Parliament has approved the ratification of visa waiver agreements between Ghana and four countries—Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Colombia, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. The agreements apply to holders of diplomatic, service, and ordinary passports, enabling smoother travel and enhanced cooperation. Presenting the report on the floor of the House, the Chairman of the Foreign […]
The Government of Ghana is collaborating with the Ivorian immigration authorities to rescue and repatriate over 200 Ghanaians, who are held in secluded places in Cote d’Ivoire. Currently, over 700 Ghanaians are held hostage in Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Benin, and Togo after being scammed by QNET Group’s activities. The victims were lured to Cote d’Ivoire, […]
The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C., will officially be reopened today, Thursday, May 29, after a temporary closure prompted by a significant IT breach and allegations of internal corruption. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration announced that the mission is now resuming full consular services with enhanced integrity measures and a newly […]
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that 50 out of 150 Ghanaians currently in detention in the United States have received final deportation orders and are expected to return to Ghana by mid-year. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Mr Ablakwa disclosed that three Ghanaians have already been processed […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a final reminder to individuals still in possession of Diplomatic and Service Passports issued during the previous administration to return them by 17 March 2025. This directive follows a previous announcement by the Ministry, dated 15 January 2025, and stems from an order by the […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued notice for passport applicants who paid for their applications before April 1, 2024. Applicants who have not yet completed their biometric capture are now required to visit their designated Passport Application Centres (PACs) to finalise the process by October 18, 2024. This directive, detailed in […]
Starting today, the Foreign Affairs Ministry has adjusted the fees for passport applications, raising them from GH¢100 to ¢500 for the 32-page booklet and to ¢644 for the 48-page booklet under the standard service. For those who want expedited service, they will pay ¢700 for a 32-page booklet and ¢800 for a 48-page booklet. In […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned Ghanaians against non-essential travels to conflict-prone countries. Also, the Ministry has advised citizens to be vigilant regarding intermediaries who claim to offer enticing opportunities such as employment, residency, and citizenship permits. This alert follows the ongoing wars in various countries. In a statement, the Ministry […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has put a proposal before Parliament to review the current charges for passport application from GH¢100 to GH¢644. This is a 544% increase. The proposal, which is currently being considered by the Committee on Subsidiary Legislation, is to enable the ministry to curb losses in the printing […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has disclosed that 210 Ghanaian nationals have been evacuated from Ukraine. This was after the Ministry on Wednesday received the 12th batch of 17 Ghanaian nationals at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The Director of Information and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, […]
Ghana’s visa waiver agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to take effect, Ghana’s Embassy in the UAE has said. Although Parliament on Thursday, August 5, approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ghana and the UAE on mutual exemption of entry visa requirements in respect of diplomatic, service/special and ordinary passport holders, […]
Government has extended the validity period for Ghanaian passports from 5 to 10 years and this will take effect from March 2019. A fax message signed by the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Muhammad Habibu Tijani and addressed to all of Ghana’s missions abroad said government has taken the decision to extend the validity of ordinary […]
