rgd.gov.gh Marriage & Estate Registration Ghana : Registrar General’s Department

Organisation : Registrar General’s Department
Facility : Marriage & Estate Registration
Country : Ghana

Homepage : http://rgd.gov.gh/
Details Here : https://rgd.gov.gh/

Marriage & Estate Registration :

Marriages :
** Applicant may obtain prescribed Declaration Forms at GH 5 cedi and complete with the assistance of the Marriage Registrar.

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** Deposit duly completed forms in addition to a processing fee of GH 45 cedi to the in–house bank.

** Declaration for consideration
** Two witnesses are to be provided from each side of the couple if marriage is to be celebrated at the Registrar General’s Department.

** Registrar issues Marriage Certificate
** Time Frame : Two days

Administration Of Estates :
** Applicant may submit Letters of Administration (Original and one Photocopy)
** Head of family provides affidavit authorizing Beneficiaries to take Letters of Administration.
** Marriage status of deceased / names / ages of all children.

** Introductory letter from deceases place of work introducing the administrator of the deceases estates to the Administrator–General
** Two passport sized pictures of each administrator.

** All document are examined and approved.
** A date is fixed to interview administrators on veracity of document submitted for approval.
** Cheque is issued in the name of Administrator.

Incorporation Of Partnership :
** Applicant may purchase and complete Form “A” for Incorporation of Partnership from the in-house bank at GH 3.50 cedi.
** Present duly completed form together with a stamped partnership agreement at the Registry.

** Pay prescribed fee of GH 160.00 cedi.
** Registrar examines document and issues certificate of registration.
** Time Frame : Within five working days.

Business Names :
** Applicant may pick up a prescribed Form A from the in-house bank at GH 3.50cedi.
** Submit filled forms at the bank in addition with a processing fee of GH60.00 cedi

** Registrar examines and issues business registration certificate as well as certified true copy of the form to be submitted as attachment
** Renewal each year at GH 25.00 cedi.

Contact Address :
Registrar General’s Department
P.O.Box 118Accra
Tel: +233 302 664691-93
Fax: +233 302 662043
Email: info AT rgd.gov.gh

Ashanti Region :
Registrar General’s Department – Kumasi
Opposite Hotel Gandolfo Asafo PMB, Kumasi
Tel: +233 322083151 / 322042152
Email: kumasi AT rgd.gov.gh

Western Region :
Registrar General’s Department – Secondi
MinistriesP.O.Box 251Secondi
Tel: +233 31248258
Fax: +233 312 48258
Email: sekondi AT rgd.gov.gh

About Us :
The Registrar General’s Department was established under the Ordinance 1950 during the Colonial days. It became a department of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General in 1961.

Our aim is to become a highly progressive department that efficiently serves it customers by becoming a highly strategic partner to businesses and stakeholders.

We are also mandated by the Government to ensure an efficient and effective administration of entities inter –alia the registration of businesses, industrial property, marriages, administration of estates, and public trustees, to provide customer friendly services and accurate data for national planning.

Registrar General’s Department was established under the Ordinance 1950 during the Colonial days. It became a department of the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General in 1961.