The National Identification Authority (NIA) has assured Ghanaians that the Ghana Card is still valid for ten years and no changes have been made to its validity period.
This comes after the NIA noticed a flyer circulating on social media claiming that the validity of the Ghana Card had been reduced from ten years.
The Authority described this claim as false and asked the public to ignore it.
According to the NIA, comments made recently by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Wisdom Kwaku Deku, had been misrepresented.
It explained that Mr. Deku did not announce any change in policy but only suggested that, in the future, reviews could consider shorter update intervals because of rapid technological changes and the new uses of the Ghana Card.
The Authority said the current ten-year renewal requirement remains important because the physical card has an estimated lifespan of ten years, and during that time cardholders’ personal features may change, requiring new photographs and record verification.
The NIA urged the public to treat the circulating information as incorrect and reaffirmed its commitment to providing a secure and reliable national identity system for all Ghanaians.
By: Jacob Aggrey
