For conversion drive licence in Kumasi

chinajames2013 · 2013-08-14T11:10:10+02:00

Learn how to convert your China driving license to a Ghanaian one in Kumasi. Find out about necessary formalities and associated costs.

chinajames2013 New member

Member since 13 August 2013

chinajames2013New member14 August 2013 09:10:10

i have bee in Ghana for a half of year, and want to change the China drive licence to聽 Ghana's.

what formalities should be issued? and the cost?

thank you !!

hkann Ghana Expert

Member since 10 March 2010

hkannGhana Expert14 August 2013 09:53:19

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It isn't too expensive. Take your licence to the DVLA with 2 photos and you will fill in various forms in different areas and when you have completed the preliminaries you will go to the area where they take your photo and prepare the final licence. They issue you with a paper one first and then after a couple of months you can collect the plastic one.
Make sure you also have your Ghanaian ID card as they might not give you one without it.

Maximilien ViP

Member since 20 June 2013

MaximilienViP14 August 2013 13:20:45

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Hi chinajames2013,

Welcome to Expat-Blog

Thank you

Maximilien
Expat-blog Team

chinajames2013 New member

Member since 13 August 2013

chinajames2013New member14 August 2013 22:39:22

OK, madam, thank you very much!

but today, i call the kumasi officer manager, he said: i should聽 stay in Ghana for聽 at least 1 years.

and passport with work visa is not allowed? ID card only?

hkann Ghana Expert

Member since 10 March 2010

hkannGhana Expert15 August 2013 06:41:56

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Sorry, I forgot that requirement! I was only in Ghana a few weeks when I got my licence 3 years ago. You could go to the office yourself as sometimes there is flexibility.
The new ID card for foreigners is for everyone who is in Ghana for lnger than 90 days and the adverts say that it may be required when opening bank accounts and getting a drivers' licence. It will also be needed after 2nd September to renew resident's permit