NIA begins Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 in Upper West, Savannah regions

The National Identification Authority (NIA) will on Thursday, November 12, commence Ghana Card registration for children aged between six and 14 years in the Upper West and Savannah regions.

The exercise forms part of the nationwide registration of children within the age bracket and follows the completion of the exercise in the Volta, Oti, Northern, Upper East and North-East regions.

According to the NIA, registration teams will visit public and private schools across the two regions to register eligible children, while those who are not in school can visit designated registration centres within their communities.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, and signed by Williams Ampomah Emmanuel Darlas, Head of the Corporate Affairs Directorate of the NIA, the Authority said the exercise would take place daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

"Children within the 6–14 age bracket who do not attend school may visit any designated registration centre or school within their locality to register," the statement said.

The NIA said parents and guardians must present the child's original birth certificate, valid Ghanaian passport or Certificate of Acquired Citizenship to facilitate registration.

Where these documents are unavailable, a parent, relative or legal guardian may complete an Oath of Identity form on behalf of the child.

For children without known relatives, the Authority said two Social Welfare Officers responsible for their welfare could vouch for them under oath.

Parents and guardians have also been encouraged to provide the child's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card or NHIS number, where available.

The Authority further stated that anyone presenting a child for registration must be a Ghanaian aged at least 18 years, of sound mind and in possession of a valid Ghana Card.

The NIA cautioned that providing false information or facilitating the registration of a non-Ghanaian constitutes an offence punishable under the law.