The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has announced that its recruitment portal, the Centralised Services E-Recruitment Portal (C-SERP), will not open for fresh applications in 2027. The decision was made by the government to process the existing pool of candidates who have already passed the recruitment process but were not called for training. The C-SERP portal handles recruitment for the GIS, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, and Ghana Prisons Service.
The 2025/2026 recruitment cycle saw a massive response, with approximately 390,000 applicants across the four services. Out of these, over 100,000 passed the aptitude test, and about 105,000 qualified for medical examinations. However, only 10,000 training places were available, leaving a significant gap between demand and capacity. The government has since increased the intake to 10,000, but the backlog of qualified candidates remains substantial.
The recruitment process for the GIS involves a five-stage process: online application, documentation and body selection, aptitude test, medical examination, and final selection. The aptitude test, which was conducted online and AI-proctored, had a pass mark of 65% for all categories. Candidates who passed the test proceeded to medical screening, which began on 16 March 2026 at centres selected during registration.
The medical stage revealed several disqualifications, with over 4,000 applicants failing the drug test, over 2,000 disqualified on mental health grounds, and about 1,300 disqualified after testing positive for HIV. The Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, disclosed that several recruits had been sent home from training schools after WAEC verification found their WASSCE results were doctored.
The government has warned prospective applicants about fraudulent recruitment portals and fake offers. Applicants are advised to ignore any communication demanding payment outside the official e-voucher system and to use only the official channels: 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 [email protected].
The decision to freeze recruitment in 2027 has left thousands of prospective applicants waiting. According to the Interior Minister, the government will pick from the existing pool of qualified candidates until the list is exhausted before another application window is opened. The next window for fresh applications will depend on when the existing pool of qualified candidates is exhausted and financial clearance is secured.
In summary, the key facts for prospective GIS applicants are: the official portal is C-SERP at cserpgh.com; the portal will not open for fresh applications in 2027; and the pass mark for the aptitude test was 65% for all categories. Applicants are advised to be cautious of fraudulent activities and to use only official channels for their applications.
Key points
- The Ghana Immigration Service recruitment portal will not open for fresh applications in 2027.
- The 2025/2026 recruitment cycle saw 390,000 applicants, with 105,000 qualifying for medical examinations.
- The pass mark for the GIS aptitude test was 65% for all categories.
