The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced a major reform in Ghana’s vehicle registration system, revealing that starting January 1, 2026, vehicle licence plates will be issued in the names of individual owners rather than the vehicles themselves.
The new policy, according to the DVLA, forms part of broader efforts to enhance road safety, curb vehicle-related crimes, and improve traceability within the country’s transport system.
In a statement issued on October 3, 2025, the Authority explained that under the new system, each vehicle number will be uniquely linked to its owner, who will bear full responsibility for its use and safekeeping.
“When vehicles are transferred from the immediate owner, that owner owes a responsibility to himself to take off the number to allow the new owner to go through the process to secure an assigned number to be fixed on the vehicle,” the DVLA stated.
