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Ghana's DVLA rolls out owner‑linked registration numbers and free plate replacements
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) of Ghana opened a new office in Nkoranza, Bono East Region, ending the need for residents to travel to Techiman or Kintampo for licensing services. CEO Julius Neequaye Kotey said the facility will offer the full range of DVLA services nationwide and warned against unauthorized middlemen.
Kotey also announced a reform that will permanently tie vehicle registration numbers to the owners rather than the vehicles. Under the new system, owners must remove plates when selling a vehicle, and the new owner must apply for fresh registration numbers. Owners may retain their numbers for up to five years and reactivate them on another vehicle of the same category.
In response to widespread complaints about fading 2026 plates, the DVLA will replace affected plates free of charge. Kotey attributed the fading to a boycott by 159 of the 160 contracted embossing companies in January 2026, which left a single producer under pressure. The authority is also preparing a new generation of electronic plates that will not fade.
Entities
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) · Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum · Ibrahim Bamba · Julius Neequaye Kotey · Nkoranza
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] DVLA will replace faded 2026 number plates free of charge for affected owners. www.myjoyonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The new office will provide all services available at DVLA branches nationwide. thevoicenewsmagazine.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Under the new system, owners must remove number plates when selling a vehicle, and new owners must obtain fresh registration numbers. www.adomonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The DVLA is introducing a new generation of electronic number plates that will not fade. www.myjoyonline.com
- [DISPUTED] DVLA will permanently link vehicle registration numbers to owners rather than to the vehicles themselves. www.adomonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A new DVLA office was commissioned in Nkoranza, Bono East Region, Ghana. thevoicenewsmagazine.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The fading issue was caused by a boycott of 159 out of 160 number‑plate embossing companies in January 2026, leaving only one producer. www.myjoyonline.com
- [DISPUTED] Owners may retain their registration numbers for up to five years and reactivate them on another vehicle of the same category. www.adomonline.com