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Ghana - Register a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To Register a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Ghana, the applicant must go to the non-Profit Organization secretariat. Contact link
  2. Organize yourselves in a group to form a Non-governmental organization.
  3. Applicants provide 3 business/ organization name for search for availability of a name.
  4. Processing fee of GHS 1000 is charge for the name search and reservation.
  5. To reserve the available name, the applicant has to obtain an Application for Reservation of Name from the relevant department.
  6. Once a name has been approved, it is reserved for a period of sixty (60) days.
  7. Fill in the name reservation form as required and submit it for the process of reserving the company name.
  8. When the name has been reserved, the applicant can proceed to apply for registering the organization.
  9. Visit the non-Profit Organization secretariat and the applicant must obtain the application form.
  10. Applicant must fill all the information in the application form.
  11. Please make sure that the applicant has all the documents that are listed down the “Required Document” section of this page.
  12. Minutes of the meeting seeking registration and showing elected officials MUST be attached to the Application form.
  13. List of members duly signed with Name/Position/ID No. and Signatures MUST be attached to the Application form.
  14. Attach the all documents to the forms before submission application to the authority.
  15. Pay the Approved Registration fee of GHS.5, 000/= and lodge the application at the office of the Social Protection officer.
  16. Applicant should then proceed to pay the applicable application fees. A Processing fee of GHS. 16,000 is charged for national NGOs and GHS.30,000 for International NGOs.
  17. It takes 5 days to be registered. If approved, an acknowledgment of registration is issued by the Respective Office.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Application for registration
  • Incorporation Certificate copy
  • Letter of Registration with Ministry of Budget and National Planning
  • Copy of minutes of inaugural meeting
  • Certified true copy of your organization’s constitution/Memorandum of Article
  • Documented names and addresses of the board of trustees/directors
  • Audited Financial Statements
  • Activities plan for the coming year
  • Evidence(s) of previous year activities
  • Proof of bank account
  • Proof of payment
  • Original copies of newspaper publications
  • Passport-sized photographs of the elected members



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Non-Profit Organization secretariat
Address: HR23+JQ Accra, Ghana
Contact link: +233302684536
Location link
Website Link
Contact link

EligibilityEdit

  • Organized groups in Ghana seeking registration as Non-governmental based organization are eligible to make the application.



FeesEdit

  • Application fees GHS. 16,000 is charged for national NGOs and GHS.30, 000 for International NGOs.
  • Pay the Approved Registration fee of GHS.5, 000/=
  • Name search and reservation Ksh1,000



ValidityEdit

  • The registration certificate valid is for 1 year. Then, the certificate has to be renewed annually.



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Processing TimeEdit

  • This process takes minimum of 5 working days.



Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

  • Name of the applicant
  • Identification proof number
  • Company name and address of the premises
  • Incorporation date and other details
  • Registration Certificate number
  • Names and addresses of the board of trustees/directors
  • Financial particulars
  • Company profile
  • Bank account details
  • Payment receipt number



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • An NGO needs to be registered for it to carry out its objectives in Ghana. After registration, the NGO is given an operating permit, which allows them to operate in Ghana.



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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

  • The registration proves the validity of the NGO’s agenda it pre-qualifies them to be able to apply for donor funds.
  • The document is required when opening a bank account for the NGO.



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