The National Service Authority (NSA) has released PIN codes for 121,754 prospective National Service Personnel for the 2026/2027 national service year.

The PIN codes were released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, for eligible graduates from accredited tertiary institutions across the country, officially opening the registration process for the new national service year.

In a statement signed by NSA Director-General, Ruth Dela Seddoh, the Authority said tertiary institutions submitted 144,023 records for mobilisation.

Of that number, 122,712 records were approved, representing 121,754 unique persons, while 21,311 submissions were withheld pending further identity verification. Another 958 approved records were not promoted because the relevant records are yet to be created and require further verification.

The NSA said it undertook rigorous validation and verification in collaboration with relevant regulatory institutions to ensure that only eligible graduates from accredited tertiary institutions were mobilised.

The measures, it said, were also intended to eliminate duplicate, inflated and irregular submissions and protect the credibility of the national service enrolment process.

The Authority urged tertiary institutions whose accreditation status remains unresolved to engage the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to regularise their status.

It said eligible graduates from such institutions would continue to be processed once confirmation of accreditation is received from GTEC.

Online registration begins Wednesday, August 12, and ends on August 26, 2026.

The NSA has urged all eligible prospective National Service Personnel to complete their registration within the stipulated period to avoid delays in deployment.

Applicants are required to access and activate their PIN codes through the NSA’s registration portal before completing the enrolment process. A registration fee is payable via Mobile Money across all networks to activate the PIN codes and access the enrolment platform.

As part of measures to strengthen the integrity and security of the registration process, applicants will also be required to undergo facial biometric verification against their Ghana Card records with the National Identification Authority (NIA) before accessing the online registration platform.

Applicants must provide a valid GhanaPost GPS address to facilitate accurate deployment and proximity-based postings.

The NSA said real-time verification mechanisms have also been integrated into the platform to improve data accuracy and prevent fraudulent enrolments.

The Authority further announced that selected prospective National Service Personnel will have the opportunity to participate in the next phase of the pre-deployment military orientation programme, in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s policy to integrate Basic Military Training into the National Service Programme.

Interested applicants can indicate their willingness to participate during the online registration process. The NSA said participation in the programme will not affect subsequent deployment to assigned user agencies.

Prospective National Service Personnel will also have the opportunity to participate in the NSA Agriculture Deployment Programme, aimed at promoting youth participation in agriculture and supporting the  government’s food security and agribusiness development agenda.

Successful applicants will be deployed to designated agricultural project sites for the duration of their mandatory national service.

The NSA reminded the public that under Section 29(1) of the National Service Authority Act, 2024 (Act 1119), a person qualifies to undertake national service if they are a Ghanaian citizen who has completed a course of study at a tertiary education institution.