Ghana Card Identity Verification Services (NIA)

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KYC / Identity

Docs live

Institutional only

Editor’s note: Scout-verified 2026-08-14: curl 200 on both pages, Wikipedia confirms statutory basis (Act 707, 2006), NIA's own page states access requires a signed contract. See docs/scout/ghana-candidates.md.

Official government identity-verification service for the Ghana Card (biometric national ID), operated by the statutory National Identification Authority. Institutional, contract-gated access — not self-serve.

Website Documentation

Category: APIs
Pricing: Not listed
Country: 🇬🇭 Ghana
Last verified: 10 Oct 2026

{
  "name": "Ghana Card Identity Verification Services (NIA)",
  "slug": "ghana-card-identity-verification-services-nia",
  "category": "API",
  "country": "GH",
  "docs_status": "LIVE",
  "licensing_required": "INSTITUTIONAL",
  "verified": true,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-10",
  "website": "https://nia.gov.gh",
  "documentation_url": "https://nia.gov.gh/service/verification-services/"
}

get_resource("ghana-card-identity-verification-services-nia") — via the Wycord MCP server

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