FULL LIST: NIA's New Rates For Ghana Card Application, Replacement, Data Update

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that effective May 1, 2024, it will begin charging new rates in respect of some services.A public notice posted on their Facebook page that the adjustments were in line with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2481) passed by Parliament in February 2024.The new rates span three major Ghana Card service areas - First Time Registration, Replacement of Cards and Personal Information Update Service.NOTE: All dollar-denominated charges below are to be converted to Ghana cedis and paidFULL LIST: NIA Updated rates for Ghana CardFIRST TIME REGISTRATIONFirst Time Registration - NIA District Office - FreeFirst Time Registration - NIA Premium Center - GH¢310First Time Registration - ECOWAS sub-region - US$55First Time Registration - Rest of Africa - US$75First Time Registration - Countries outside Africa - US$115CARD REPLACEMENT SERVICECard Replacement - NIA District Office - GH¢125Card Replacement - NIA Premium Center - GH¢420Card Replacement - ECOWAS sub-region - US$55Card Replacement - Rest of Africa - US$75Card Replacement - Countries outside Africa - US$115PERSONAL INFORMATION UPDATE SERVICERecord Update Only - NIA Regional/District Office - FreeRecord Update Only - NIA Premium Centre - GH¢310Record Update with replacement of card - NIA Regional/District Office - GH¢60Record Update with replacement of card - NIA Premium Centre - GH¢355Nationality Update - NIA Regional/District Office - GH¢70Nationality Update - NIA Premium Centre - GH¢365Record Update Only - ECOWAS sub-region - FreeRecord Update Only - Rest of Africa - FreeRecord Update Only - Countries outside Africa - FreeRecord Update with replacement of card - ECOWAS sub-region - US$27.50Record Update with replacement of card - Rest of Africa - US$37.50Record Update with replacement of card - Countries outside Africa - US$57.50What is the 'Ghanacard'?It is a secure and multi-purpose card that will establish the biometric identity of bona fide holder for verification and authentication of electronic and physical transactions to be conducted in the public and private services space.Who is qualified to be registered?There are three (3) categories of people to be registered, namely:1.