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The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the government will establish passport application centers in all 16 regions of Ghana by December 2025. This initiative aims to decentralize passport services, improve accessibility, and reduce the burden on applicants who currently have to travel long distances to access these services.
The first of the new centers will be opened in Bolgatanga this month, marking the beginning of a nationwide rollout. Currently, seven regions lack passport application centers, but the government is working to rectify this situation. With this development, every Ghanaian will have fair and easy access to passport services, regardless of their location.
The Minister noted that reforms at the Foreign Affairs Ministry have already streamlined the passport application process. Ghanaians now receive their passports in record time, and documents can be delivered through courier services, eliminating the need to queue at collection centers. “The Foreign Affairs Ministry has become very efficient, and Ghanaians are already confirming that now it is a smooth process. They are receiving their passports in record time and do not have to stress to pick them up at passport offices, because they are being delivered via courier services,” he said.
The announcement was made during a ceremony to present diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians who have promoted African unity, including travel vlogger Wode Maya, Grammy-nominated musician Rocky Dawuni, broadcaster and entrepreneur Anita Erskine, contemporary artist Ibrahim Mahama, and British-Ghanaian entrepreneur Dentaa Amoateng MBE. This initiative is expected to enhance the overall experience of Ghanaians applying for passports and make the process more efficient.
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