Biometric verification now mandatory, photocopying or visual inspection of Ghana Card for transactions illegal

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Yayra Koku, has announced that it is now an offence to photocopy or visually inspect the Ghana Card for the purpose of carrying out transactions, following the coming into force of an amendment to the National Identity Register Regulations.”He further disclosed that “the Honourable Minister in charge of the National Identification Authority will address the public in the coming days about the steps being taken to enforce this amendment.“You can apply to be onboarded onto the NIA Identity Verification Platform by sending an email to he said, emphasising that biometric verification is now the legally required method for verifying the identity of Ghana Card holders during transactions.