The Foreigner Identification Management Systems (FIMS), has revealed that about 167 countries across the world have their citizens living in the country.



- About 167 countries across the world have their citizens living in the country.

-Foreigner Identification Management Systems (FIMS), a private partner of the National Identification Authority made the revelation.

-1,617 Nigerians have so far been noted to be living in the country.

-China, India, Nigeria, America and Lebanon are the countries with the highest number of citizens living in Ghana.

The firm which is a private partner of the National Identification Authority (NIA) registering foreign residents in Ghana.


According to the FIMS’ data, between January and August 2019, 22,393 foreigner’s residents in Ghana have been issued ID cards.


It comprises 15,679 foreign residents who have renewed their ID cards and 6,714 fresh applicants who were also issued ID cards.


The numbers come after the FIMS embarked on a mass registration exercise from September 9, and will end October 31, 2019.

The Head of Corporate Affairs of the NIA, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration (ACI), Francis Palmdeti made the revelation while he spoke to Accra based, Finder.

The exercise is currently taking place at the Accra International Conference Centre.

He noted that foreigners are required to renew their ID cards each, urging that foreigners need the ID card to apply for resident’s permit in the country.


15,679 Foreigners renew ID cards

Mr Palmdeti noted that 15,679 foreigners legally resident in Ghana have renewed their foreigners ID cards between January and August 2019.

6,714 First-time applicants issued ID cards

6,714 first-time applications by foreigners legally resident in Ghana have their processed and issued.

Here are the top 10 countries that have its nationals in Ghana


Chinese nationals

ACI Palmdeti revealed that 6,022 Chinese citizens have been issued foreigners’ identification cards, which is the highest on the list.

Indian nationals

He added that Indians emerged second highest with 3,434 citizens resident in Ghana who have been issued foreigners’ identification cards.

Nigerians


He noted that the number of Nigerians who have been issued foreigners ID cards amounted to 1,617.

Americans

The Head of Corporate Affairs of the NIA stated that a total of 1,153 citizens of the United States of America have been issued foreigners’ identification cards.

Other countries nationals among the top 10 countries

ACI Palmdeti gave the breakdown of the other countries that constitutes the top as Lebanon – 579, United Kingdom – 532, South Africa – 458, Germany – 383, Philippines – 399, and France – 300.


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This is a welcome development coming from Ghana,knowing the number of foreigners living in your country and also making your country habitable for it's citizens and foreigners by good government policies.



I doubt if Nigeria do,because the guys who repair my shoes are not even Nigerians,but they move freely.they are neither documented nor neither do they have passports.

smh...

Nigerians have population oh across the globe

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Unregistered nko

Hmmm

Nigerians dey travel sha
Kilode

Fake news

China depositing their population all over the world. Funny enough every one in 7 people in the world is Chinese

this list Sha

Nigerians everywhere you go...

And they make it seem like only nigerians reside there

Funny people

This is more than that they can’t get the accurate number of Nigerians in Ghana

Fake news..Nigerians living in Ghana go pass 500 k..

Looking at that picture

Mehn ,,,see client

These Chinese nationals are everywhere

over 5000 Nigerians should be the figure.

The number of Nigerians listed here are those with documentations while those without papers are far more than those documented. Nigerians in Ghana won't be less than 100,000

Screw Ghana jare

You mean only 1,617 Nigerians are living in Ghana.

How many

what of South Africa

Lol that number no reach Nigerians wey dey just sikkim manipal university Accra alone. Lol

Over a million illegal migrants

That Nigerian figure pass that.

That is the official number.But Unofficially there must be at least 25,000 Nigerians living there.

Screw your father!

FuckDaMods:
Screw Ghana jare

segun18:
That is the official number.But Unofficially there must be at least 25,000 Nigerians living there.

Story that figure no reach Nigerian G boiz for tema Accra alone

25,000 Nigerians live in Ghana? Is that a joke?

segun18:
That is the official number.But Unofficially there must be at least 25,000 Nigerians living there.

if Nigeria had


1. good police and security

2. 24 / 7 electricity

3. good roads



everyone of those foreigners in Ghana will run into Nigeria to live withing 24 hours. THE ABOVE 3 FACTORS ARE WHAT IS KILLING NIGERIA


especially Factor # 1 -- we can make more money from tourism than oil if we have good police and security system- go ask U.A.E govt