The Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority, DVLA says it will introduce a new suffix (22) to represent the year of registration, 2022 as required by the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI2180) as measures to facilitate motor vehicle registration.
The DVLA in a statement said the registration commences on January 2, 2022.
As part of measures to avoid long delays and crowding at the various registration centres, the Authority said from December 1, vehicle owners will present their vehicles at any authorized Vehicle Testing Station for equipment based testing. They are also to present their vehicles at any of the Authority’s centres for Customs Checks and Clearance, vehicle inspection and validation.
The DVLA also indicated that by the end of January next year, all vehicle owners are to make payment by cash at the DVLA office or any other electronic platform including VISA Card and Mobile Money.
The Authority further noted that all customs and other supporting documents required shall be in their original version with the National Identification Card, which is the Ghana Card as the primary identity document.
All persons duly authorized to transact business for and on behalf of vehicle owners, should present a Power of Attorney and an ID for verification.
The DVLA is cautioning the public to desist from engaging middle men popularly known as ‘Goro’ boys to avoid fraud.
