Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will be increasing some fees for some of its registration services.
Details
The revision of the fees, according to the authority, aligns with the provisions of the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provision Regulations, 2023, (L.I. 2481), and will take effect on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
First Time Registration Fees
| Service | New Fee | Old Fee |
| First Time Registration (NIA District Office) | Free | Free |
| First-Time Registration (Premium Centre) | GHC 310 | N/A |
| First-Time Registration (ECOWAS Sub Region) | USD 55 | USD 20 |
| First-Time Registration – Rest of Africa | USD 75 | USD 30 |
| First-Time Registration – Countries Outside Africa | USD 115 | USD 50 |
Card Replacement Service
| Service | New Fee | Old Fee |
| Card Replacement – NIA Regional/District Office | GHC 125 | GHC 30 |
| Card Replacement – NIA Premium Office | GHC 420 | N/A |
| Card Replacement – ECOWAS Sub-Region | USD 55 | USD 20 |
| Card Replacement – Rest of Africa | USD 75 | USD 30 |
| Card Replacement – Countries Outside Africa | USD 115 | USD 20 |
Personal Update Services
| Service | New Fee | Old Fee |
| Record Update Only – NIA Regional/District Office | Free | Free |
| Record Update Only – NIA Premium Office | GHC 310 | N/A |
| Record Update with replacement of card – NIA Regional/District Office | GHC 60 | GHC 30 |
| Record Update with replacement of card – NIA Premium Office | GHC 355 | N/A |
| Nationality Update – NIA Regional/District Office | GHC 70 | N/A |
| Nationality Update – NIA Premium Office | GHC 365 | N/A |
| Record Update Only – ECOWAS Sub-Region | Free | Free |
| Record Update Only – Rest of Africa | Free | Free |
| Record Update Only – Countries Outside Africa | Free | Free |
| Record Update with replacement of card – NIA Premium Office | USD 27.50 | N/A |
| Record Update with replacement of card – Rest of Africa | USD 37.50 | USD 30 |
| Record Update with replacement of card – Countries Outside Africa | USD 57.50 | USD 50 |
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