DVLA to decentralise driver’s licence printing across Ghana

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced plans to decentralise the printing of driver’s licences across its regional offices in Ghana. This initiative aims to resolve significant delays that have previously seen applicants waiting between seven months and a year for their cards due to a reliance on only two machines at the head office.

Under the new system, individual DVLA offices will be equipped to print licences locally. However, Chief Executive Julius Neequaye Kotey clarified that instant on-site printing will initially apply only to replacement cards for lost or damaged licences. Applicants seeking a new licence must still complete the mandatory three-month licensing process, including testing and certification, to meet international standards.

The announcement was made during the commissioning of a new DVLA office in Amrahia, located in the Adenta Municipality.