NIA to roll out new fees for Ghana Card services from February 2
The National Identification Authority (NIA) will from February 2, 2026, implement new fees and charges for Ghana Card registration and related services.
A statement signed by Mr Williams Amponsah Emmanuel Darlas, the Head of the Corporate Affairs, NIA, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the fee adjustments were to reflect prevailing economic and operational conditions.
It said first-time registration at NIA District Offices for persons aged 25 years and above would cost GH¢30, while first-time registration for persons below 25 years would remain free.
Under the revised structure, card replacement at District Offices will cost GH¢200, card renewal GH¢150, nationality update GH¢200, and card transfer service, excluding courier service, GH¢75.
Record update only at District Offices will remain free, while record update with card replacement will cost GH¢200.
The statement explained that the Ghana Card had become a critical national infrastructure whose long-term sustainability required periodic and modest fee realignment after years of cost absorption, despite exchange rate movements.
It noted that the last fee review was proposed in 2022 and approved in 2023, and that operating costs – including technology licensing, cybersecurity services, utilities, logistics and personnel – had increased significantly since then.
For the Foreigner Identification Management System (FIMS), first-time registration would cost the cedi equivalent of $120, annual renewal $78, and multiple-year renewal (minimum of two years) $75 per annum, it said.
Card replacement and nationality update will each cost the cedi equivalent of $78 and $120 respectively, while record update with card replacement would cost $70, the statement said, adding that record update only would remain free.
Under the Premium Registration Service, first-time registration would cost GH¢410, card replacement GH¢520, record update with card replacement GH¢410, nationality update GH¢410, and card renewal GH¢410.
Record update only at Premium Centres would cost GH¢165.
The NIA assured the public that the revised fees would be applied transparently and responsibly.
It said the adjustments were aimed at strengthening the national identity system to support governance, service delivery, financial inclusion and national development.
Source: GNA