DVLA opens new ultra licensing and registration centre at Amrahia

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has commissioned a new Ultra driver licensing and vehicle registration centre at Amrahia in the Adentan Municipality, as part of efforts to expand access to services and improve customer experience.

This is the second Ultra centre in Adentan and forms part of a nationwide expansion programme under which the DVLA has opened new offices and service centres across Ghana.

The Authority now operates more than 50 service centres across all 16 regions.

Chief Executive Officer of DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, said the expansion aims to bring services closer to residents while reducing congestion at existing offices.

He added that the initiative is aligned with a broader digital transformation agenda to make licensing and registration more efficient, secure, and transparent.

Kotey disclosed that by October 2026, the DVLA will begin instant printing of renewed driver’s licences at all offices, eliminating delays caused by centralised card production.

He clarified that the new arrangement will apply only to renewals, while first‑time applicants will continue to undergo the standard three‑month testing and certification process.

He also emphasised that delinquency charges are not merely revenue measures but part of efforts to promote compliance, protect lives, and reduce road accidents.

Officers at the Amrahia centre were tasked to eliminate intermediaries, popularly known as “goro boys”, with Mr Kotey warning that staff who enable such practices will be held accountable.

The CEO further cautioned the public against fraudsters promising licences with only passport photographs, stressing that DVLA’s licensing process requires biometric capture and ISO‑standard procedures.

“We don’t use passport pictures for licences because we take biometric details. Anyone who requests your passport picture and promises a licence will give you a fake licence,” he noted.

Kotey also highlighted upcoming reforms, including the pilot rollout of RFID‑enabled vehicle number plates in October, designed to strengthen identification, improve security, and combat registration fraud.

Adentan MP, Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, who attended the ceremony, commended the DVLA for opening a second Ultra centre in the constituency, saying it would save residents time and costs by making services more accessible.

The Amrahia centre is expected to serve residents in Amrahia and surrounding communities, advancing DVLA’s objective of bringing government services closer to the public.

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