National Service Scheme Registration for 2023/2024 service year. The NSS Registration Procedures contains the NSS registration closing date, NSS registration requirements, NSS PinCode for enrollments, and other details for the 2023/2024.
The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has today Monday, July 25, 2023, released the registration of a total of One Hundred and Twenty-Seven Thousand and Nine-Nine (127,999) PIN Codes for eligible Ghanaian final year students from all accredited tertiary institutions in the country to enable them to enrol to do their mandatory national service for the 2023/2024 service year.
However, the use of MTN Mobile Money is advised to reduce the frequency of human contact in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. For those who resort to PIN Code activation via MTN Mobile Money, payment of an amount of GH¢41.00 is required.
Also, Prospective national service personnel can also make payment through MTN mobile money by following steps:



Contents
MTN Mobile Money Payment for NSS PinCode
- Dial *170#
- Choose Option 2 “Pay Bill”
- Choose General Payments (Option 6)
- Enter Payment code as – NSS PINCODE(type NSS, put a space, then type your PINCODE). The menu will return to your name for confirmation.
- Enter deposit amount (GH¢41.00).
- Enter NSS reference
- Enter PIN to confirm payment
- You will receive a message to confirm the transaction, then you can proceed to NSS Registration
Check NSS Pin Code Online
To check and obtain NSS Pincode on the NSS portal, you must follow the below step by step procedures:
Personnel – This process is to illustrate how to check your payment pin code on the system.
STEP 1 –Visit the NSS Portal URL https://portal.nss.gov.gh.
STEP 2 – Click on Check & Pay for PINCODE, and enter your Index Number or School ID Number. Then click Search.
STEP 3 – Your PINCODE and personal information would now be displayed for your confirmation. Please make a note of your PINCODE and visit any branch of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) to make a payment of GHS 40 before online registration.
HOW TO COMPLETE NSS REGISTRATION FORM
To complete your online registration after obtaining your pin code, you must follow the below step-by-step procedures to successfully enroll to the NSS 2023/2024.
All the information you need regarding NSS registration 2023/2024 has been made available below with tutorial pictures and detailed guidelines. so let’s start with the NSS Registration Requirements.
2023 NSS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
- At least one valid National ID – Passport, Voters Card, SSNIT Card or Driver’s License
- Scanned passport photograph – not more than 1mb. Would appear on the final certificate, so needs to be formal.
This process is for personnel to complete NSS online registration application form to be issued an NSS number. Please note that all field with an ASTERISK (*) sign on them are compulsory to fill, and you cannot progress until the requested information is supplied.
STEP 1 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Go to the NSS Registration Portal via https://portal.nss.gov.gh/, and enter your username (School Index number or ID number), and your password (payment pincode) to login and access NSS application form.



STEP 2 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
You should now be on the first page of the NSS Application form (Applicant Info). Please confirm all the information displayed is yours and correct. If not, please contact Live Chat for support. Select the means of Identification you intend to submit, and enter the ID number.



For any of the IDs you have selected, below is the details the system requires you to enter for ID confirmation
- Voters ID Card: Required detail is the Voters ID Number as printed exactly on the card.
- Passport: Required detail is the Official Ghana passport
- Driver’s License: Required details are Certificate of Competence number, and name as written exactly on the license
- SSNIT Card: Required details is the SSNIT number.
STEP 3 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION
The system would compare the information on your ID, and that submitted by your Institution and would provide you with an Identity Match Score.
Identity Match Score | Comments |
PERFECT | Identity information is perfect. |
GOOD | Identity information is good enough |
FAIR | Identity information need further investigation |
BAD | Identity information needs further investigation |
Note: Personnel with scores FAIR and BAD would need further approval from NSS before final posting. However, everyone can proceed to fill in the form.
Regardless of your Identity Match Score, please click on the disclaimer message, and click on ‘Confirm and Continue’ to progress to the next page.



STEP 4 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION
You would now be required to complete the rest of the applicant information. Upload your passport photograph and ensure it is within the size specification of not more than 1mb. Address and contact information are all compulsory fields. Please ensure the information here is current and active, as this is the only way the NSS can reach you. Enter your Next of KIN information for use as an emergency contact.
Click on SAVE & CONTINUE.



STEP 5 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION
You should now be on the NSS SERVICE INFO page. Enter your employment history and click on SAVE & CONTINUE.



STEP 6 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION
You should now be on the PREFERENCE page. Information supplied here would guide the NSS on your final posting, so ensure to provide accurate information. Select your 3 preferred regions to be posted, in your order of preference (Region I being the number 1 choice). Select the local languages you can read, speak, and write.



