Suname Rabby First Name Kanika Pravious or Maiden Name(s) Migdle Name(s) Sex Date cl Sith F 16/04/1985 | ‘Height (mp Personal ID Number 148 KEN-17356008-8 lqIntroduction The National Identification Authority (NIA) was established in 2006 to register all Ghanaians and foreign nationals permanently resident in Ghana and issue them with National Identity Cards. All eligible foreign nationals living in Ghana are required by law to register and be issued with a Non-citizen Ghanacard. The registration of foreign nationals is part of the process to register all people living in the country. The NIA started with registration of Ghanaian citizens; this process is still on-going. The Non-citizen Ghanacard is the national identity card for foreign nationals. Registration for the Non-citizen Ghanacard is a must for all foreign nationals. The Non-citizen Ghanacard shall be used for all transactions which require identification. Foreign nationals who do not have the Non-citizen Ghanacard may not be allowed to register SIM cards for telephones, open bank accounts, acquire driver's licence or even have access to other essential services in the country. National Identification System (NIS) To fulfill its mandate, the NIA has established a National Identification System (NIS} which 1s a multi-purpose national electronic biometric database of all Ghanaian citizens living in and out of the country and all foreign nationals permanently resident in Ghana. The NIS is made up of the following Components: @ Anational register (electronic database); @ A process of registration to collect personal information and biometric data, @ A process of randomly-generating and assigning a unique Personal Identification Number (PIN) to each individual linked to their personal data; @ The National Identity Cards (Ghanacard and Non-citizen Ghanacard); and @ Mechanisms to verify and authenticate identity. The Foreigners Identification Management System (FIMS) To register all permanently resident foreign nationals and those who will be in the country for a Cumulative period of at least 90 days in any given year, the NIA has developed a separate process to register foreign nationals — this is the Foreigners Identification Management System (FIMS). Ghana is not the only country with laws tequiring national identification, Other countries requiring national identification include Nigeria, South Africa, Mauritius, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, The service involves the registration and issuance of Non-citizen Ghanacard to those who are eligible at a fee of $120.00 or its Cedi equivalent. All those registered will be issued with the Non-citizen Ghanacard instantly at the point where biographic and biometric data are captured. 2Eligibility All foreign nationals who are above six years ald and meet the following criteria are eligible for registration: ® A foreign national permanently resident in the country; '® A foreign national with resident permit; and ® A foreign national who stays in the country fora cumulative period of at least 90 days in any given year Exemptions ® A foreign national who is a diplomat or employed by a diplomatic of consular mission, ® A foreign national employed by the United Nations or any of its agencies, ® A foreign national employed by the African Union or any of its agencies, as well as other International/Multilateral agencies duly accredited to Ghana; and '® A spouse or dependent of a foreign national who falls in the categories specified above. Benefits of the Non-citizen Ghanacard to the ii jual include: © {twill be harder for someone to fraudulently obtain another's identity. © [twill facilitate the issuance and renewal of a driver's licence and the processing of requests for the validation of international driver's licence. ® it will strengthen foreign missions in Ghana to provide necessary services to resident foreign nationals in Ghana. Foreign nationals living in Ghana can expect special treatment when they can prove their nationality by producing their Non- citizen Ghanacard. ® The Non-citizen Ghanacard will easily help to establish identities of foreign nationals resident in the country in difficult and emergency situations. ® The ability of diplomatic missions to protect their nationals in Ghana will be considerably enhanced as the Non-citizen Ghanacard can provide them with incontrovertible or verifable information in a timely fashion. @ Identity Cards would be a way for young people to prove their age. ®@ Personal data can be read automatically in usages that require the holder to provide an identity evidence and authentication. ® All foreign nationals in Ghana are encouraged to register for their Non-citizen Ghanacard. The Non-citizen Ghanacard is to their benefitBenefits of the Non-citizen Ghanacard to the Government of Ghana include: @ Producing credible electronic National Identity Register that shall contain the personal information of foreign nationals resident in Ghana to enable the Government to plan for all persons living in the country; @ Issuing foreign nationals with a Non-citizen Gnanacard for the purpose of identity authentication; @ Facilitating access to services which require identity verification as defined in the National Identity Register Regulations 2012, L. 1. 