Ghana is set to make passport services more accessible than ever before, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that every region in the country will have its own passport application centre by December 2025.
Speaking at a ceremony in Accra, Mr. Ablakwa announced that the first of the new centres would be commissioned this month in Bolgatanga, launching a nationwide effort to decentralise passport services and bring them closer to Ghanaians across all regions.
The occasion also saw Mr. Ablakwa hand over diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians—travel vlogger Wode Maya, Grammy-nominated reggae artist Rocky Dawuni, broadcaster and entrepreneur Anita Erskine, contemporary visual artist Ibrahim Mahama, and British-Ghanaian entrepreneur Dentaa Amoateng MBE—in recognition of their contributions to raising Ghana’s profile on the global stage.
Highlighting the Ministry’s ongoing reforms, Mr. Ablakwa noted that passport acquisition has already become a smoother, faster process for applicants. “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 explained.
However, the Minister acknowledged that seven regions still lack passport application centres. “I am delighted to announce that by December, we will make sure every region without a passport application centre has one, starting with Bolgatanga this month,” Mr. Ablakwa said, underscoring the government’s commitment to improving public service delivery nationwide.
The initiative is expected to significantly enhance convenience for passport applicants and further modernise government services across Ghana.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