Select the foreign languages you can read, speak, and write. Finally, select your industry of preference to be posted. Personnel interested in Entrepreneurship are strongly advised to select this as Service
Option I. Click on SAVE & CONTINUE.



STEP 7 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION
You should now be on the PREVIEW page. This is a summary of all the information already provided. Read through and ensure all of it is correct. Use the BACK button if you intend to change any details. Click on SUBMIT.



STEP 8 – 2023 NSS REGISTRATION
Congratulations! You have now completed your NSS online registration. You should see a congratulatory page and your NSS number assignment.
You also now have an NSS dashboard to yourself, where you can review any registration information or request for services for the NSS.
To access the dashboard, click on GO TO PERSONNEL DASHBOARD button.
To print your registration summary, click on CLICK TO PRINT at the bottom of the page.
To login to your personnel dashboard later, go to homepage https://portal.nss.gov.gh and sign in as personnel. Your login here is your email address used in registration and your PINCODE.
FOR SUPPORT WHILE FILLING THE FORMS, PLEASE USE THE LIVE CHAT AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT- CORNER OF THE PAGE TO CONTACT A PERSONNEL SUPPORT REP.



SAMPLE VIEW OF NSS PERSONNEL DASHBOARD



NATIONAL SERVICE NSS REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE
NSS Registration 2023 is scheduled to close on A DATE YET TO BE SPECIFIED.
NSS REGISTRATION CENTRES
NATIONAL SERVICE NSS REGISTRATION CENTRES AND DISTRICTS FOR NSS REGISTRATIONS
NSS Contact Details
NSS Contact Details
46 Patrice Lumumba Road,
Airport Residential Area
Accra Accra Ghana
+233-302-772714 / 769194 / 0507193125 / 0507193128
+233-302-769074
0507193125 / 0507193128 / 0507193129 / 0507107206
Miscellaneous Information
CALL CENTRE NUMBERS:
0299370105
0299370117
0299370118
0299370119
0299370203
Please I forgot to Submit the copy of the validation letter. Is it too late for me to submit it?
Please i only have my new voters ID please how do i register please help me
Pls I used my twin sister’s old voter ID pls how do I change it I really need help
Anytime I enter my SSNIT number they tell me error! No record found
Please how can I make a change in my next of kin details
pls i have provide all the necessary document for identity but still it still give me no records found and error
Stephen, was there a disparity between the DoB submitted by the school and your actual DoB?
Please any help on how my change my phone number in my dashboard?
Please I tried applying for my pin code but each time I enter my index number and date of birth,they keep saying incorrect. What do I do?
Confirm your DoB on your school portal. Maybe the DoB summitted to the NSS is different from your actual
In the relation of the pin code,when I type my school id and date of birth it appeared incorrect how do I go about please
Confirm your DoB on your institutional portal
Please I am an old student of Kumasi technical University but couldn’t do my service,can I apply for service this year
I applied for the pin code, but i am an able to access my pin code. I told my school index number is incorrect. Please what do i do?
What if ur date of birth does not correspond to the institution
Hi, Please I would like to know if birth certificate is also a required document for the registration of NSS. Thanks
pls i have only national ID health insurance how can i get registered
I will suggest you quickly go and register for SSNIT. You will have your number almost immediately.
Please without mobile money how can I get my pin?
ADB
hi, please am trying to register but after typing in my mode of identification it gives me “error no record found”, although have provided the right details for the mode of identification.
what should i do now?
hi, am trying to register but after trying all the mode of identification it gives “error no record found”, although have typed in the correct details for the mode of identification, what should i do now please?
Hello Promise. Please were you able to figure out what to do? Because I am getting the same error.
Please I want to apply for the voluntary national service
Please without any of the IDs, can’t I register
Please, I made a mistake in uploading my ID card and the passport picture, where I suppose to upload the I’d card, I rather uploaded the photograph there and where I suppose to upload the I’d card for verification, I mistakenly uploaded the photograph there and now after registration, it’s the I’d card that’s appearing on the top right hand corner of the form instead of the photograph.
So because of that,my enrollment status is *”ON HOLD -FAILED AUTHENTICATION”*
Please,what should I do to correct that mistake??
Can it affects my posting or I should visit the regional office for an assist?
Thank you
hi a made payment through MTN Mobile money USSD method and icant proceed to registration because it still redirects me to payment. i also paid it yesterday… please what should i do?
looking for employment.
I applied for the pin code,but i am an able to access my pin code.I am told my School index number is incorrect .What do i do pls?
hi a made payment through MTN Mobile money USSD method and icant proceed to registration because it still redirects me to payment. i also paid about 3 hours ago. what should i do?