The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has commenced pilot testing of RFID-enabled vehicle number plates as part of plans to introduce a technology-driven vehicle registration system across Ghana in 2027.

Chief Executive Officer of the DVLA, Julius Neequaye Kotey, announced the development at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, October 12, 2026, explaining that the new plates are intended to improve access to vehicle information and enhance law enforcement.

Kotey said the authority had finalised the concepts and designs of the plates, with the pilot phase expected to pave the way for their nationwide rollout next year.

“We have completed the concepts and designs of the new radio frequency identification-enabled number plates. Currently, the new number plate is being piloted ahead of nationwide rollout in 2027,” he said.

He emphasised that the initiative was developed internally by DVLA personnel, with no external consultants engaged to design the new plates.

“The designs of these new number plates were carried out by the staff of DVLA. There was no consultancy fee and no external influence over the designs. It was led and completed by an in-house team,” Kotey said.

The RFID-enabled plates are expected to incorporate information that could prove useful to law enforcement agencies, particularly in situations involving crime and vehicle identification.

Kotey explained that the technology also offers opportunities to link the vehicle registration system with electronic road tolling and traffic enforcement infrastructure.

He said the proposed integration would complement traffic enforcement technologies being deployed by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service, potentially supporting more efficient monitoring of vehicles and enforcement of traffic regulations.