Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has declared that by December 2025, every region in Ghana will have a passport application center.
He disclosed that the inaugural center will open this month in Bolgatanga. This is part of initiatives to decentralize passport services and enhance accessibility nationwide.
The Minister made this announcement during a ceremony. Diplomatic passports were presented to five notable 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.
Mr. Ablakwa emphasized that ongoing reforms within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have significantly improved the passport acquisition process. Applicants can now receive their passports in record time through courier services. This eliminates the need for stressful visits to collection centers.
“The Foreign Affairs Ministry has become highly efficient, and Ghanaians are already affirming that the process is now seamless. They are receiving their passports in record time and do not have to endure the hassle of picking them up at passport offices, as they are being delivered via courier services.
“However, we still have seven regions lacking passport application centers. I am pleased to announce that by December, we will ensure that every region without a passport application center will have one, commencing with Bolgatanga this month,” he stated.
