NIA Temporarily Suspends Ghana Card Date-of-Birth Updates Nationwide
The National Identification Authority has suspended date-of-birth corrections while it strengthens verification safeguards.
Ghana's National Identification Authority has temporarily suspended date-of-birth updates on Ghana Cards nationwide, effective November 9, 2026.
The authority said it is reviewing the correction process and consulting institutions including the West African Examinations Council and the Births and Deaths Registry about stronger verification rules. During the suspension, new date-of-birth requests will not be processed and pending requests will not receive approval.
The decision concerns date-of-birth updates, not every Ghana Card service. The NIA says it will announce when revised procedures have been approved and the affected service can resume.
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