NIA resumes free Ghana card registration today with 484,000 blank Cards
The National Identification Authority (NIA), will today resume the registration and issuance of Ghana Cards to Ghanaians aged 15 years and above, who are first-time applicants at no cost to them.
The service will be available to such qualified applicants at eight out of NIA’s 16 Regional Offices and all 276 district offices nationwide.
Regional offices where the specified service will not be available are Kumasi – Ashanti Region, Sunyani – Bono Region, Techiman – Bono East Region, Koforidua – Eastern Region, Tamale – Northern Region, Ho – Volta Region, Takoradi – Western Region, and Sefwi Wiawso – Western North Region.
According to the NIA, “The resumption of this registration exercise has become possible due to NIA’s receipt of 484,000 blank cards from its technical partners, Identity Management Systems II Limited (IMS II) and CalBank PLC following an initiative by the Ministry of Finance.
“By this development, eligible Ghanaians who have not yet registered for the Ghana Card can do so.”
Meanwhile, to facilitate a smooth and well-organised process, the registration will be carried out in two phases.
“The first phase will last a total of ten (10) working days beginning today and end on Friday, September 8, 2023.
This phase will be reserved exclusively for public sector workers on government of Ghana payroll who are yet to register for the Ghana Card,” the NIA said.
And the second phase “will begin on Monday, September 11, 2023 for all Ghanaians aged 15 years and above who have not yet applied for the Ghana Card.
During Phase Two, Ghanaians wishing to replace their lost, stolen or damaged Ghana Cards or to correct their names or dates of birth may do so in accordance with law at any of the NIA’s 286 Operational Offices nationwide offering the free registration,” the NIA added.
They will be, however, required to pay a statutory fee of GH₵34.50.
The Authority has also made available Household and Institutional Registration Services.
“These services allow households with five or more Ghanaians and organisations with 50 or more Ghanaians to request for registration services at a specified home or location at a fee.
The Household Registration costs GH₵150 per applicant while the Institutional Registration costs GH₵100 per applicant along with logistics fees.”
NIA further urged qualified Ghanaian citizens who are yet to register for the Ghana Card to take advantage the opportunity “as the Ghana Card serves as the sole mandatory document for the identification of citizens seeking to engage in various commercial transactions or to access a wide range of public and private services in Ghana.”
Qualified applicants will be required to provide their July pay slips in addition to the mandatory required documents for registration.
