According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana uses the most modern International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) compliant chip-embedded passport.
He said it has over 170 advanced gold-standard security features and is empirically one of the most globally valuable passports.
The passport noted for about 50 visa waivers across all continents can now be obtained in all 16 regions for the first time in Ghana’s history, he highlighted in a Facebook post.
Here’s more to know about Ghana’s Passport:
1) It’s the most modern ICAO compliant chip-embedded passport;
2) It has over 170 advanced gold-standard security features;
3) Our passport is empirically one of the most globally valuable passports noted for about 50 visa waivers across all continents;
4) Ghanaian passports can now be obtained in all 16 regions for the first time in Ghana’s history;
5) It now takes less than 15 days to receive your passport;
6) Our passports are now delivered via courier to wherever you are without delivery charges;
7) Ghana’s passports have recently seen a 30% reduction (from GHS500 to GHS350) to make them more affordable despite the migration from biometric to modern chip-embedded and improved service delivery;
8)A historic same-day passport application and delivery service has been introduced;
9) The over 40,000 backlog of undelivered passports inherited in 2025 have all been cleared ensuring top-notch efficiency;
10) Investments and AI tools have been deployed to guarantee enhanced security in Ghana’s passport administration;
11) More visa waiver agreements with friendly nations are expected to be negotiated and signed this year;
12) All holders of Ghana passports carry special privileges as they are assured of the full protection and enhanced consular policies of the Government of Ghana.
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Source:
opemsuo.com
