How to Apply
In-Person Application

1. Visit the Registrar General’s Department(RGD) office near you and express your interest at the service desk.
2. You will then be required to pay for the application form for Re-registration you wish to amend, at a cost of GHS 3.50 at the in-house bank or download it via the RGD website or click the link below to download : (Application form click Re-registration to select)
3. Please read carefully through the application form as it contain different sections.
4. The completed application form along with the supporting documents (listed below) are to be submitted by post, e-mail or electronically delivered to the Registrar of Business Names, P. O. Box 118, Accra, within 28 days after any change in any of the particulars registered.
5. The Business names Registration department will then Verify and process your application.
6. If the authorized official is satisfied that all the information are in order, you will be notified and issued with an amended business Re-registration certificate and other supporting documents.
   
   

Online application

1. Visit the Registrar general’s department (RGD) website : Apply Online
2. LOGIN by entering your user ID and password then click on “GO”, If you don’t have an account you will be required to sign up click on “Ghana online portal access” to create an account.
3. On the RGD portal home page click on “service” tab, the Service page will be displayed, click on“Entity registration with an old TIN”under the business section.
4. The Transaction Dashboard will display then Click on “Business Re-registration” then select“Re-registration Without TIN “on the extended menu.
5. Business Re-registration (No New TIN Exists) screen will display then Click on "Create New" to start Re-registration process.
6. The next page you will be required to do a business/company Re-registration search and enter the entity type that you wish to Re-register then Click on "Search" when you have entered the necessary details.
7. RGD portal will display summary page of the business name search if successful Click "Proceed" to start Re-registration.
8. Business Re-registration Data Entry Page will display. You will be redirected to the next pages of the application process, will display details about the business i.e. business nature, address and contact details, make the necessary updates and ADD new data require, then click on “save and proceed”.
9. Fill out Personal details, please note Individuals must be in possession of a New Individual TIN. Enter TIN and Click "Lookup" to search for personal details.
10. Personal details of the proprietor will be displace edit where applicable and necessary then click on"OK" to confirm Personal Details a summary page details will be display for you to verify then Click on “Save and Proceed"
11. Fill out Other Details. Please note that you must select the RGD Office that you wish to process your Re-registration, then Click on “Save and Proceed"
12. “Document Upload” pop-up window will display, Select the Document type by clicking the Tick Box, Enter Document Description then click on “Upload “button.
13. “File Upload” page will be display, Select the document then click on “Open” button.
14. “Document Upload” window with Uploaded Document will display then click on “Done” button to return to the main screen.
15. The next page will display the “summary details” of the application, verify that all the information are in order then on Click “Confirm” to submit.
16. Success Message will display. Click on “Print” button if you wish to have a copy of the transaction
17. You will be notified of the outcome via email/SMS of the outcome and given further instruction.
    
    

Note:
You may track the progress of the transaction via the Portal Dashboard.

Printing out the certificate:

1. Re-visit the RGD the home page by clicking the link below and log in : Print Online
2. On the RGD portal home page click on “service” tab, the Service page will be displayed.
3. Click on ”Generate e-certificate” link under e-shop, to save and print certificate and other supporting documents after approval is given

• Identification documents copies (ID card/ valid passport biometric page)
• Declaration Document
• Old Registration Particulars (i.e. Registration Certificates, Business Profile or any other Relevant Documents
• Copies of individual TIN for all directors, executive members, secretaries and shareholders from GRA
• Any other documents requested by the RGD

Ministry of justice and attorney general’s department
Address: P.O.BOX MB60, ACCRA
Telephone: +233-030 266 5051
Fax Number: +233-030 266 7609
Email address: info@mojagd.gov.gh
Website: Website Info

Registrar General’s Department (RGD)
Contacts address link: Contact info
Website: Website Link

• All Business/entity registered with Registrar General’s Department (RGD)

• No fees associated with the service

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

(Application forms click on Re-registration to select)

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. 	
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Business RGD registration number
• Business name/entity type
  
  

Business particulars that need to be amended

• Business nature
• Residential address
• Contact details
• Old TIN number
• Indicate Envisaged Number of Employees and Revenue

• These is the process where Business (person) has not yet being issuedwith a new Tax Identification Number (TIN) by Ghana revenue authority (GRA) and want to Re-registration their business/company ,which is already registered with the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and obtain a renewal of their registration certificate.

• Guideline for online application process for business re-registration with an old TIN  : online application process for business re-registration with an old TIN

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

(Ministry of justice and attorney general’s department)
Registrar General’s Department (RGD)

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