DVLA to phase out PVC cards

Gertrude Okyere — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:28:56 +0000

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that from March 2024, all Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) cards, will be declared invalid.

According to the Authority, an exercise has commenced at its offices to replace the PVCs with a smart card driver’s license.

In addition, in its statement, the DVLA noted that all smart cards issued in September 2017 will be due for replacement effective September 17, 2023.

“Thus, holders of the PVC driver’s license are to present them to the nearest DVLA offices for verification and replacement for the smart card driver’s license.

“The replacement exercise is expected to take place from now till March 31, 2024,” the statement said.

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Below is the statement:

Bawumia receives smart card license

Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:13:40 +0000

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia received his New Smart Drivers’ License on Tuesday, as he launched a new drivers’ license and vehicle registration smart cards.
The new license will contain a contactless chip loaded with the owner’s bio-data and the driver’s personal information for secure identification.
It will also make use of state-of-the-art-technology; for secure ID printing that can be easily integrated with other systems of the DVLA.
Acquiring the new driver’s license will attract an additional GHC91 separate from the present charges on all other services including replacement (GHC64 + GHC91 = GHC155), new license (GHC166 +GhC91 = GHC257) and transferring a foreign license to a Ghanaian one (GHC364 + GHC91 = GHC445).

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DVLA to phase out PVC cards

Bawumia receives smart card license