The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has dismissed reports suggesting it is deploying its staff to work in foreign embassies as part of a new service initiative for Ghanaians living abroad.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!In a statement dated February 26, 2026, the Authority explained that contrary to some media headlines, no DVLA personnel will be stationed outside Ghana. It stressed that the programme is structured around collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not the relocation of its workforce. According to the DVLA, the new arrangement is designed to make International Driver’s Permit applications and driver’s licence renewals more accessible to Ghanaians in the diaspora. The initial rollout will cover five countries: the United States, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Under the system, embassy staff in these countries will be trained to receive and authenticate application documents. The verified documents will then be transmitted to the DVLA’s headquarters in Ghana for processing. Once completed, the licences or permits will be sent back to the respective embassies for collection by applicants.
The clarification comes a day after remarks by DVLA Chief Executive Julius Neequaye Kotey at the commissioning of a new DVLA office in Bantama, Kumasi, on February 25, 2026.
Addressing staff during the event, Kotey indicated that some DVLA personnel would be travelling abroad to provide services in five countries, adding that approval had been secured from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said the initiative would spare Ghanaians overseas the cost and inconvenience of returning home to renew expired one-year licences.
His comments created the impression that DVLA officers would be physically stationed at diplomatic missions — a position that management has since clarified. The Authority emphasised that the model relies on embassy-based support and centralised processing in Ghana, rather than the deployment of its domestic staff overseas.
The DVLA says the initiative is part of broader efforts to improve service delivery and expand access to its services for citizens living outside the country.