- Background
- What We Stand For
- Our Governing Board & Managment Members
- Careers
- Registration Services
- Registration of Ghanaians in Ghana
- Registration of Ghanaians Living Abroad
- Foreigner Identification Management Systems (FIMS)
- Mobile Registration Services
- Fees and Charges
- FAQs
- NIA Regional and Operational District Offices
- Registration Statistics
- Forms
- Reports
- Laws and Regulations
- Scam Alert
- News and Releases
- Gallery
- Videos
- Audio Bites
- Home
- About NIA
- Background
- What We Stand For
- Our Governing Board & Managment Members
- Careers
- Registration Services
- Registration of Ghanaians in Ghana
- Registration of Ghanaians Living Abroad
- Foreigner Identification Management Systems (FIMS)
- Mobile Registration Services
- Fees and Charges
- FAQs
- NIA Regional and Operational District Offices
- Registration Statistics
- Forms
- Reports
- Laws and Regulations
- Scam Alert
- News and Releases
- Gallery
- Videos
- Audio Bites
The National Identification Authority (NIA) is a statutory body established by the National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707), to create, maintain, provide and promote the use of national identity cards commonly known as Ghana Cards for the advancement of economic, political and social activities in Ghana.
What We Stand For
Our Mandate
The National Identification Authority (NIA) was established by the National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707). Its mandate is to create, maintain, provide and promote the use of national identity cards in order to advance economic, political and social activities in Ghana.
To execute its mandate, NIA collects personal data of Ghanaians living in Ghana and abroad and all permanently-resident foreign nationals and issues them with Ghana Cards. As part of its mandate, NIA also ensures the accuracy, integrity, confidentiality and security of personal data it collects and makes personal data in its custody available to persons or institutions authorised by law to access the data.