2111 (refer to Regulation 7}; @ Appropriately planning for services to cater for the needs of foreign nationals; @ Improvements in national and border security, and @ Helping Government to protect the rights of foreign nationals as required by international obligations/treaties to which Ghana is a signatory. What FIMS is NOT: @ FIMS is net meant to identify foreign nationals for discrimination or repatriation, it is for their protection. Fhe 1992 Constitution of Ghana prohibits all forms of discrimination, @ FIMS is net meant to abuse the privacy of the individual; there are laws / regulations protecting the use or otherwise of a foreigner’s personal information to be stored in the National identification Database. Only persons / institutions authorized by law shall be allowed to access the data stored in the national database, Documents Required for Registration and Card Issuance Any of the following documents is required for the registration and card issuance port @ Residence @ International driver's licence ermit; orNo Registration, No Service Any organisation that offers services to foreign nationals shall demand the presentation of a Non-citizen Ghanacard from the individual concerned before providing the relevant service, Mandatory Use of the Non-citizen Ghanacard Regulation 7 of the National Identity Register Regulations 2012, (|. |.2111) states as follows: (1) A national identity card issued to an individual shall be used for the following transactions where Identification is required: a) application for and issuance of a passport; (Ghanaians only) b) application for and issuarice of a driver's licence: ©) opening of individual or personal bank accounts; d) purchase of insurance policies; @) purchase, transfer and registration of land by an individual or a connected transaction subject to the provisions of other enactments; f)_ transactions pertaining to individuals in respect of pensions; g) transactions specified under the National Health Insurance Scheme; (Ghanaians only), h) transactions that have social security implications; i) consumer credit transactions; j)_ registration of voters; (Ghanaians only) kK) payment of taxes; 1} registration of SIM cards; m) applications for public orGovernment services, facilities, approvals, permissions, of benefits; and n) any other transaction which the Authority may determine and publish in the Gazette. (2) Any organisation that offers any of the services in respect of transactions listed under sub-reguiatian (1) shall demand.the presentation of a National Identity Card from the individual concerned before providing the relevant service to the Individual, Note: Sub-sections (a), (g) and (j) are not applicable to eligible foreign nationals.Registration Process Nat JENTIFICATION AUTHORITY Step 1 - Purchase of FIMS FIMS ‘NON Scratch Card ae All eligible foreign nationals will first purchase a scratch card called the FIMS. scratch card at any CAL Bank branch and will be given an application form to fill before proceeding to a registration centre. The applicant presents the application form at the registration centre. The FIMS Scratch card is the only means of payment for the Non- citizen Ghanacard. Each Scratch card has a seria! number and a Personal Identification Number (PIN). Step 2- Data Capture @ At the registration centre, the applicant fills out the application form with his/her biographic information. @ When the application form is completed, the applicant proceeds to a Data Entry Officer to process the biometric information. @ When needed, a customer service assistant is at hand to help fill in the form. @ The applicant then gives the FIMS Scratch card and application form (which was given to the applicant when the FIMS Scratch card was purchased) to the Data Entry Officer who verifies the PIN on the FIMS Scratch card and captures the data on the application form into the database. @ The Data Entry Officer also captures the biometric data of the applicant. The biometric data to be captured are: @ Fingerprint; @ Photograph (portrait); and ® Signature on an electronic pad. Step 3 - Instant Card issuance @ The data ts processed; the applicant verifies and validates data captured and instantly a Non-citizen Ghanacard is issued,Features of the Non-citizen Ghanacard @ Security features make forgery and duplication very difficult, @ Holographic laminate displays a unique optical pattern. @ Biometric data including fingerprints and digital signatures are stored as images in an individuals file, @ Unique Personal Identification Number. @ Personal data can be read automatically in usages that require the holder to provide an identity evidence and authentication. Registration Centres Foreign nationals who arrive in Ghana for a cumulative period of at least 90 days in any Given year or those who are already living in the country should go to the permanent registration centres below within the Accra - Tema Metropolis to register for their Non-citizen Ghanacard: @ National Identification Authority Head Office, off the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange near the Gulf House; and @ CAL Bank Headquarters at Ridge. The under-listed offices will become operational in due course: @ Ghana Immigration Service Head Office near the Ako Adjei Interchange. @ CAL Bank, Legon Branch. @ CAL Bank, Tema Branch. @ Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Accra Regional Office. @ Ghana Airport Company Ltd, Head Office, Kotoka International Airport, Accra. Note: Additional registration centres will be announced later. Law Enforcement Under the National Identity Register Act, 2008 (Act 750): (1) The Authority, a user agency, a person authorised by law, or a law enforcement officer may request to see an identity card of an individual but shall return the card to the individual immediately unless the officer suspects the commission of an offence: a) by the individual, or b) in relation to the card. Q Also, “a person who, without reasonable excuse, refuses to surrender a national identity card to allow a law enforcement officer or an authorised person to view the information or scan a fingerprint on the card commits an offence and Is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than one hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than six months or to both",Sanctions for Non-Compliance Foreign nationals who stay in the country for a cumulative period of at least 90 days in any given year without registering under the Foreigners Identification Management System (FIMS) will pay a penalty of an amount for the number of days they stayed in the country without registering. Please Note: The Non-citizen Ghanacard is not 3 substitute for the residence permit ErSacrtiir tel For more information, contact: x National Identification Authority Off Tetteh Quarshie Interchange near the Gulf House P.O. Box M680 Ministries Post Office Accra - Ghana Tel: +233 (0) 302 973 794 / +233 (0) 302 931 612 Other contacts: Tel: +233 (0) 50 126 7262 / +233 (0) 50 126 7280