The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that Ghana has concluded and ratified a series of visa waiver agreements with eight countries across various continents.

The agreements, which are reported to cover ordinary passport holders, include Morocco, Mozambique, Colombia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Dominica, Serbia, Algeria, and Angola, according to a gbcghanaonline.com report on September 18, 2025.

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The report stated that the agreement and its implementation with Morocco have already commenced.

It also explained that the visa waiver agreements will enhance global mobility of Ghanaian citizens and increase the value of the Ghanaian passport.

“These agreements represent a significant step towards enhancing the global mobility of Ghanaians, placing more value on the Ghanaian passport and fostering stronger economic, cultural and people to people exchanges,” Ablakwa said.

The minister added that more missions have been opened in Budapest, Hungary with plans to establish new consulates in Lisbon, Dublin, Massachusetts (United States), and Singapore.

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“These steps will deepen Ghana’s global reach and create more opportunities for trade, investment, and cultural exchanges,” he noted.

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