DVLA to open six new foreign offices to curb fake licences

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced plans to establish six offices outside Ghana to curb the use of fake licences by Ghanaians living abroad.

This was made known during the commissioning ceremony of a new state-of-the-art DVLA office in the Adentan Municipality, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

The Adentan office will provide 24-hour service delivery and offer all DVLA-related services, including driver licensing and vehicle registration.

Speaking to journalists at the event, the CEO for DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey added that the pilot phase will be implemented in countries such as Germany and Canada, among others.

“The DVLA under my leadership, together with Foster Yeboah, is going to open six new stations, which are going to be outside Ghana to address licensing issues. So far, we have approached some embassies, and we have been able to get Germany, UK, USA, Canada, Dubai, and South Africa on board. We are going to begin piloting with them,” he stated.

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, addressed the gathering as a guest speaker and charged the DVLA with improving its service delivery and ensuring it meets its mandates.

“On behalf of the president we charge DVLA, to improve service delivery. They are responsible for registering and ensuring that any vehicle that plies our road is roadworthy.

“They are to ensure that they register every vehicle and provide that kind of quality service to the people of Ghana,” he said.