Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that passport application centres will be established in all 16 regions of Ghana by December 2025.
He revealed that the rollout will begin this month with the commissioning of a new facility in Bolgatanga, aimed at decentralising passport services and easing access for citizens outside major cities.
Mr. Ablakwa made the announcement during a ceremony to present diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians — travel vlogger Wode Maya, Grammy-nominated musician Rocky Dawuni, broadcaster Anita Erskine, visual artist Ibrahim Mahama, and British-Ghanaian entrepreneur Dentaa Amoateng MBE.
He said ongoing reforms within the Ministry had already improved service delivery, with applicants now receiving passports faster and through courier services, reducing the stress of in-person collection.
“The Foreign Affairs Ministry has become very efficient, and Ghanaians are already confirming that now it is a smooth process,” he said.
“They are receiving their passports in record time and do not have to stress to pick them up at passport offices… But we still have seven regions without passport application centres. I am delighted to announce that by December, we will make sure every region without a passport application centre has one.”