The National Identification Authority (NIA) is today, Monday, June 12, commencing a premium registration service for Ghana cards at its regional offices in five regions.
The five regions include Volta, Bono, Bono East, Northern, and Western North.
The decision to undertake this exercise was announced in a statement released by the Authority on June 11, 2023.
According to the NIA, the new designated centres will operate in addition to the Premium Centres at the NIA and Cal Bank Head Offices in Accra, Ashanti, Eastern, and Western Regional offices.
The statement also indicated that the premium registration centres will offer the following fee-based registration services: First-time registration and issuance of a Ghana Card, Replacement of lost, missing, or damaged cards, and update of personal records that requires the printing of a new card.
The authority further hinted that update services such as change or correction of the order of an applicant’s name, correction or addition of the applicant’s previous or maiden name, and correction of applicant’s date of birth, will come at a fee.
Also, change or correction of applicant’s nationality, gender as well as height among others will come with a fee.
The authority also explained that its premium services will be based on online booking system and a walk-in system.
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Source: Eric Sekyi/ATLFMNEWS
