The National Identification Authority (NIA) has responded to misinformation circulated by the Daily Graphic on Facebook, clarifying that the fees for Ghana Card services have not been altered since 2023.

The NIA stressed that claims of a fee revision were false and misleading.

On February 4, 2025, Daily Graphic published a post with the headline "NIA introduces new fees for Ghana card services at premium centres," which suggested that the NIA had recently revised its fees.

The authority swiftly issued a statement denying this assertion, noting that a previous post on its official Facebook page, which highlighted charges for certain services, had been misunderstood.

"The statement by Daily Graphic is false and untrue," the NIA declared. "The said fees and charges were approved in 2023 by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana and have not been reviewed since. All fees and charges reviews are done solely with the approval of Parliament and not by the Authority."

The NIA also emphasized that the posted fees only applied to services provided at premium centres, as district offices continue to offer free first-time registration services. "The said fees and charges posted on our Facebook page apply to our Premium Centres only as our District Offices remain free for all first issuance processes," the statement clarified.

In an effort to prevent further confusion, the NIA urged all media outlets to verify the accuracy of information before publication. "We entreat all media houses to verify the authenticity of information before the dissemination of same."

The NIA further outlined the existing charges for services at its premium centres, which have been in place since May 2024. First-time registration and record updates are priced at GH₵310.00, while a card replacement costs GH₵420.00. For those seeking both a record update and card replacement, the fee is GH₵355.00, and nationality updates are set at GH₵365.00.

The NIA also reiterated that first-time issuance of the Ghana Card remains free at district offices, where applicants can also replace a lost or damaged card for GH₵125.00.