The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced that new vehicle number plates will be introduced starting January 1, 2026.

According to Kotey, the revamped plates will feature a regional code at the top and an area code at the end, enhancing traceability and regional identification.

“For instance, a plate will read GR 222 AD, with AD representing Adenta. We have completed all the legal groundwork and intend to roll this out on the first of January,” Kotey stated.

He explained that the initiative is part of broader efforts to upgrade tracking technology and improve vehicle registration systems.

Speaking on Channel One’s Face to Face programme on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Kotey noted that the new format will eliminate the current practice of placing the year of registration at the end of number plates.

Touching on the newly introduced Drive from Port (DP) stickers, Kotey said the move is aimed at enhancing accountability and traceability of vehicles entering the country’s transport system from the ports.

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“The new DP sticker allows us to track who is driving the car, when it arrived in Ghana, its destination, and the date the sticker expires. Once scanned, the code reveals all these details. It was wrong to have cars in the system without knowing their owners, but now, right from the port, we know who owns the vehicle,” he explained.

According to the DVLA boss, these reforms mark a significant step toward modernising Ghana’s vehicle registration and monitoring systems.

They are also aimed at improving transparency, security, and administrative efficiency.

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