The National Identification Authority (NIA), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will begin a special Ghana Card registration exercise for Ghanaians living in selected border communities in the Upper East and Upper West Regions from Monday, July 13, to Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The exercise targets residents in the Sissala West and Lambussie districts of the Upper West Region, as well as the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, with the aim of increasing national identification coverage in border communities.
According to the NIA, the initiative follows the successful pilot registration exercise conducted in Pusiga in 2024 and will be implemented in phases across the selected communities. Eligible Ghanaians aged six years and above who have not yet registered for the Ghana Card are encouraged to take advantage of the exercise.
In the Sissala West District, registration centres will be located at Gwollu, Fielmon, Fatchu, Wiero, Jitong, Kupulma, Kwala, Puzene, Numoro, Kuni and Limeira. In the Lambussie District, the exercise will cover Dahile, Happa, Bamwon, Kokoligu and Hamile. Registration will also be conducted in Gwaru, Nania, Bisiawo and Zeng in the Kassena-Nankana West District.
Applicants are required to present an original birth certificate, a valid Ghana passport, proof of naturalisation or a certificate of acquired citizenship. Those without any of these documents may still register if they are vouched for under oath by one eligible relative or two approved community members who are Ghanaian citizens and possess valid Ghana Cards.
The Authority cautioned that providing false information during registration or assisting a non-Ghanaian to obtain a Ghana Card constitutes an offence under Ghanaian law and may attract a fine, imprisonment, or both.
The NIA says the exercise, being undertaken in collaboration with the IOM, forms part of efforts to ensure that every eligible Ghanaian, particularly those living in border communities, has access to the country’s national identification system.
Source:myxyzonline/Belinda Anim Piesie
