DVLA Denies Reports Of Posting Staff To Foreign Embassies
The DVLA has officially clarified that it is not sending its staff to work at foreign embassies, correcting previous media reports. Instead, the Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allow Ghanaians in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands to renew licenses and process permits locally. Under this new arrangement, existing embassy staff will be trained to verify documents, which will then be sent to Ghana for processing. The confusion originally stemmed from comments made by the DVLA Chief Executive, Julius Neequaye Kotey, which suggested physical staff deployments. This initiative is designed to save Ghanaians in the diaspora the cost and stress of traveling back home for licensing services.
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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has come out to clarify recent media reports suggesting that its domestic staff would be sent to work at various Ghanaian embassies abroad to provide licensing services.
In an official statement released on February 26, 2026, the Authority stated firmly that the new initiative does not involve the physical posting of DVLA officers to foreign countries.
The clarification follows a wave of headlines that portrayed a different picture of the Authority's plans for Ghanaians living in the diaspora.
A Partnership with the Foreign Affairs Ministry
According to the DVLA, the initiative is actually a partnership with Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The goal is to make it easier for Ghanaians abroad to renew their Driver's Licenses and process International Driver's Permits without having to travel back home.
The program is set to begin in five major countries:
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The United States
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Canada
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The United Kingdom
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Germany
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The Netherlands
How the Process Will Work
Instead of DVLA staff traveling, the Authority will train existing embassy staff in these countries. These embassy officials will be responsible for verifying the documents submitted by applicants. Once verified, the documents will be sent digitally or physically to the DVLA headquarters in Ghana for processing. After the licenses are ready, they will be sent back to the embassies for the applicants to pick up.
The CEO's Statement That Sparked The Confusion
The confusion seems to have started following comments made by the DVLA Chief Executive, Julius Neequaye Kotey, during the commissioning of a new office in Bantama, Kumasi, on February 25.
While speaking to his staff, Mr. Kotey was quoted as saying: "Some of you, the DVLA staff, are traveling overseas to go and provide services in five countries outside. We have gotten approval by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for them to travel and do this for Ghanaians staying abroad."
These words led many to believe that a recruitment or deployment phase for overseas work was beginning. However, management has now corrected that narrative, explaining that the work remains a back-end operation handled within Ghana, while embassy staff act as the front-facing contact point.
This move is expected to bring significant relief to Ghanaians in the diaspora who often struggle with expired licenses while living abroad.
Source: Opera News
