By Mavis Paintsil, Accra
It is no longer possible — at least for now — to change your date of birth on the Ghana Card.
In a brief but firm statement issued on Monday, the National Identification Authority (NIA) announced that it has suspended the service across the country.
The suspension took effect the same day: Monday, 9th November, 2026.
A System Under Review
The NIA said it had taken a second look at how date of birth updates were being handled — and concluded that the process needed stronger safeguards.
To get it right, the Authority has begun engaging some of the country’s most important record-keeping institutions: the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the Births and Deaths Registry (BDR), and other stakeholders.
The engagements are expected to produce new rules that will make the process more transparent, more credible, and applied the same way everywhere.
What This Means On The Ground
From Monday, NIA offices nationwide were instructed:
- Not to take in any new applications for date of birth changes
- Not to approve any applications already in the pipeline
In short, the process is on pause — for new and old applicants alike.
The Authority has not said how long the pause will last.
Waiting For New Guidelines
The NIA says it will announce when the consultations are finished and the new guidelines have been approved.
Until then, it has apologised to the public for any inconvenience and thanked Ghanaians for their patience and cooperation.
The statement was signed by Williams Ampomah Emmanuel Darlas, Head of Corporate Affairs at the NIA.
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