The National Identification Authority (NIA), in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), will commence a special Ghana Card registration exercise for eligible Ghanaians living in selected communities along the Ghana-Burkina Faso border from Monday, July 13, to Thursday, August 6, 2026.

According to the NIA, the exercise will be conducted 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. The initiative follows a successful pilot registration exercise undertaken in Pusiga in 2024 and will be implemented in carefully planned phases.

The Authority urged all eligible Ghanaians aged six years and above who have not yet registered for the Ghana Card to take advantage of the exercise. Registration centres will be established in selected communities, including Gwollu, Fielmon, Fatchu, Wiero, Dahile, Happa, Jitong, Kupulma, Kwala, Puzene, Bamwon, Kokoligu, Gwaru, Nania, Bisiawo, Numoro, Kuni, Hamile and Zeng.

The NIA said applicants are required to present the original copy of a birth certificate, a valid Ghana passport, proof of naturalisation or a certificate of acquired citizenship.

Individuals 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 the registration process or assisting a non-Ghanaian to obtain a Ghana Card constitutes an offence punishable by law and may attract a fine, imprisonment or both. It noted that the special registration exercise forms part of efforts by the NIA and the IOM to expand access to the national identification system in border communities.