Drivers can end up misplacing their license and get worried, but if you know the easy steps to replace a lost driver’s license in Ghana, you do not need to get worried. Following these guidelines as provided by the DVLA will ensure that you get a replacement for the missing license.

Ensure that, when going to the DVLA, you take along any form of identification or copies of your record with them to make the process even faster and stress-free.

REPLACEMENT OF LOST LICENCE: Easy Steps To Replace Lost Driver’s License in Ghana

The steps shared here are those provided by the DVLA. To replace a lost driver’s license, an applicant must present a police extract and an ID card to the DVLA.

REQUIREMENTS

• Document search in the DVLA’s database to find out if the license you seek to replace actually exists.

• Payment of the prescribed fees, which is the cost of replacement.

• Filling of the appropriate Forms filled with the relevant iodata  and information on your license, such as your Licence date, number, etc.

  

• Authentication of Driver’s Licence by the DVLA authorities

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• Eye test to confirm your sight is good enough to drive

• Any other test DVLA may prescribe

• Issuance of a cover note to confirm that your process to get your license replaced is successful.

• Collection of the license at a later date, which will be made known to the driver when the cover note is issued. Usually, it takes 3 months for the driver’s license to be ready for collection.

READ: DVLA announces guidelines for 2023 vehicle registration

We hope these easy steps to replace a lost driver’s license in Ghana have been very educative and useful.

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

The Ghana Education News Editorial Staff is comprised of seasoned education consultants, policy analysts, and verified journalists dedicated to providing accurate, timely, and credible updates on the Ghanaian GES curriculum, WAEC updates, and academic leadership.