The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed claims that the validity period of the Ghana Card will be reduced from ten years.
In a statement signed by Head of Corporate Affairs, Williams Ampomah E. Darlas, the Authority said the card “remains valid for 10 years from the date of issuance, after which it must be renewed as required by law.”
The NIA noted that comments by its Executive Secretary, Wisdom Kwaku Deku, had been misrepresented.
It explained that he “did not announce a change in policy,” but only suggested that future reviews could consider shorter update intervals in response to rapid technological changes.
The statement stressed that the current ten-year renewal requirement is still in force.
It said this is necessary because the card has a lifespan of ten years, while cardholders’ personal features are also expected to change over that period.
The NIA is urging the public to disregard the misinformation and reiterated its commitment to delivering a secure, reliable, and future-ready national identity system for all Ghanaians.
By Abigail Owusu Ahimah
