Get your Ghana Card
You'll need
- Birth certificate or valid Ghana passport
- Your Digital Address code
- Any other IDs you have: NHIS, SSNIT, voter ID, driver's licence, TIN
- No documents? A relative with a Ghana Card to vouch for you
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Gather your documents
Bring the original of your birth certificate or a valid Ghana passport, and know your Digital Address. No documents? A relative aged 18+ who has a Ghana Card can vouch for you.
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Start online (optional)
You can fill in your application first at register.nia.gov.gh. If you skip this, a Registration Officer helps you fill in the form at the office.
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Create your application
Sign up with your email and a password, then complete the form. Submit it, pay any fee and book your appointment.
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Check the fee
At an NIA district office, first registration is free under 25 and GH₵30 from age 25. Premium Centres charge GH₵410. Pay through CalBank: a branch, *771# or the CalBank app, or another approved platform.
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Go to an NIA office
Go in person to an NIA district or regional office, open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. No one can register for you.
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Interview and biometrics
An officer interviews you and enters your details. Then your 10 fingerprints, irises, photo and signature are captured.
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Check your printout
You'll get a printout of your details. Point out any mistake before you sign, because corrections after the card is printed cost a fee.
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Collect your card
If you're 15 or older, your card is printed and issued on the spot where the network allows. If not, the officer tells you when and where to collect it.
Lost or damaged card? Get a Police Extract, then go to an NIA office. Replacement costs GH₵200 at a district office.