NIA To Begin Ghana Card Registration For Minors On October 7

• The National Identification Authority said it would soon begin registering children aged between six and 14 years for Ghana Cards
• It noted that the registration exercise demonstrated the government's efforts to ensure that all Ghanaians are on the national identification database
• It said the service would begin in schools across selected districts in the country and would be available to Ghanaians outside Ghana as well

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will soon begin issuing Ghana Cards to minors aged between six and 14.

It noted that registration for minors within this age bracket will start on October 7, 2024.

The NIA stated that the exercise affirms the government’s commitment to including every citizen in the national identification system.

The authority stated that the first registration phase will occur in schools in selected districts.

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This, it noted, is to provide easy access to eligible children.

It hoped that targeting schools would streamline the process and make it convenient for parents and guardians to register their children.

Alfred Gazari, the NIA's Deputy Director of Operations, told Citi FM that including children in the national database is essential to achieving comprehensive identification for all Ghanaians.

He noted that the NIA had already commenced registering children aged between zero and five years and that this new exercise is the last registration phase.

He noted that The registration would be made available to Ghanaians living in and outside Ghana.

“Everybody needs the card; without it, you can’t do anything meaningful. It’s important we rope the 6 and 14 years in,” he said.

NIA investigating multiple registrations

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has initiated investigations into more than 100,000 Ghanaians for allegedly trying to register for a Ghana Card multiple times.

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The NIA’s Executive Secretary, Professor Kenneth Attafuah, appeared before the Assurance Committee of Parliament and said that his outfit had enrolled about 18.2 million Ghanaians on the national registry.

However, nearly 560,000 Ghana cards are yet to be issued. He also disclosed that 110,936 Ghanaians have had their cards become delinquent and are being investigated after trying to register multiple times.

NIA increases charges for registration

YEN.com.gh reported that the National Identification Authority (NIA) increased the charges for registration services for the Ghana Card.

The charge for first-time applicants remains free.

The NIA outlined the new charges in a Facebook post, ranging from GH¢125 to GH¢365 for Ghanaians.

For example, a nationality update at the authority's premium centre costs GH¢365, while charges for foreigners will range from $27 to $155, depending on the service needed.

Source: YEN.com.gh