For Ghanaians hoping to join the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the path runs through a single, centralised portal that also handles recruitment for the Police, Fire and Prisons services. The 2025/2026 cycle drew roughly 390,000 applicants across the four agencies, with more than 100,000 passing the aptitude test and about 105,000 qualifying for medical examinations—against roughly 5,000 available training places at the time . The government has since increased the intake to 10,000, but the gap between demand and capacity remains vast.
The most important fact for prospective applicants today is this: the portal will not open for fresh applications in 2027. The Interior Minister has confirmed that the government will instead draw from the existing pool of candidates who already passed the process but were not called for training.
Quick Facts
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Official portal: The Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (C-SERP) at cserpgh.com handles GIS applications alongside Police, Fire and Prisons .
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2025/26 application window: Opened 17 November 2025 and closed 19 December 2025 .
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Aptitude test pass mark: 65% for all categories .
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Scale of the cycle: About 390,000 applied; over 100,000 passed the aptitude test; about 105,000 qualified for medicals .
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2027 status: No fresh applications. The portal remains closed while the government processes the backlog of qualified candidates.
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Official contacts: GIS can be reached on 0299340089 / 0291502173 or info@immigration.gov.gh .
The C-SERP System: One Portal for Four Services
The Ghana Immigration Service does not run its own standalone recruitment portal. Applications are submitted through the Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (C-SERP), a single platform introduced to reduce human interference and ensure equal opportunity .
The portal covers the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Fire Service and Ghana Prisons Service. Applicants select their preferred agency during the application process and cannot switch after submitting .
To begin, applicants must purchase an official e-voucher. There are two approved channels: dial 71303# on any mobile network, or visit any GCB Bank branch nationwide. The voucher provides a serial number and PIN required to create an account and access the application form.
The Recruitment Stages: From Application to Medicals
The 2025/26 GIS recruitment followed a five-stage process: online application, documentation and body selection, aptitude test, medical examination and final selection .
Documentation and body selection ran from 12 January to 4 February 2026. Applicants reported to designated centres with original and photocopied documents, including the application summary report, biometric birth certificate, Ghana Card, educational certificates and passport-sized photographs. Morning sessions began at 7 a.m.; afternoon sessions at noon. Latecomers risked disqualification .
The aptitude test was conducted online and AI-proctored, requiring a stable internet connection, webcam and microphone. Questions covered general reasoning, numerical ability, English language and problem-solving. The test was grouped by qualification category: Category A (NVTI/JHS and certificate holders) answered 30 questions and later underwent a trade test; Categories B (HND/degree/master’s) and C (WASSCE) answered 60 questions . The pass mark was 65% .
Results were released in phases from 4 March 2026: Category A on 4–5 March, Category B on 6–7 March, and Category C on 8–9 March . Successful candidates proceeded to medical screening, which began on 16 March 2026 at centres selected during registration .
The Harsh Arithmetic: 105,000 Qualified, 10,000 Places
The numbers tell the story of why the system is now frozen. Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak disclosed that about 390,000 people applied to the four services. More than 100,000 passed the aptitude test, and about 105,000 qualified for medical examinations—against approximately 5,000 available places at that stage.
President Mahama later directed that the intake be doubled from 5,000 to 10,000. Even with that increase, the overwhelming majority of qualified applicants were left waiting.
During the medical stage, more than 4,000 applicants failed the drug test, over 2,000 were disqualified on mental health grounds, and about 1,300 were disqualified after testing positive for HIV.
Why 2027 Is Closed to New Applicants
In October 2026, the Interior Minister told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that the recruitment portal would not open for fresh applications in 2027. The decision followed a directive from President Mahama.
“Next year, there will be no new applicants. We are not going to open the portal based on the President’s instructions,” the Minister said. Those who have already applied, gone through and passed the process and qualified to have gone for training but space didn’t allow are the ones we will pick. We will keep picking from the list until we exhaust it before another application will be allowed” .
The Minister also revealed that several recruits had been sent home from training schools after WAEC verification found their WASSCE results were doctored. He warned prospective applicants that certificates are checked, and fraud will be detected.
For anyone hoping to join GIS, the practical reality is a waiting period of at least a year. The next window for fresh applications will depend on when the existing pool of qualified candidates is exhausted and financial clearance is secured.
A Warning About Fraud
The GIS and the Ministry of the Interior have issued repeated warnings about fraudulent recruitment portals and fake offers. No third-party sites are authorised to process GIS recruitment or sell forms. Applicants should ignore any communication demanding payment outside the official e-voucher system.
The official channels are cserpgh.com for applications and gis.gov.gh for agency updates . The GIS can be contacted directly on 0299340089 or 0291502173, or by email at info@immigration.gov.gh .
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official portal for Ghana Immigration Service recruitment?
The Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (C-SERP) at cserpgh.com .
Can I apply to the Ghana Immigration Service in 2027?
No. The Interior Minister has confirmed that the portal will not open for fresh applications in 2027. The government will instead process candidates from the 2025/26 pool who passed but were not trained .
What was the pass mark for the GIS aptitude test?
65% for all categories .
How many people applied and how many were qualified?
About 390,000 applied across the four services. Over 100,000 passed the aptitude test, and about 105,000 qualified for medicals .
What documents do I need for GIS recruitment?
Original and photocopies of: application summary report, biometric birth certificate, Ghana Card, educational certificates (WASSCE/SSSCE or higher), and passport-sized photographs.
Is the aptitude test conducted online?
Yes. It is AI-proctored and requires a stable internet connection, webcam and microphone .
What happens if I passed the process but was not called for training?
Your records are being retained. The government intends to draw from this pool for future intakes, subject to financial clearance and training capacity.
Does the GIS use agents or middlemen?
No. The GIS has warned that no third-party sites are authorised to process recruitment. Anyone demanding payment outside the official e-voucher system is a fraudster .
What to Remember
Ghana Immigration Service recruitment runs through the C-SERP portal, not a separate GIS system. The process is rigorous: application, documentation, an AI-proctored aptitude test with a 65% pass mark, medical screening, and then—for a small fraction—training.
The 2025/26 cycle exposed the scale of demand: hundreds of thousands applied, over 100,000 qualified, and only a few thousand places were available. The government has frozen fresh applications for 2027 to clear the backlog of qualified candidates who are still waiting.
For anyone hoping to join GIS, the message is patience. The portal is closed. The pool is deep. And when it reopens—no earlier than 2028, subject to financial clearance—the process will be the same. Prepare your documents, verify your certificates, and ignore anyone offering a shortcut for money.
Source: The Accra Daily Mail
Samuel Kwame Boadu is a Ghanaian media entrepreneur and storyteller with a passion for amplifying urban voices and uncovering everyday truths. He is the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of The Accra Daily Mail, a dynamic digital platform dedicated to capturing the pulse of Ghana’s capital—its people, culture, challenges, business, sports and innovations.
