The Ghana card is a nationally authorized document that validates a Ghanaian citizen living at home or abroad.
The National Identification Authority is the governmental body in charge of the issuance of the Ghana card. The card which is legally recognized by all institutions in Ghana, makes the conduction of businesses and transactions easy and convenient.
Any of the above-stated persons are eligible to apply for and be registered for a Ghana card regardless of the person’s ability and health conditions.
Where a person wants to register for a Ghana card and is not disabled or incapacitated, the individual must appear at the registration centers in person with either;
The applicant must be available to provide personal information like
These personal information are given to a Registration Official who will fill them on the application form.
The registration officer shall also question the applicant’s on information like;
Which shall all be filled out on the application form.
The applicant would then be required to submit the completed applicant form to a Mobile Registration workstation Operator who will enter the personal details into a computer.
Subsequently, the applicant’s biometrics thus fingerprints, signature, iris, and photograph would be taken. The photograph shall be taken using a camera attached to the mobile registration workstation and the signature, using an electronic signature touchpad.
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After these steps, the applicant will be issued an ID Card Collection Slip/Receipt. The applicant shall need this to collect the Ghana card when it is ready. Therefore, it must be kept well and protected.
The guidelines hinted above shall help a prospective applicant know what the National Identification Authority requires to register a person for a Ghana card.