Photocopying Ghana Card now illegal, offenders face fines up to GH¢24,000

Enforcement Mr Deku explained that the latest amendment extends the biometric verification requirement beyond the banking sector to all organisations that use the Ghana Card for identity verification.

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Mr Wisdom Kwaku Deku, announced on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, that the amendment had been gazetted, making biometric verification the only lawful means of verifying the identity of a Ghana Card holder during a transaction.

The Head of the Legal Directorate of the NIA, Mrs Teresa Eson-Benjamin, also told participants that the Ghana Card was the only legally recognised identity document for banking transactions.