NIA Ghana Card - Online Registration & Steps to Link all ID- flatprofile

Ghana Card is a secure and multi-purpose card issued by the National Identification Authority- NIA that captured the real biometric identity of its holders. Also, the NIA Ghana card will help create one national ID database for Ghanaian.

Therefore, you can link all National ID Card onto the Ghana card such as Social Security And National Insurance Trust – SSNIT, GRA – TIN Number, NHIS among others for verification and authentication of electronic and physical transactions to be conducted in the public and private services space.

Ghana Card Online Registration Portal

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Who can register for the Ghana Card?

Every Ghanaian Citizen living within the country and abroad has the right to be in the National Identification System and citizens from age zero(0) are entitled to be issued with a national ID card, as required by the law, to provide added convenience and ease when conducting with public sector institutions, civil society organizations and private sector businesses.

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Registration Eligibility

All Ghanaians (living at home and abroad)
All persons that hold Ghanaian citizenship in addition to citizenship of any other foreign country (dual citizen)
Registration covers all persons aged 0 years and above

Ghana Card Registration Requirements

Information needed during the mass registration include:

Personal Information

An applicant has to appear in person
Original copy of the Birth Certificate of the applicant
Or a valid Ghanaian Passport of the applicant
Digital Address of the applicant
Original copy of Naturalization Certificate

Information about Parents

Their names, Address dates and places of birth, etc.

Biometrics

The fingerprints, iris, and photograph would be taken and any other personal details that may be required

Parental, spousal, and next of kin information

Name of a spouse. Full name of the father. Father’s hometown/district/region
Father’s nationality. Full name of the mother. Mother’s maiden name
Mother’s nationality. Mother’s hometown/district/region. Next of Kin
Address of next of Kin. Supplementary Spousal List for those with more than one spouse.

Primary Verification Documents

Individuals would be required to present any of the verification documents (i.e. Birth certificate, certificate of acquired citizenship, or valid passport) to help validate the information provided.

Harmonization

Applicants with documents or I.D Cards of the following institutions must bring them along for harmonization of data with NIA – DVLA (LICENCE), NHIS, TAX (TIN), PASSPORT, EC (VOTER CARD).

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NIA Ghana Card Registration

Key Registration Steps involves three main steps:

Step 1

A Registration Official will fill in your personal information on an application form

Step 2

You will then hand over your form to a Mobile Registration workstation Operator who will enter your details into the computer.

Step 3

Your Photograph will be taken using a digital camera attached to the Mobile Registration workstation and your signature will be taken using an electronic signature pad.

After these steps, you will be issued an ID Card Collection Slip/Receipt. You need this to collect your card when it is ready. This has to be kept well and protected.

Ghana Card District Office and Location Nationwide

Other Information Required for Registration

The following information would also be required from those who have them;

Voter ID card
Driving license
SSNIT registration number

NIA Ghana Card Online Registration

Log In here to create a new application (If already have application ID Tap here)
Your Registration number will be generated
Enter Password and repeat the Same Password
Save your Registration ID and Password (this will be required to log in at a later date)
Tap on Start Registration