Els: MBN360 News
he Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority has moved to clarify widespread public misconceptions surrounding its plan to extend selected driver licensing services to Ghanaians living abroad, stressing that no domestic staff will be deployed outside the country to facilitate the initiative.
In a formal statement issued in response to what it described as misleading media headlines, the Authority explained that the extended services would be delivered through Ghana’s diplomatic missions, not through the physical relocation of DVLA personnel to foreign countries. Management said the clarification was necessary to allay public concerns and to ensure accurate understanding of the scope and structure of the programme.
According to the DVLA, the initiative is part of a broader effort to make essential public services more accessible to Ghanaian citizens in the diaspora while maintaining operational efficiency and cost discipline at home.
The Authority disclosed that the programme is being implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, leveraging Ghana’s embassies and high commissions as service points for eligible applicants.
Under the arrangement, selected services such as the issuance of International Driver’s Permits and the renewal of Ghanaian driver’s licences will be made available to qualified Ghanaians residing abroad. The pilot phase will be rolled out in the United States of America, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
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DVLA management emphasized that embassy staff in these countries will not be issuing licences independently. Instead, officers at the missions will be trained to verify applicants’ documents and transmit them securely to the DVLA headquarters in Ghana for processing.
Once processed, the completed documents will be returned to the respective embassies for collection by applicants. “This operation does not in any way mean that DVLA will post its domestic staff to work at embassies abroad, as some reports have suggested,” the Authority stated.
Addressing Misleading Reports
The DVLA expressed concern about the manner in which the initiative had been reported in sections of the media, noting that inaccurate headlines had created the false impression that the Authority was preparing to deploy staff overseas at significant public cost.
Management stressed that the entire model was designed to avoid such expenditure while still improving service delivery. By relying on existing embassy personnel and digital verification systems, the DVLA said it would minimize logistical and financial burdens on the state.
Officials indicated that the clarification was also intended to reassure domestic staff and the general public that the initiative would not disrupt local operations or divert human resources from service delivery within Ghana.
