their rank structure and salary differences.

For those who may not be successful after applying for the recruitment, we urge you not to give up if truly the military is your dream. Alternatively, you can apply for the Nigerian Army regular recruit intake recruitment or the Nigerian Air Force BMTC recruitment as they are also part of the military.

Is the Nigerian Navy Batch 38 Recruitment 2025/2026 Out?

Yes, the Nigerian Navy Batch 38 recruitment 2025 is currently available for the interested candidates to apply. The application portal is currently available from 2nd October – 31 October 2025. All the interested candidates are advised to apply within this period as late entries won’t be accepted.

All the successful candidates will be going for aptitude test in various states across the Country.

Now, let’s look at the requirements you need before you can apply for the Nigerian Navy Batch 38 recruitment.

Nigerian Navy Batch 38 Recruitment Requirements

As an undergraduate who wish to join the Nigerian Navy, you must meet the following requirements:

1. All the applicants must be Nigerian citizens.
2. Being computer literate will be an added advantage.
3. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 to 22 years for SSCE holders and 18 to 26 years for those with higher qualifications like drivers, NCE, OND, nurses, etc.
4. All applicants must not be married.
5. Candidates must present O’level certificate be it WAEC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB. You must have Credit in English and Mathematics.
6. Applicants must be medically, mentally and physically fit.
7. Applicants must not be less than 1.65 meters for females candidates and 1.69 meters for the male respectively.
8. They must not have been involved in any criminal activity in the past or have been convicted by a court of law.

Nigerian Navy Application Guidelines for the batch 38

Applicants applying for the Nigerian Navy are to visit the Navy recruitment portal https://www.joinnigeriannavy.navy.mil.ng/ to apply. Make sure you read the instructions and provide all the necessary requirements requested. Once your application is completed, submit and wait for the shortlist. Make sure you use a valid email address and phone number, as that is how you will be contacted for any updates.

Please note that submitting multiple applications may lead to automatic disqualification and providing wrong information may also lead to automatic disqualification.