Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) Ghana

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) Ghana

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is a public organisation under the Ministry of Transport. It was established in 1999 by an Act of Parliament (Act 569), 1999. DVLA replaced the Vehicle Examination and Licensing Division (VELD). By the Act, DVLA is to provide a regulated framework for an enhanced and more effective administration of drivers and vehicles. DVLA was granted partial autonomy by Government in April, 2016.

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority’s key stakeholders are the Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service; Transport Associations; National Road Safety Commission; Ghana National Association of Driving Schools (Ghana Drive); National Insurance Commission; Ghana Automobile Distribution Association; Government Technical Training Centre; National Drivers Academy, the Judiciary and the Motoring Public.

Vision

To be a reputable institution with internationally accepted standards for driver and vehicle licensing.

Mission

DVLA exist to ensure the use of best practices for licensing drivers and vehicles to promote road safety and environmental sustainability, while pursuing integrity, excellence, professionalism and reliability in service delivery.

Mandate

DVLA’s mandate is to promote good driving standards in the country and ensure the use of roadworthy vehicles on the roads and other public places.

Learners Driver’s License

A Learner Driver’s Licence has to be acquired for a period of three (3) months before the actual licence could be applied for.

Requirements

Physical presence of applicant at any DVLA office
Minimum 18 years of age
Basic education (BECE) or Adult Education, Ability to read and write
Pictures

Procedure

Purchase and completion of Forms F and F1
Physical examination and eye test
Payment and issuance of Learner Driver’s Permit, L-Plate, Syllabus and Highway Code
Compulsory 48-hour training with a DVLA accredited driving school
Capture of biometric information and scheduling for written test
Written Exams
oral Examination
In-Traffic test
Payment of Driver’s Licence and P-Plate fees
Capture for Driver’s License
Issuance of Temporary Driver’s Licence and P-Plate
Issuance of Driver’s Licence

Foreign licence Conversion

Requirements

Valid foreign drivers’ license
Applicant must have requisite papers to stay in Ghana (at least a one year stay or a letter from a Ghanaian employer)
A photocopy of foreign Driver’s Licence
Non-citizenship card (for foreigners)
Letter from employer
Authentication from issuing authority or Embassy/High Commission

Procedure

Applicant shall appear in person with the above requirements
Payment of the prescribed fee
Filling of forms
Road Signs and Road Markings Test (when the need arises)
Issuance of cover note
Collection of license within 3 momths

International Driving Permit

To acquire an International Driving Permit, the applicant must personally contact DVLA.

Requirements

Presence of applicant
A valid driver’s license/cover note
Two passport size pictures

Procedure

Authentication of applicant’s Driver’s Licence
Payment of fees
Filling of forms
Test on Road Signs and Markings, general questions on the country for which the permit is to be issued
Issuance of International Driving Permit

NB// (An International Driving Permit is valid for 1 year from the date of issue)

Replacement of Lost License

Requirements

Document search
Payment of the prescribed Fees
Filling of appropriate Forms
Authentication of Driver’s license
Eye test
Any other test DVLA may prescribe
Issuance of cover note
Collection of License