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  • Home
  • About NIA
    • Background
    • What We Stand For
    • Our Governing Board & Management Members
    • Careers
  • Services
    • Registration Services
      • Registration of Ghanaians in Ghana
      • Registration of Ghanaians Living Abroad
      • Foreigner Identification Management Systems (FIMS)
    • Card Replacement Service
    • Personal Information Update Service
    • Identity Verification Services
  • Institutional/Household Registration
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    • Fees and Charges
    • FAQs
    • NIA Regional and Operational District Offices
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Laws and Regulations

Laws and regulations governing the National Identification Authority (NIA)

Laws and Regulations

National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707)

National Identity Register Act, 2008 (Act 750)

National Identity Register (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act 950)

National Identity Register Regulations, 2012 (L.I.2111)

Notification of Registration Centre Premises - Gazette No.132 of 24th July 2024

National Identity Register (Amendments) Regulations, 2018 (L.I.2356)

Mandatory use of National Identity Card - Gazette No.65 of 8th July 2015

Notification of Institutions that have been given access to data contained in the National Identity Register - Gazette No.196 of 2nd November 2023

The National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707), The National Identity Register Regulations, 2012 (L.I.2111) and Specification of Types of Portable Identity Card Readers - Gazette No.30 of 15th February 2024

The National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707) The National Identity Register Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2111) as Amended Mandatory Use of National Identity Card - Gazette No.52 of 2nd May 2018

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Ministries Post Office Accra,
Ghana

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No.8 Nelson Mandela Avenue
South Legon, Accra
Ghana

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| 0302 999 307
| 0302 999 309
| 0549889525
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      • Registration of Ghanaians in Ghana
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      • Foreigner Identification Management Systems (FIMS)
    • Card Replacement Service
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    • Identity Verification Services
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