Ghana Standards Authority
Stacked shipping containers at the port

The official portal for vehicle importer registration and inspection in Ghana.

Register as an importer, request a Certificate of Conformance, and get your vehicles inspected and cleared with the Ghana Standards Authority — all in one place.

In coordination with
  • MINISTRY OF TRADE
  • GRA
  • DVLA
  • GHANA PORTS
  • MOTI
  • CEPS
  • ISO
How it works

Three steps, from registration to release.

Every action leaves an auditable trail; every file has a home. Importers, inspection bodies and GSA work from the same record.

01

Register as a vehicle importer.

Register with the GSA on VEDIS — as a private importer (up to two vehicles a year) or a commercial importer. Link to ICUMS with your Ghana Card or TIN, accept the declaration, and GSA reviews and approves. Your VEDIS ID and login are emailed to you.

  • Private (Ghana Card) or commercial (TIN)
  • Links to ICUMS, may prefill your details
  • VEDIS ID + credentials sent by email and SMS
vedis.gsa.gov.gh / apply
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Primary representative

Who acts for the dealership?

This is the person GSA will contact for licensing matters. They must be authorised to represent the dealership.

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02

Request a CoC / PVoC inspection.

Submit a Pre-Shipment Inspection request through VEDIS for up to ten vehicles at once. VEDIS routes it to an approved Third-Party Inspection Body in the country of origin, who inspects each vehicle and issues its Certificate of Conformance.

  • Up to 10 vehicles per request
  • Routed to an approved inspection body abroad
  • One CoC generated per vehicle on a pass
vedis.gsa.gov.gh / dashboard / coc-requests / new
Pre-Shipment Inspection

CoC / PVoC request

VEDIS-PSI-2026-000001
Formal PSI / PVoCDestination: GhanaRouted to inspection body
#
Vehicle
VIN / Chassis
Cat
  • 1
    Toyota Voxy
    TEST987654321
    M1
  • 2
    Honda Fit
    GD1-1234567
    M1
  • 3
    Nissan Caravan
    VW2E26-009
    N1
3 of 10 vehiclesSubmit request →
03

Cleared at the port of entry.

The inspection body attaches a conformity sticker and uploads the report and CoC to your VEDIS account. GSA reviews it and, at the point of entry, verifies the sticker, vehicle and certificate before releasing the vehicle into ICUMS.

  • Conformity sticker + CoC on your account
  • GSA verifies at the point of entry
  • Released into ICUMS on approval
vedis.gsa.gov.gh / dashboard / gsa / coc-requests / VEDIS-PSI-2026-000001
Toyota Voxy · TEST987654321

Certificate of Conformance

CoC COC-2026-4622B835B0
Verified at point of entry — released into ICUMS

Conformity sticker, vehicle and certificate confirmed by GSA.

Certificate
Inspection bodyAutoterminal Japan
Inspection date26 Jun 2026
Overall resultPASS
Odometer9,999 km
Conformity sticker
Country of exportJapan
CoC no.COC-2026-46…
InspectorTakahashi
DestinationGhana
Everything the licence needs

Built for importers, dealerships, and the officers who sign for them.

One system covers the whole path from vessel to registration. Nothing is duplicated; nothing is left on paper.

01

Real-time inspection status.

Watch officers work the checklist as they walk the berth. Every item is timestamped, every photo is geotagged.

02

CoC / PVoC requests.

Request a Certificate of Conformance for up to ten vehicles at once. VEDIS routes it to an approved inspection body, who issues each certificate.

03

Importer register.

A single source of truth for registered importers and inspection bodies — searchable by VEDIS ID, TIN or Ghana Card.

04

VIN validation.

Every chassis is cross-checked against the manufacturer registry and Interpol's stolen-vehicle database before an inspector is dispatched.

05

Conformity stickers & CoC.

Each inspected vehicle gets its own auto-generated Certificate of Conformance and conformity sticker, on your VEDIS account before it arrives.

06

Officer dashboard.

GSA inspectors get their day's work in one place — assignments, checklists, and release tokens, offline-capable.

Trusted by dealerships across Ghana
  • ACCRA AUTO
  • TEMA MOTORS
  • KUMASI FLEET
  • SILVERBACK CARS
  • GOLDEN COAST IMPORTS
  • ADINKRA MOTORS
Driver at the wheel at dusk
Case study · Accra Auto Imports
“We used to lose a whole business day at Tema for every consignment. Since we moved to the portal, our Annex B files clear before the vessel is even berthed — and our officers know what they're walking into.”
Kwame Boateng
Managing Director · Accra Auto Imports Ltd.
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Begin your application

Register as a vehicle importer today.

Most importers are registered and ready to request their first inspection in under a working week. Start now — registration is free.

Average processing time this month: 2 days 14 hours · 96% first-pass approval

This month · live
Consignments cleared
1,284
Vehicles inspected
18,209
Officers on duty
146
Dealerships onboarded
37