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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has hinted that time for delivery of passport to Ghanaians who subscribe to the premium service will be reduced to two hours. Currently, it takes a minimum of 15 days when it is expedited and submitted at the premium passport application centre. …

The Akufo-Addo led administration has pledged to introduce chip-embedded passports for Ghana. This is contained in the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2020 manifesto which was launched on Saturday, August 22, 2020. The policy document outlines the NPP’s programmes of action it seeks to implement in case its mandate is …

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has indicated that it is working closely with the Ministry of Interior and other bodies, including the local government to phase out the birth certificate as one of the requirements for acquiring a passport. According to Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Mohammad Habibu Tijani, although the birth …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the passport offices across the country will resume operation on Monday, May 18. Passport services were suspended at all the Passport Application Centres (PACs) nationwide in March 2020 as part of efforts to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus. But …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has from today, March 1, 2020, ceased all manual passport application operations. A press release issued by the Ministry and sighted by GhanaWeb, directed all applicants to subsequently to purchase the online passport application platform from its website; passport.mfa.gov.gh for their applications. …

The South African Minister for Tourism, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has indicated that South Africa was committed to ensuring the full implementation of the visa waiver arrangements with Ghana to enhance travels between the two countries. South Africa announced a free entry visa for Ghanaians and citizens of seven other countries …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has disclosed that the ministry had begun discussions aimed at introducing chip-embedded passports to keep up the pace of technological advancement and enhance the security of the Ghanaian passport. Ms Botchway made the revelation at the Meet-the-Press encounter …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced the introduction of a 48-page passport to Ghanaians by the end of the year. The move, which will see the addition of 16 more pages to the already existing 32-page booklet, is aimed at satisfying the needs of frequent travellers. This …