The National Identification Authority (NIA) will today, Monday, December 19, begin premium services for the Ghana Card registration exercise at three of its regional offices.
These are the Ashanti, Eastern, and Western Regions.
A statement from the authority said this will be in addition to the NIA Head Office and Calbank Head Office in Accra.
“The National Identification Authority (NIA) announces for the information of the general public that effective Monday, 19th December 2022, it will offer premium registration services at its Ashanti, Eastern, and Western Regional offices,” the statement said.
According to the Authority, the following services will attract specific fees.
1. First-time registration and issuance of a Ghana Card-GH¢280;
2. Replacement of lost, missing, or damaged cards-GH¢ 110;
3. Update of a personal record that requires the printing of a new card- GH¢ 110.
The statement added that the following list of update services will also attract a fee.
a. Change or correction of applicant’s name
b. Change or correction of the order of the applicant’s name;
c. Correction or addition of applicant’s previous name or maiden name;
d. Correction of applicant’s date of birth;
e. Change or correction of applicants nationality;
f. Correction of applicant’s gender;
g. Change or correction of applicant’s height.
Applicants requesting premium services should also note that the services will be based on an online booking system and walk-in system up to January 3, 2023.
But beginning January 4, 2023, NIA premium centres will operate only an online booking system.
Also, payment of fees for all premium services must be made with either of the following: a CalBank Mobile Banking Platform with shortcode *771#; or CalBank Online Mobile App.
Alternatively, payment for the above services may be made at a CalBank Branch Office.