The National Service Authority (NSA) has released PIN codes for 132,393 prospective national service personnel ahead of the 2025/2026 service year.

This information was made known in a press release issued by the Authority on Tuesday, June 17.

The NSA indicated that this year’s intake dropped by an average of 26% compared to the past three years, with a 36% decline in 2022/2023.

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The Authority also revealed that it received 135,990 submissions for this year from 122 tertiary institutions. It noted that 3,597 submissions are pending verification of accreditation.

"This figure is part of a total of 135,990 final-year Ghanaian students submitted by 122 tertiary institutions across the country.

"However, 3,597 of these submissions, representing graduates from 22 institutions, have not been processed, as those institutions are currently not accredited and remain unknown to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)," it added.

Tertiary institutions have been granted a 30-day window to address their accreditation irregularities with GTEC.

Meanwhile, 908 PIN codes for private applicants are currently awaiting final verification from the related institutions to be released.

PIN Code Activation and Registration

Prospective service personnel are required to activate their PIN codes by paying a fee of GHS 40 at any ADB Bank Ltd branch. Alternatively, payments can be made via MTN Mobile Money at a fee of GHS 41.

To begin the registration process, applicants should visit the NSA portal at

and follow the instructions to retrieve their PIN codes and complete the required steps.

New Enrolment Features for Enhanced IntegrityTo strengthen the transparency and security of the registration process, the NSA has introduced several improvements to its online enrolment platform:

Facial Biometric Verification: All prospective service personnel must completefacial verification against their Ghana Card data held with National IdentificationAuthority (NIA) prior to accessing the registration form.

Verified Address Input: Applicants must provide a valid Ghana Post GPSaddress, which will be used for distance mapping and regional posting decisions,to guide proximity to the workplace. Accuracy of this information is essential foreffective placement.Detailed guidance is available at

registrants may also contact support@nss.gov.gh for additional assistance or chatto us live on the portal.