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The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is a public-sector institution under the Ministry of Transport. It was established in 1999 by DVLA Act 1999 (569), of the Ministry of Transport and Communication. DVLA replaced the erstwhile Vehicle Examination and Licensing Division (VELD).

Its key stakeholders are the Ghana National Association of Garages, Private Road Transport Providers, the National Insurance Commission, Registered Driver Training Schools, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Registered Motor Vehicle and Manufacturing Companies/Ghana Automobile Distributors Association, the Motor Traffic and Transport Department and the Motoring public.