How much NIA is charging for Ghana Card application, replacement

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced new rates for some services it renders, effective May 1, 2024.

The adjustments are in accordance with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2481) passed by Parliament in February 2024.

The new rates apply to three main areas of Ghana Card services: First Time Registration, Replacement of Cards, and Personal Information Update Service.

FIRST TIME REGISTRATION

• First-Time Registration – NIA District Office: Free
• First-Time Registration – NIA Premium Center: GH¢310
• First-Time Registration – ECOWAS sub-region: US$55
• First-Time Registration – Rest of Africa: US$75
• First-Time Registration – Countries outside Africa: US$115

CARD REPLACEMENT SERVICE

• Card Replacement – NIA District Office: GH¢125
• Card Replacement – NIA Premium Center: GH¢420
• Card Replacement – ECOWAS sub-region: US$55
• Card Replacement – Rest of Africa: US$75
• Card Replacement – Countries outside Africa: US$115

PERSONAL INFORMATION UPDATE SERVICE

• Record Update Only – NIA Regional/District Office: Free
• Record Update Only – NIA Premium Centre: GH¢310
• Record Update with replacement of card – NIA Regional/District Office: GH¢60
• Record Update with replacement of card – NIA Premium Centre: GH¢355
• Nationality Update – NIA Regional/District Office: GH¢70
• Nationality Update – NIA Premium Centre: GH¢365
• Record Update with replacement of card – ECOWAS sub-region: US$27.50
• Record Update with replacement of card – Rest of Africa: US$37.50
• Record Update with replacement of card – Countries outside Africa: US$57.50

The Ghana Card is a secure and multi-purpose card used for verifying and authenticating electronic and physical transactions in both public and private services. It establishes the biometric identity of the holder.

The registration is open to three categories of people: all Ghanaian citizens by birth (descent), registration, or naturalization aged zero years and above currently residing in Ghana; all Ghanaian citizens living abroad; and foreign nationals legally or permanently resident in Ghana.