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The National Identification Authority is a Government of Ghana agency mandated to officially provide national identity credential to all citizens of Ghana and foreign residence in the country. The authority has the power to do so for both Ghanaians and foreigners. [1] The Authority is headquartered in Accra and headed by Ken Attafuah.
The Ghana Card is the national Identity card that is issued by the Ghanaian authorities to Ghanaian citizens – both resident and non-resident, legal and permanent residents of foreign nationals. It is proof of identity, citizenship and residence of the holder. [1] The current version is in ID1 format and biometric. [2]
Lawyer and Criminologist/ Government Consultant. Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah is a licensed Ghanaian criminologist, mediator, management consultant, and human rights advocate. [1] He is a member of the New Patriotic Party of Ghana. Since January 2017 he serves as the Head of the National Identification Authority. [1][2]
Cédula de Identidad (National identity card) Every citizen over 18 years must have a national identity card. The renewal of the card is $10.00. [25][26][27] Egypt. بطاقة تحقيق الشخصية [ar] (Personality Verification Card) The Personality Verification Card is compulsory at the age of 16.
This was the first time the idea of national identification systems in the form of the Ghana Card arose in the country. [22] Full implementation of the Ghana Cards begun from 2006. [23] According to the National Identification Authority, over 15 million Ghanaians have been registered for the Ghana card by September 2020. [24]
Ghanaian passports are issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with the Ghanaian nationality law. There are three types of passport booklets – contemporary (regular), service, and diplomatic passports. Ghanaian passport booklets are valid for travel by ...
The SIM card registration campaign began on October 1, 2021, and was initially scheduled to end on March 31, 2022. However, due to challenges faced by individuals in obtaining the Ghana Card, the National Communications Authority (NCA) extended the registration deadline multiple times until May 31, 2023, which was communicated as the final ...
In Somalia, the National Identification and Registration Authority was established in March 2023. Its mandate includes developing a National Identification Number, designed to streamline administrative processes, enhance security, and mitigate fraud and corruption by verifying identities in both digital and in-person transactions.